Blair Garner Breaks News of ACM Award Nomination to Martina McBride

LOS ANGELES, January 27, 2012 -- After MidNite host Blair Garner welcomed three-time Academy of Country Music "Female Vocalist of the Year" award winner Martina McBride to his Nashville studio on Thursday, January 26. After introducing McBride to his audience as a 2012 ACM Award nominee, Garner discovered he was the first to share the news with the country star who had been busy that morning getting her kids ready for school.

GARNER: "Who gave you the news?"

MCBRIDE: "You just did."

GARNER: "No, are you serious?"

MCBRIDE: "Yeah, I hadn't heard yet."

GARNER: "And I told you. Wait, let me back up. Hold on. Hold on. I just told you this a moment ago, and I introduced you that way, and you politely nodded your head."

MCBRIDE: "Well, I know, because, I don't know. Well, you were talking..."

GARNER: (laughter) "But you're Martina McBride. You just got nominated for Female Vocalist."

MCBRIDE: "It's so exciting..."

About After MidNite with Blair Garner

On November 13, 1993, After MidNite aired for the first time on 12 stations. Word spread and within four months, more than 100 affiliates were on board. Today, the highly-acclaimed Country radio show is nationally syndicated by Premiere Networks and can be heard on more than 260 affiliates. After MidNite with Blair Garner is heard by 2.7 million weekly listeners. In 2011, Garner received the 2011 ACM "National On-Air Personality of the Year" award. For more information, please visit www.BlairGarner.com.

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