"CMT ONE COUNTRY is honored to once again reward the charities of the winners for the 2010 CMT MUSIC AWARDS," said Lucia Folk, senior director of public affairs, CMT. "And we are privileged to partner with Rhapsody to support the ongoing flood recovery that will continue for months to come in Nashville and its surrounding communities."
"Rhapsody is proud to be involved with the CMT ONE COUNTRY initiative and help music fans contribute to ongoing flood relief efforts in Nashville," said Tim Quirk, vice president of programming for Rhapsody America.
Since starting this initiative in 2008, CMT ONE COUNTRY has donated nearly $100,000 on behalf of winners to their selected charities. Visit CMTONECOUNTRY.com to learn more information about the nominated artists' charities.
A complete list of the 2010 CMT MUSIC AWARDS nominated artists and directors, and the charities who would receive their donation are below (in alphabetical order):
Trace Adkins: Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN)
Jason Aldean: Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
Laura Bell Bundy: Kreative Kids Foundation
Brooks & Dunn: Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Luke Bryan: Shriners Hospitals for Children
Kenny Chesney: PLAN!T NOW
Easton Corbin: CMT ONE COUNTRY
Billy Currington: T.J. Martell Foundation
Darren Doane (Director): World Vision
Trey Fanjoy (Director): MusiCares
Deaton Flanigen (Director): Shalom Foundation
Gloriana: W.O. Smith/Nashville Community Music School
Chris Hicky (Director): Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
Toby Keith: The Toby Keith Foundation
Lady Antebellum: Mocha Club
Miranda Lambert: The Humane Society of East Texas
Dave Matthews: The Horton Fund
Reba McEntire: Smile Train
Tim McGraw: The Neighbor's Keeper Foundation
Brad Paisley: Shjon Podein Children's Foundation
Kellie Pickler: Wounded Warrior Project (WWP)
Rascal Flatts: The Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Michael Salomon (Director): Polycystic Kidney Foundation
Blake Shelton: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Shaun Silva (Director): Magdalene House (Thistle Farms)
Steel Magnolia: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®
Sugarland: MusiCares
Taylor Swift: The American Red Cross
Carrie Underwood: C.A.T.S. Foundation
Keith Urban: FiftyForward
Roman White (Director): St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®
Theresa Wingert (Director): Planned Parenthood
Zac Brown Band: Children's Autism Hope Project
