Newcomers Gloriana have been chosen by the Academy of Country Music (ACM) to document their first trip to the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas for an exclusive web series at CBS.com. The group will give fans a special behind-the-scenes look at the days leading up to their first ACM experience. “Gloriana: Road to the ACM Awards” at CBS.com, will feature several three minute webisodes leading up to the “44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.”

MERLE HAGGARD, HARLAN HOWARD, DOLLY PARTON, JERRY REED, KENNY ROGERS, RANDY TRAVIS, HANK WILLIAMS JR.,  DAVID YOUNG AND “BEER FOR MY HORSES” ANNOUNCED AS OFF-CAMERA WINNERS FOR THE 44th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS

BROOKS & DUNN, JAMIE FOXX, JACK INGRAM, ALAN JACKSON, JAMEY JOHNSON, MIRANDA LAMBERT, MONTGOMERY GENTRY, JOHN RICH, LEANN RIMES, BLAKE SHELTON AND LEE ANN WOMACK TO PERFORM AT THE GEORGE STRAIT – ACM ARTIST OF THE DECADE, AN ALL STAR CONCERT SPECIAL

FEED WILL COVER NEWS, INFO AND EVENT DETAILS FOR THE 44th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS  --ENCINO, CA (March 19, 2009) – Today the Academy of Country Music is announcing that for the first time ever, show and event updates for the 44th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS  will be sent to fans via Twitter.  Country music fans can access news, performance details and updates by following the Twitter feed ACMAwards at Twitter.com.