“I was worried that if I won, she might die,” Luke Bryan says of his recent ACM win for Top New Artist and how his mom – already a complete wreck over the possible honor – might react.  The charming and funny rising star and his equally charming and funny mom, LeClaire, join host Nan Kelley for a special Mother’s Day edition of Top 20 Countdown, Friday, May 7, 8:00 p.m./Eastern on Great American Country.

Great American Country (GAC) is the only place where you will be able to relive all of the star power, excitement and emotional moments from the “45^th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards” when the network re-airs tonight’s telecast Saturday, June 5, 9:00 p.m

Once again, Great American Country (GAC) will be the only place on television to see all of the excitement of the Academy of Country Music Awards’ live orange carpet arrivals.  “ACM Orange Carpet Live,” Sunday, April 18, 7:00 p.m./Eastern will feature interviews with the top stars appearing on the 45^th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, the likes of which include Reba McEntire, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw and Trace Adkins

“Onstage you get instant gratification,” multi-platinum country star Gary Allan says in Gary Allan:  Live From the House of Blues,  premiering Saturday, March 6, 10:00 p.m. ET on Great American Country.  “If you’re good you get instant reaction, if you’re bad, you get instant reaction.  There are no do-overs, that’s why I like it.”

Great American Country and the Academy of Country Music have again teamed up to give fans the opportunity to pick their favorite stars for the 45^th Academy of Country Music Awards’ three newcomer categories including Top New Solo Vocalist, Top New Vocal Duo and Top New Vocal Group.  Beginning Friday, February 26 at 9 a.m. ET and continuing through Friday, March 12 at 5 p.m. ET, fans can log on to www.VoteACM.com to go directly to the ballot page being hosted at GAC’s website and vote in each category.  Additionally, each of the 9 finalists is featured in “ACM Showcase 2010” now airing on GAC.