CMT Flameworthy 2003 Video Music Awards
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Initial Nominees in Each Category Announced for the CMT Flameworthy 2003 Video Music Awards -- Voting Now Open

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The final 10 nominees in each category for the CMT Flameworthy 2003 Video Music Awards have been announced, and first round voting is now open for the videos fans consider "flameworthy." The CMT Flameworthy 2003 Video Music Awards, country music's first and only video awards show -- and only fan-voted awards show -- will be telecast live from Nashville on Monday, April 7 at 8 p.m. ET.* Previously announced performers include Shania Twain, Kenny Chesney, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw.

CMT will announce the final five nominees in each category on Tuesday, March 11, except for Flameworthy video of the year, which will be voted on by viewers at CMT.com during the live telecast. Immediately following that announcement of the final nominees March 11, fans will again be able to vote at CMT.com through Saturday, April 5 to determine the Flameworthy winners in each category. The winners will be announced Monday, April 7 at 8 p.m. ET at the live CMT Flameworthy 2003 Video Music Awards. Videos that debuted on CMT between April 1, 2002 and January 31, 2003 are eligible for the CMT Flameworthy 2003 Video Music Awards. Visit our nominee page to view 30 second videoclips of available nominated videos.

Tickets for the CMT Flameworthy 2003 Video Music Awards are on sale now through Ticketmaster at 615-255-9600 or www.ticketmaster.com. In Nashville, tickets are available at all Ticketmaster locations and at the Gaylord Entertainment Center box office. Tickets are priced at $25, $50, $75 and $100.

The 2002 inaugural CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards was seen by 6.3 million viewers in its premiere airings. The show’s debut telecast swept multiple demographic groups to make CMT the No. 1 rated basic cable network among women ages 18-49 and women ages 25-54 during the time period. In addition, the awards show premiere was the highest rated commercial telecast in CMT history among viewers ages 18-49, and it was the second highest rated telecast among viewers ages 18-49 when compared to all basic cable network shows for the entire day’s programming (June 12, 2002). CMT viewers cast more than 2.2 million votes at CMT.com to select their favorites in the 12 viewer-voted categories.


> View the complete list of 10 finalists in the CMT Flameworthy 2003 Video Music Awards categories.

> Vote now for your the videos you think are "flameworthy." Each fan can vote one time in this round, so be sure to select all 5 nominees of the 10 you wish to vote for before submitting your vote. Before voting, you will need to log in or become a member of CMT.com.
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