CMT One Country and Tyson Foods Team Up with America's Second Harvest in Honor of a New Season of 'Country Fried Home Videos'

CMT and Tyson will Make a "Country Fried" Donation for Every Click on CMTONECOUNTRY.com

NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 17 -- CMT One Country and Tyson Foods, Inc. have teamed up to donate a heapin' helping of fried chicken to America's Second Harvest to celebrate an all-new season of the popular CMT series, COUNTRY FRIED HOME VIDEOS, it was announced today by Lucia Folk, director of public affairs, CMT and Ed Nicholson, director of community relations, Tyson Foods, Inc. Beginning in July, CMT One Country and Tyson will donate one pound of fried chicken to America's Second Harvest for every person that visits www.CMTONECOUNTRY.com and clicks on the "donation box" over the course of the 12-week series. COUNTRY FRIED HOME VIDEOS, hosted by Bill Engvall, airs Fridays at 9:00-9:30 p.m., ET/PT, on CMT.
 

"This is an exciting opportunity to create awareness for the issue of hunger with a national family audience," stated Nicholson. "At Tyson Foods, we have a great partnership with America's Second Harvest, and are grateful to CMT for allowing us the opportunity to give back in this way."
 

"To celebrate the new season of COUNTRY FRIED HOME VIDEOS, we wanted to give back to everyday Americans that are truly the essence of the series," said Folk. "CMT One Country is pleased to partner with America's Second Harvest and Tyson, and we hope this campaign will have a positive impact on the nation's food banks while educating our viewers about how they can get involved in their hometowns."
 

CMT One Country and Tyson will donate up to 10,000 lbs of chicken each week, up to 120,000 pounds total. The giveaway will be promoted during the weekly premiere of COUNTRY FRIED HOME VIDEOS, encouraging viewers to make a difference and learn more about America's Second Harvest. Tyson will also promote the campaign on its website www.hungerrelief.tyson.com .
 

Now in its fourth season on CMT, COUNTRY FRIED HOME VIDEOS, hosted by Bill Engvall, is the series that shows what everyday Americans do for fun and 15 seconds of fame with viewer-generated video moments that run the gamut of insane stunts in each 30-minute episode. At end of each episode, one video is awarded Engvall's infamous "Here's Your Sign" cash prize. COUNTRY FRIED HOME VIDEOS originally aired on CMT as a half-hour special in March 2006 and debuted as a series in June 2006.
 

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CMT One Country, CMT's pro-social initiative, was launched in the fall of 2005 to promote civic participation and inspire CMT viewers to take action and bring about important change in their communities. CMT One Country partners include America's Second Harvest, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Habitat for Humanity, Hands On Network and the USO (United Service Organizations). Led by Advisory Board members President Jimmy Carter, Maya Angelou and General Colin Powell, whose combined service to America is legendary, CMTONECOUNTRY.com aims to offer tools to help anyone start making a difference immediately. For more information: www.CMTONECOUNTRY.com .
 

Tyson Foods, Inc. [NYSE: TSN], founded in 1935 with headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas, is the world's largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef, and pork, the second-largest food production company in the Fortune 500 and a member of the S&P 500. The company produces a wide variety of protein-based and prepared food products and is the recognized market leader in the retail and foodservice markets it serves. Tyson provides products and service to customers throughout the United States and more than 80 countries. The company has approximately 104,000 Team Members employed at more than 300 facilities and offices in the United States and around the world. Through its Core Values, Code of Conduct and Team Member Bill of Rights, Tyson strives to operate with integrity and trust and is committed to creating value for its shareholders, customers and Team Members. The company also strives to be faith-friendly, provide a safe work environment and serve as stewards of the animals, land and environment entrusted to it. Visit www.tyson.com and http://hungerrelief.tyson.com/ for more details.
 

CMT, a unit of Viacom's MTV Networks (NYSE:VIA) (NYSE:and) (NYSE:VIA.B) , is the leading television and digital authority on country music and entertainment, reaching more than 87 million homes in the U.S. CMT and its website, www.CMT.com, offer an unparalleled mix of music, news, live concerts and series and is the top resource for country music on demand. The network's digital platforms include the 24-hour music channel, CMT Pure Country, CMT Mobile and CMT VOD.
 

America's Second Harvest - The Nation's Food Bank Network is the largest charitable domestic hunger-relief organization in the United States. Through its network of more than 200 member food banks, America's Second Harvest annually provides assistance to more than 25 million people in need, including more than 9 million children and nearly 3 million seniors in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Each year, America's Second Harvest secures and distributes more than 2 billion pounds of food and grocery products to support feeding programs at approximately 63,000 local charitable agencies, including food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, after-school programs, and Kids Cafes. To learn more, please visit www.secondharvest.org .
 

CMT Fans Vote Trace Adkins and Kellie Pickler as Big Winners at '2008 CMT Music Awards'

NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 15 -- In a night filled with surprises, Trace Adkins ("I've Got My Game On") and Kellie Pickler ("I Wonder") emerged as the evening's biggest winners at tonight's 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS, broadcast live from the Curb Event Center at Belmont University in Nashville. Adkins took home top honors for MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR ("I've Got My Game On"); Taylor Swift won FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR ("Our Song"); Rascal Flatts won GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR ("Take Me There"); Sugarland won DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR ("Stay"); and Taylor Swift won VIDEO OF THE YEAR ("Our Song").

Pickler won the first awards of her professional career with three CMT buckles for USA WEEKEND BREAKTHROUGH, PERFORMANCE and TEARJEARKER VIDEO OF THE YEAR for the video "I Wonder." She accepted the accolades via satellite from Scottsdale, Ariz., where she had a concert this evening.

Alison Krauss and Robert Plant won WIDE OPEN COUNTRY VIDEO OF THE YEAR ("Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)"); Bon Jovi featuring LeAnn Rimes won COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR ("Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore"); Brad Paisley won COMEDY VIDEO OF THE YEAR ("Online"); Michael Salomon won DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR (Toby Keith's "High Maintenance Woman" and Trace Adkins' "I Got my Game On"); and Rodney Carrington won SUPPORTING CHARACTER OF THE YEAR ("I Got My Game On").

Hosted by Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus, the 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS kicked off with an opening sketch featuring a wide variety of luminaries desperately seeking tickets to the show. Senators Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John McCain each called a wide variety of friends hoping to score tickets, while Ryan Seacrest, Gretchen Wilson, Donald Trump, Trace Adkins and Larry the Cable Guy also went to great lengths to get to the show.

Keith Urban, joined by Brooks & Dunn, ignited the live show with Urban's "Raise the Barn," followed by a fantastic musical number by LeAnn Rimes in which she re-created the video for her nominated song "Nothin' Better To Do." Rascal Flatts performed their latest single, "Bob That Head," which featured user-generated clips from fans who "sang along" during the chorus.

In addition, a number of powerful performances marked the evening, as Sugarland was joined by CMT ON TOUR mates Little Big Town and Jake Owen for their cover of "Life In A Northern Town"; Tim McGraw with wife Faith Hill sang their duet "I Need You"; Alan Jackson performed his newest single "Good Time"; hosts Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus performed the duet "Ready, Set, Don't Go"; special guest Hank Williams Jr. joined Brad Paisley on the Paisley's song "I'm Still A Guy"; Taylor Swift rocked her single "Picture to Burn"; Toby Keith performed his newest hit, "She's a Hottie"; Kenny Chesney sang "Never Wanted Nothing More"; and Carrie Underwood closed the show with her hit, "All- American Girl."

Joining Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus onstage were celebrity presenters Jason Aldean with Snoop Dogg, Paula Abdul, Jewel, Tom Arnold with Josh Turner, Julianne Hough, Martina McBride, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, comedian Rodney Carrington, Sara Evans, Taylor Swift, The Eagles' Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit and actor Tim Daly (ABC's "Private Practice"). Additional presenters include CMT hosts Katie Cook and Lance Smith, Bobby Brown, Diana DeGarmo, John Rich, Maureen McCormick and Sisqo of the hit series GONE COUNTRY and Tom Arnold, host of CMT's MY BIG REDNECK WEDDING, as well as judge Naomi Judd and host Rossi Morreale of the new CMT series CAN YOU DUET.

For the first time, the CMT MUSIC AWARDS featured a side stage sponsored by Nationwide that included such up-and-coming artists as Bucky Covington, James Otto, Luke Bryan, Lady Antebellum, Ashton Shepherd and Chuck Wicks.

CMT.com simulcast the 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS live and featured live blogging for the first time in awards history. MHD: Music High Definition, MTV Networks' high-definition channel, also simulcast the 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS live in HD. Exclusive content can be found on CMT.com and CMT Mobile and CMT will later bow the awards on its digital all-music channel, CMT Pure Country.

Best video of the year; awarded to the artist (male, female, group/duo or collaboration) and the video director. Final nominees announced during live telecast, with final voting held online at CMT.com during the show.

Best video from an artist's major debut album; awarded to the artist (male, female, or group/duo)

Best video that featured a special collaborative appearance by artists; awarded to the artists (individual, group or duo)

Musical performance on a television show, series or variety special on a broadcast or major cable network; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo)

Best supporting character whose guest appearance enhances the video concept; awarded to the special guest

Best video from an artist outside the mainstream of country music; awarded to the artist (male, female, group/duo or collaboration)

Best video most likely to stir emotion, whether tears of joy or sadness; awarded to the artist

Best video to convey a song's humor and wit; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo)

Best video director of the year; awarded to the director for his or her body of work from the past year

The 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS will encore Monday, April 14 at 11:30 p.m.; Tuesday, April 15 at 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.; Thursday, April 17 at 3:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.; Saturday April 19 at 9:00 p.m., and Sunday, April 20 at 4:30 p.m. The 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS RED CARPET SPECIAL will re-air on Sunday, April 20 at 3:30 p.m. All times listed ET/PT.

CMT, a unit of Viacom's MTV Networks (NYSE:VIA) (NYSE:and) (NYSE:VIA.B) , is the leading television and digital authority on country music and entertainment, reaching more than 87 million homes in the U.S. CMT and its website, CMT.com, offer an unparalleled mix of music, news, live concerts and series and is the top resource for country music on demand. The network's digital platforms include the 24-hour music channel, CMT Pure Country, CMT Mobile and CMT VOD.

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