Broken Bow Records and Stoney Creek Records Celebrate a Combined Eight Final CMA Nominations for “The 45th Annual CMA Awards,” Held November 9

Nashville, TN (September 9, 2011)– This is Hit, Inc., parent company of Broken Bow Records and Stoney Creek Records, secured a total of eight final CMA nominations for “The 45th Annual CMA Awards,” broadcasted live in Nashville, Wednesday, November 9 on the ABC Television Network.

Broken Bow Records country rocker Jason Aldean led the label group with a total of six nominations including Entertainer of the Year, Single of the Year (“Don't You Wanna Stay,”) Album of the Year (My Kinda Party,) Song of the Year (“Dirt Road Anthem,”) Musical Event of the Year (“Don't You Wanna Stay”,) and Male Vocalist of the Year. Stoney Creek Records' husband-and-wife duo Thompson Square earned two nominations for Vocal Duo of the Year and New Artist of the Year.

“I am very proud of our artists, label teams and partners,” says President/CEO of BBR/SCR Benny Brown. “We have all worked very hard to get to this point and everyone’s passion and determination has contributed to us arriving at this moment. As an Independent Label, in a very competitive field that is normally dominated by the major label groups, we are thrilled for our artists to be acknowledged by the industry with these nominations.”