Additional Performers Join Previously Announced Lineup of Jason Aldean,

Ronnie Dunn, Rascal Flatts, Vince Gill and Blake Shelton, Who Will Perform Alongside and Pay Tribute to Honorees The Judds, Miranda Lambert,

Loretta Lynn, Martina McBride, Jennifer Nettles, Reba and Carrie Underwood

            The Band Perry, Sara Evans, John Fogerty, the JaneDear girls, Little Big Town, Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley will join the slate of previously announced country superstars on GIRLS' NIGHT OUT: SUPERSTAR WOMEN OF COUNTRY, country music's concert of the year.  The Judds, Miranda Lambert, Loretta Lynn, Martina McBride, Jennifer Nettles, Reba and Carrie Underwood will be honored at the taping on Monday, April 4 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, to be broadcast Friday, April 22 (9:00-11:00 PM) on the CBS Television Network.

            Throughout the concert, each presenter will perform a solo and occasionally a duet with their honoree.  Rock legend John Fogerty will perform with The Judds, and 2011 ACM Award nominees Little Big Town will accompany Martina McBride.  Newcomer country music singer-songwriters Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley will join Miranda Lambert onstage.  The evening will also boast special performances by The Band Perry, 2011 Academy of Country Music (ACM) Award winners for New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year; 2011 ACM Award nominees the JaneDear girls; and ACM Award-winning recording artist Sara Evans. 

Previously announced duets include Ronnie Dunn with Jennifer Nettles, Rascal Flatts with Reba, Vince Gill with Carrie Underwood, as well as special performances by Jason Aldean and Blake Shelton.  The special is a tribute concert featuring an A-list lineup of performers paying respect to today's most popular female artists in country music, all of whom will be honored with unique accolades from the ACM for special achievements in their careers. 

GIRLS' NIGHT OUT: SUPERSTAR WOMEN OF COUNTRY honorees include:

• The Judds, who will be recognized for being the ACM's most award-winning female duo, having won Vocal Duo of the Year seven years in a row, 1984-1990, and Song of the Year in 1984 for "Why Not Me." 
• Miranda Lambert, who will be recognized for being the only female artist in the Academy's history to ever win Album of the Year twice, first for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend in 2007 and again for Revolution in 2009.
• Loretta Lynn, who will be recognized for her amazing 50-year career as a leading female artist in country music, which includes being the only female artist to win Artist of the Decade, Entertainer of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year.
• Martina McBride, who will be recognized by ACM Lifting Lives for her dedication to raising social consciousness of domestic violence and encouraging female empowerment through her music.  She is a three-time ACM Female Vocalist winner who was also awarded The Home Depot Humanitarian Award in 2004 for her charitable work.
• Jennifer Nettles, who will be recognized for being one of only two female artists in the Academy's history to ever solo write and perform the winning Song of the Year, in 2007, with "Stay."
• Reba, who will be recognized for winning Female Vocalist more times than any other artist in the Academy's history-a whopping seven times.
• Carrie Underwood, who will be recognized for being the only female artist in the Academy's history to ever win Entertainer of the Year twice, first in 2008 and again in 2009 (she is the reigning Entertainer of the Year, since Awards recognize the previous calendar year's work.).  Underwood has won Female Vocalist three times and has won a total of 10 ACM Awards.

GIRLS' NIGHT OUT: SUPERSTAR WOMEN OF COUNTRY is dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in the country music industry.  The show is produced for television by dick clark productions.  Orly Adelson and R.A. Clark are executive producers; Barry Adelman is the producer and Bob Bardo serves as the executive in charge of production for the Academy of Country Music.

Photos will be available on http://www.cbspressexpress.com/.

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