JAMEY JOHNSON TO BE HONORED AT

ALABAMA MUSIC HALL OF FAME

Blind Boys of Alabama, Mac McAnally, Mac Davis to receive awards

TUSCUMBIA, Ala. – The Alabama Music Hall of Fame Board has announced the selection of seven people to be inducted during the 13th Induction Banquet and Awards Show to be held in the Convention Center in Montgomery, Ala., Thursday, March 25, 2010.

David Johnson, executive director of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, said, “We are proud to be returning to Montgomery for this celebrated event honoring our state’s great music achievers and unmatched musical heritage. During this event, the audience will be entertained by some of the most successful and talented Alabamians in the music industry as well as witness seven achievers being awarded with our most prestigious honor – induction into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.”

The inductees and their categories are:

Performing artist/group category

The Blind Boys of Alabama and Eddie Levert, (the lead singer of the O’Jays.)

The Blind Boys of Alabama trace their heritage to 1939 at the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind in Talladega. The Grammy-winning a capella vocalists continue to influence the music world. Just last fall, they released a duets album with several major acts including Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Bonnie Raitt and Solomon Burke and others. Clarence Fountain is the only original member still living, but he has retired from the road, while other members carry on the tradition. They went 58 years before winning their first Grammy, but then picked up the award every year between 2002 and 2005. They have been inducted into the Gospel Hall of Fame.

Alabama’s Rising Star Award - Singer Jamey Johnson, of Enterprise.

Jamey Johnson, who was born in Enterprise and grew up in Montgomery, has been on a hot streak in recent years. He co-wrote the Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music 2007 Song of the Year “Give It Away,” recorded by George Strait. The Grammy-nominated artist won the ACM’s and CMA's Song of the Year for his single “In Color.”

Jerry Wexler Award - Former Muscle Shoals recording artist Mac Davis, of Los Angeles, California.

Mac Davis is a songwriter who found success as a recording artist with Rick Hall as his producer at Fame in Muscle Shoals. Among their hits were “Baby, Don’t Get Hooked On Me,” “Stop And Smell The Roses,” Texas In My Rear View Mirror" and "Hooked on Music.” In 1974, Davis was named the Academy of Country Music's Entertainer of the Year.

Arthur Alexander songwriter’s award - Singer/songwriter Mac McAnally, of Sheffield.

Mac McAnally, a Red Bay native who grew up in Belmont, Mississippi, has won numerous awards for his songwriting. He writes and tours with Jimmy Buffett, whom he also produces. He will know January 31 if he wins a Grammy Award for the best country collaboration with vocals for his duet with Kenny Chesney on “Down The Road.”

Fan voting for the 2010 ACM Awards starts today. CLICK HERE NOW to cast your vote to name Jamey Johnson "ACM's Top New Solo Vocalist."

Jamey Johnson added to Bonnaroo line-up

2/10/10

The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival announced its line up today and Jamey Johnson is listed among those performing. The festival, held yearly in Manchester,TN, brings together many genres of music for four days of fun and great music. CLICK HERE to read more!

For Immediate Release

Dierks Bentley, Randy Houser, Jamey Johnson
& More Set to Shine on the 2010
Verizon Wireless BamaJam Music & Arts Festival

Premium Preferred Seating Announced

ENTERPRISE, AL – The lineup of stars slated for the 3rd annual Verizon Wireless BamaJam Music & Arts Festival shines brighter and brighter. Organizers have announced the addition of superstars Dierks Bentley, Randy Houser, Jamey Johnson, along with country newcomers Matt Kennon and Houston County to the festival, which is scheduled for Thursday, June 3 through Saturday, June 5, 2010 in Enterprise, Alabama.

Verizon and Ronnie Gilley Entertainment previously announced that multi-award winning entertainer Kenny Chesney will headline the 3rd annual event, offering a rare opportunity to catch Chesney in one of just 10 appearances he’ll make in 2010. Also announced earlier are appearances by Miranda Lambert, LoCash Cowboys, Jake Owen, Colt Ford and Blackberry Smoke. The one and only Hank Williams, Jr. will also appear at BamaJam in what will be his only Alabama appearance in 2010.

More than 40 entertainers are set to appear on BamaJam’s 4 stages, with more announcements to come. The festival presents dozens of Grammy award-winning, platinum selling artists in Country, Bluegrass and Alternative music, all at one jam-packed 3-day festival.

Three-day, Premium Preferred seating is being offered for the first time. “We wanted to offer fans an opportunity to purchase a guaranteed seating location,” says festival executive producer Tony Conway. The Premium Preferred purchase will include a logo chair which fans may take home after the event, and a great up close view of the stage. Drink vendors and special parking are also part of the package. The special limited Premium Preferred seating area will be called THE PEANUT GALLERY, as the festival site sits on a former peanut field. These Premium Preferred seats go on sale today at 9 a.m. Central Time. Call 877-422-6252 or go to www.bamajamfestival.com

Three-day and 1-day flex tickets, along with camping packages, and the first time Premium Preferred seats for the extravaganza may be purchased by visiting www.bamajamfestival.com or by calling (877) 422-6252. Take advantage of special early-bird pricing for a limited time only.

ABOUT RONNIE GILLEY ENTERTAINMENT

Ronnie Gilley Entertainment, a division of Ronnie Gilley Properties, is a full service entertainment company located in Enterprise, Alabama. RGE is active in all facets of the entertainment industry, including recording/engineering, music publishing and artist management/promotion.

RGE’s music interests include Stroudavarious Records, Country Crossing Records and BamaJam Records. The company produces the annual Verizon Wireless BamaJam Music and Arts Festival, and is the developer of the country themed Country Crossing destination resort near Dothan, Alabama.

For more information, visit www.ronniegilleyproperties.com

ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC & GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY
PARTNER TO LET THE FANS DECIDE
TOP NEW ARTIST NOMINEES

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Encino, CA (January 27, 2010) – The Academy of Country Music and Great American Country (GAC) announced today that for the second year, the three newcomer categories for the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS — Top New Solo Vocalist, Top New Vocal Duo and Top New Vocal Group —will be opened up to interactive fan voting through VoteACM.com. As previously announced, the Top New Solo Vocalist category will take the place of the Top New Male Vocalist and Top New Female Vocalist categories.

Following is the list of final nominees in the Top New categories that the Academy announced today:

Top New Solo vocalist

· Luke Bryan
· Jamey Johnson
· Chris Young

Top New vocal duo

· Bomshel
· Joey + Rory
· Steel Magnolia

Top New Vocal Group

· Eli Young Band
· Gloriana
· The Lost Trailers

Professional members of the Academy of Country Music select the final nominees in the Top New Solo Vocalist, Top New Vocal Duo and Top New Vocal Group categories. Professional member votes will be combined with fan votes to obtain the winners of the Top New categories of the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS.

Fan voting for these three categories will begin at VoteACM.com on Friday, February 26, and will close on Friday, March 12. The winner in each category will be announced in mid-March and will move on to compete for Top New Artist. Voting for the Top New Artist category will begin at VoteACM.com on Thursday, April 1, and will close on April 18, with the winner being announced live during the 45^th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards broadcast on the CBS Television Network.

As part of this partnership, GAC will air several stand-alone specials, including a show featuring all the nominees from each of the three categories, as well as a show featuring the three winners who will compete for overall Top New Artist.

“GAC provides many new country music artists their first television exposure, and this special programming gives fans the opportunity to get to know the ACM new artist nominees even better,” said Sarah Trahern, Senior Vice President of Programming for GAC.

“The Academy’s partnership with GAC last year brought a lot of new faces to the forefront of country fans minds, and we hope to build on that success, exposing a brand new slate of newcomers to GAC viewers,” said Bob Romeo, Executive Director of the Academy of Country Music.

The first GAC special, hosted by reigning ACM Top New Male Vocalist Jake Owen, will feature the nine nominees, three from each newcomer category, and will premiere Thursday, February 25 at 10:00 PM ET. This special will re-air through March 12, when voting closes.

On March 23, GAC will tape a second special wherein the winner in each category will be named and presented with the award for Top New Solo Vocalist, Top New Vocal Duo, and Top New Vocal Group. Each winning act will perform on this special, which will air multiple times before the Academy of Country Music Awards. The premiere airdate of the special is Thursday, April 1 at 10:00 PM ET.

The winner of the new Top New Artist category will be awarded on the 45^th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 18, 2010 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.

The complete list of nominees for the Academy of Country Music Awards will be announced in February.

Just checking in and wanted to update you on what's been going on lately. I've been runnin' and gunnin' since we released the record in August. It's been cool cause I've gotten to meet tons of fans out on the road. In Sept I took the guys to New York City. We did the Imus in the Morning Show and then played a set with the amazing Lee Ann Womack. It was my first time in the city and I loved it. We got a car and headed down to the World Trade Center Site which was mind blowing then we headed to Little Italy for a great dinner. I couldn't get over how many people were in Times Square. Very cool.
 
After NY we headed to Boston to play Farm Aid. What an honor that was. I got to hang on the bus with Willie Nelson for a while after our set and I had him sign "old Maple". What an awesome day.
 
We are all over the map these days...I hope to see some of y'all at a show soon. Thanks for all of your great emails and all the support you've shown me.  Oh and thanks for the phone messages too, keep them coming at my number (615)823-5592.
 
God Bless, JJ