Reba McEntire's CMT Giants has added Dolly Parton and Wynonna to the list of performers for the two hour special. Premiering Saturday, November 18, 2006, the event will bet aped in front of a live audience at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood on October 25. Tickets to the taping go on sale Saturday (September 16) at Ticketmaster. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Habitat for Humanity. The concert will also feature appearances by Faith Hill, Trisha Yearwood, Kelly Clarkson, Martina McBride, Brooks & Dunn, Jennifer Nettles, LeAnn Rimes, and Barbara Mandrell.
CMT Giants will honor McEntire for her illustrious career, which includes 33 No. 1 hits, 29 albums, 15 American Music Awards, 12 Academy of Country Music Awards, seven Country Music Association Awards, two Grammy's and the CMT Johnny Cash Visionary Award. Having held the title of Top Female Vocalist and Entertainer of the Year and drawing in millions of fans through her music, television show and clothing line, Reba is the ultimate "Giant" in everything she does. She was the first country female artist to sell five million copies of one album since Patsy Cline and has collectively sold over 49 million albums. From "Can't Even Get the Blues" in 1982 to "Somebody" in 2004, Reba McEntire has been delivering hit songs for many years. Her music has become a soundtrack for the human experience with such songs as "You Lie," "Somebody Should Leave" and "Rumor Has It"; she's inspired others with "I'm A Survivor" and "How Was I To Know"; and broke hearts with "The Greatest Man I Never Knew" and "And Still." In a career that has expanded beyond music, McEntire is also a multiple award winner in the acting arena. Her critically-acclaimed Broadway debut in 2001's "Annie Get Your Gun" was awarded both the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Awards and her self-titled TV show, "Reba," landed her a Golden Globe nomination and a People's Choice Award.
source: CMT
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