MARTINA MCBRIDE RECEIVES CMT AWARD NOMINATIONS TO CAP OFF INCREDIBLE STRING OF SUCCESSES Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 Nashville, Tenn. (March 21, 2005) – CMT has announced the nominees for this year’s fan voted awards and country superstar, Martina McBride received nods for Female Video of the Year for “How Far” and Most Inspiring Video for “God’s Will” from McBride’s platinum-selling self-titled disc. These nominations add to a long list of recent accolades. In 2004, country music’s premiere female vocalist’s efforts were highlighted and rewarded with her fourth overall, CMA Female Vocalist of the Year award. McBride also found herself the recipient of her third Top Female Vocalist honor from the Academy of Country Music as well as their Home Depot Humanitarian of the Year award. She was also recognized with a Grammy nomination. Martina debuted at number-one marking the highest scanning debut of her career. It has been on the charts for an impressive seventy-six weeks and remains a top seller. “This One’s For The Girls,” another track from the Martina disc, gained attention from country and AC stations as well as network television outlets. ABC’s The View chose the song for their promos and now, the 2005 Women’s NCAA Basketball Championships will be using the track in their commercials on television networks ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, ESPN News, ESPNU and on ESPN Radio and espn.com throughout “March Madness.” Along with the platinum success of Martina, McBride’s other recent release, My Heart, reached gold certification. The 8-song disc was created specifically for Valentine’s Day and was available exclusively through Hallmark Gold Crown Stores. Other successful recording credits in the last year include “Trip Around The Sun,” a duet with renowned artist Jimmy Buffett on his Platinum-selling album License To Chill and McBride’s previously unreleased “God Bless America” which joined other artists in a tribute to our country for the nationalistic compilation Patriotic Country. Aside from album accomplishments McBride also embarked on a successful tour with Alan Jackson. The critically acclaimed show garnered huge audiences and delighted fans. The pair played 30 shows selling more than 420,000 tickets with an average of 14,000 tickets per show putting them in the forefront for 2004/2005 tours of every genre. She returned to the road this past November to headline her multi-media Martina McBride’s The Joy of Christmas tour with sellout shows across the country. As if this was not enough, in the past year, McBride has graced the cover of Redbook magazine twice, was featured in InSTYLE and was a special guest on Oprah’s “World’s Biggest Baby Shower” show. She also appeared multiple times on NBC’s Today Show and on The View. Martina’s popularity even extended to college campuses with Salem College in Winston-Salem, NC offering an entire course on McBride’s music and the powerful message of her songs.

Martina Items & Tickets On CMT Charity Auction Site Posted on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 Martina has a couple items currently up on CMT's charity auction site. One item, closing today, is a pair of pants Martina has worn on stage. The other is a very special birdhouse Martina donated for a very worthy cause. You can also bid on tickets and a meet and greet with Martina for this weekend's show in Houston!! You can check out the latest charity auction items Martina has donated by clicking here!

Martina's "My Heart" Goes Gold In Time For Valentine's Day!! Posted on Thursday, February 10, 2005 Kansas City Mo. (Feb. 8, 2005) – Martina McBride’s My Heart, a collection of eight love songs hand-picked by Martina exclusively for Hallmark Gold Crown stores this Valentine season, reached gold in just one week following its official release on January 24, 2005. My Heart includes signature love songs from Martina’s repertoire including “Valentine,” “All The Things We’ve Never Done,” “Born To Give My Love To You” and “In My Daughter’s Eyes,” as well as the Etta James classic “At Last” and Buck Owens’s “Together Again” which were recorded especially for the project. The album represents Hallmark’s first-ever Valentine’s CD featuring newly arranged and performed music. My Heart released on the heels of another extremely successful Hallmark recording – James Taylor: A Christmas Album which was certified Platinum just 44 days after its release. Hallmark has offered music for holidays and occasions for nearly 20 years and the Hallmark name is synonymous with quality entertainment and production. Regularly priced at $10.95, or $6.95 with the purchase of any three Hallmark cards, My Heart is available at participating Hallmark Gold Crown stores in the U.S. and Canada. It is available on Hallmark.com for $10.95. It remains in stores through February 14. Consumers can visit Hallmark.com, or call 1-800-HALLMARK, to find the nearest Gold Crown® store in their area. “We are thrilled to present such a wonderful collection of music from such an accomplished artist,” said Ann Herrick, integrated marketing manager at Hallmark. “We were certain Martina was a perfect fit for this Valentine project and we knew our consumers would be appreciative of the special offering. Still, we are overwhelmed by its success. It has gone well beyond our expectations in such a short time period. It really speaks of Martina’s level of artistry and fan appeal.” Throughout Martina McBride’s notable career, she has sold over 14 million albums, had 20 top 10 hits and garnered more than 70 awards and nominations. She is both the reigning CMA Female Vocalist of the Year (three consecutive years) and the ACM’s Top Female Vocalist (two consecutive years).

Martina Goes Back To College.. Well, Almost! Posted on Thursday, January 13, 2005 Country music superstar Martina McBride has recently found herself back in the classroom. Not as a student or even as a teacher but rather as the course subject matter. Young women at Salem College in Winston-Salem, NC, have been given a special opportunity to sign up for a class entitled "Happy Girl/Broken Wing: Martina McBride as Text." The class, being taught by English professor Dr. Ron DePeter, will study McBride's performances, both on albums and in videos, focusing primarily on her Greatest Hits and Martina albums. "By analyzing her songs and videos, I hope to enable students to gain a deeper appreciation of how McBride uses her voice to convey a woman's experience artfully and in its entire dimension, from heartbreak to gratitude, from personal fulfillment to social and political commitment," Dr. DePeter says of the course. Another point of interest in the class will be McBride's powerful interpretations of songs written by others. "Even though McBride is not the author of her songs, she brings her own unique voice and worldview to each performance," Dr. DePeter says of his choice of McBride as the subject for his class. "Through their study of McBride's work, students will enrich their understanding of how they can use their own voices for both self-expression and community involvement." "Happy Girl/Broken Wing" will be a month-long class running from January 3 through January 28. The class meets for 3 hours, four times a week. Course work will include "reading" Martina McBride material, completing a sequence of writing assignments and a final essay project. Though nothing has yet been confirmed, McBride may participate in the course, possibly by an online discussion board where students can post questions to which she responds. Salem College is a private, liberal arts college for women located in Winston-Salem, NC. It is the second oldest women's college in the United States. Martina McBride recently added her 4th CMA Top Female Vocalist Award to her growing list of industry recognitions. She has sold over 13 million albums and has had twenty Top Ten hits. Her latest album, Martina, has been certified double platinum and her current single, "God's Will," is steadily climbing the charts. On January 24th, her “My Heart” CD will be available only in Hallmark Gold Crown® stores through Feb. 14. The album, highlighted by two original tracks ­ “At Last” and “Together Again,” regularly priced at $10.95, will be sold for $6.95 with the purchase of any three Hallmark cards. Consumers can visit Hallmark.com, or call 1-800-HALLMARK, to find the nearest Gold Crown® store in their area.

Martina & Catherine Britt To Help CRB Honor Dolly Parton Posted on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 NASHVILLE, TN. -- In 1998, Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. established the CRB Career Achievement Award to honor artists who have been major influences on the growth of Country radio. This recognition goes beyond the creation of hit records, although obviously an achievement in itself. The award is presented to deserving artists to recognize their contributions that have specifically affected Country radio's success. This year, CRB is proud to present the CRB Career Achievement Award to legendary Country music pioneer Dolly Parton, featuring a special performance by Country stars Martina McBride and Catherine Britt. After spending many years at RCA, it is a fitting homage for Dolly that two of RCA's current successful artists honor her with a musical tribute. Dolly now records for Sugar Hill Records. The award will be given at the Country Music DJ and Radio Hall of Fame Dinner and Awards Ceremony, Tuesday, March 1, 2005.