2013 ACM Awards Checks In With #CMchat On Twitter, Dish On Details for Sunday’s Show!
Tonight’s (Monday, April 1st), #CMchat featured Jessica Northey chatting it up with the ACM Awards! She asked the questions, and they provided the answers, filling fans in on all the goings on for this week and the big night! From the role of social media to how the awards show got started to how many awards get handed out, all you could want to know is below!
The 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards air LIVE on Sunday, April 7th on CBS at 7pm CST! This year’s show is hosted by Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan. Go here for the complete list of nominees, see who already earned an award and find out who is performing!
Question 1
Q1 Who is this tweeting for @acmawards & what do you do there? #CMchat
— Jessica Northey (@JessicaNorthey) April 2, 2013
Answer 1
@jessicanorthey A1 Jenny Driessen, Social Media Manager here at the ACM 🙂 #CMchat — ACM Awards (@ACMawards) April 2, 2013
Question 2
Q2 @acmawards How many full time staff members do you have? #CMchat
— Jessica Northey (@JessicaNorthey) April 2, 2013
Answer 2
A2: We have expanded a bit recently, but we’re now at 21 full-time staffers at the moment! #CMchat @jessicanorthey — ACM Awards (@ACMawards) April 2, 2013
Question 3
Q3 How did the @acmawards get started?#CMchat
— Jessica Northey (@JessicaNorthey) April 2, 2013
Answer 3
@jessicanorthey A3 Country Music was a HUGE hot spot in Southern California in the 60s&was formed to promote west coast based artist #CMchat — ACM Awards (@ACMawards) April 2, 2013
Question 4
Q4 What is something most people would be surprised to learn about the @acmawards? #CMchat
— Jessica Northey (@JessicaNorthey) April 2, 2013
Answer 4
A4 Definitely the different personalities of our staff– honestly, we crack each other up- entertaining ourselves, but it works! ha! #CMchat — ACM Awards (@ACMawards) April 2, 2013
Question 5
Q5 Can people still get tickets to @acmawards? #CMchat
— Jessica Northey (@JessicaNorthey) April 2, 2013
Answer 5
@jessicanorthey A5 Fans can join us over at ACM Fan Jam during the #ACMs & et tix for the Tim Special Monday! acmcountry.com/tickets.html #CMchat — ACM Awards (@ACMawards) April 2, 2013
Question 6
Q6How many @acmawards are given out? #CMchat (you can give the on & off camera info)
— Jessica Northey (@JessicaNorthey) April 2, 2013
Answer 6
@jessicanorthey A6 Oh man! That varies year to year, but about 80 or so. Includes On Camera, Special Awards, Songwriter OTY, etc. #CMchat — ACM Awards (@ACMawards) April 2, 2013
Question 7
Q7How are @acmawards decided? Fan vote vs academy members? #CMchat
— Jessica Northey (@JessicaNorthey) April 2, 2013
Answer 7
@jessicanorthey A7 The professional members vote on all awards & fan votes are combined for ACM Entertainer & New Artist OTY #CMchat — ACM Awards (@ACMawards) April 2, 2013
Question 8
Q8 How does someone become a member of the @acmawards? #CMchat
— Jessica Northey (@JessicaNorthey) April 2, 2013
Answer 8
@jessicanorthey A8 People can apply to become a professional member at our website. And fans can become a part of our A-List as well #CMchat — ACM Awards (@ACMawards) April 2, 2013
Question 9
Q9 How important is social media to the @acmawards? #CMchat
— Jessica Northey (@JessicaNorthey) April 2, 2013
Answer 9
A9 Social Media IS EVERYTHING! Especially our Twitter Fam!Plus,if u tweet with #ACMs during the telecast your tweet could be on TV!! #CMchat — ACM Awards (@ACMawards) April 2, 2013
Question 10
Q10 What are some of the cool stuff people can do during @acmawards week? #CMchat
— Jessica Northey (@JessicaNorthey) April 2, 2013
Answer 10
A10 SOOO many events! THE ACM Experience – thats free open to the public at The Orleans Hotel and Casino acmcountry.com/news.html?n_id…#CMchat — ACM Awards (@ACMawards) April 2, 2013
A10b ACM Weekend on Fremont Street Experience for free shows down on Fremont Street! acmcountry.com/news.html?n_id… #CMchat
— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) April 2, 2013
A10c ACM Party For A Cause – a ticketed 2 day music festival Friday & Saturday! acmcountry.com/partyforacause… #CMchat — ACM Awards (@ACMawards) April 2, 2013
A10d The taping of our ACM Presents: Tim McGraw’s Superstar Summer Night on Monday.acmcountry.com/timspecial.html #CMchat AND SO MUCH MORE!
— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) April 2, 2013
A10e Fans from HOME can download #FlatBluke & have fun on our Social Splash page with all things digital ACMsocialsplash.com #CMchat — ACM Awards (@ACMawards) April 2, 2013
Question 11
Q11 @acmawards do a lot of non-profit work, can you tell us more about this? #CMchat
— Jessica Northey (@JessicaNorthey) April 2, 2013
Answer 11
@jessicanorthey A11 We have A LOT!A monthly My Cause feature, partner w/ Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp #CMchat
— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) April 2, 2013
Question 12
Q12 what are some special performances we can expect this year during the live show? #CMchat — Jessica Northey (@JessicaNorthey) April 2, 2013
Answer 12
A12 We have Hunter Hayes & Stevie Wonder performing together! We have George Strait & Garth Brooks a tribute to Dick Clark & MORE! #CMchat
— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) April 2, 2013
