“50th Academy of Country Music Awards" – (Aired 4/19/2015 / CBS) Hosted by Blake Shelton and 2015’s Entertainer of the Year, Luke Bryan, the “50th Academy of Country Music Awards” took place LIVE from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Home of the Dallas Cowboys. The 3 1/2 hour telecast celebrated the year’s best in country music with 9 awards, 23 performances, 7 special Milestone presentations to George Strait, Miranda Lambert, Reba, Taylor Swift, Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney and Brooks & Dunn, and set a Guinness Book of World Record for the Largest Attended Award Show Audience with 70,252 in attendance. The show was the highest rated program of the night, winning every half hour, was #1 for the week and garnered its highest ratings since 1998. Performers included: George Strait, Garth Brooks, Brooks & Dunn, Miranda Lambert, Eric Church, Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley, Martina McBride, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Reba, Rascal Flatts & Christina Aguilera, Florida Georgia Line, Little Big Town, Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Lady Antebellum, Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, Dan + Shay with Nick Jonas, Cole Swindell, Thomas Rhett and Sam Hunt. Production Company: dick clark productions
“Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life – An All-Star Grammy Salute” – (Aired 2/16/2015 / CBS) – Today’s top artists come together for one night to celebrate the iconic songbook of 25 time Grammy winner, Stevie Wonder, and the historical impact of his songs on our culture and on music. This special salute, hosted by two time Grammy winner LL Cool J, featured performances by Beyoncé, Babyface, The Band Perry, Tony Bennett, Andrea Bocelli, Gary Clark Jr., Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, India Arie, Lady Gaga, John Legend, Annie Lennox, Janelle Monáe, Wonder's daughter Aisha Morris, Jill Scott, Ed Sheeran, Ryan Tedder, and Pharrell Williams and the incomparable genius…Stevie Wonder.
Production Company: AEG Ehrlich Ventures, LLC
"Miss Universe 2015" - Hosted by Steve Harvey, one of the most worldwide publicized pageants, Miss Universe 2015, featured 80 beautiful, intelligent, and cultured women from around the globe competing for the crown and title of Miss Universe. LIVE from Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, on Sunday, December 20...with Roselyn Sanchez as co-host and judges Nicey Nash, Perez Hilton, Olivia Culpo, and Emmitt Smith, Pia Angela Alonzo Wurtzbach from the Philippines was crowned Miss Universe 2015. Produced by Miss Universe Organization and WME/IMG
"Sinatra 100 - An All-Star Grammy Salute" - Celebrating the late icon’s 100th birthday, the CBS special “Sinatra 100 – An All-Star Grammy Salute” was the only televised concert special celebrating Sinatra’s centennial. Held Dec. 2, 2015 at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas, the live concert taping included performances by Tony Bennett, Garth Brooks, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Adam Levine, Carrie Underwood and Usher to name a few… Artists celebrated the “Chairman of the Board” by performing Sinatra’s classics. Sinatra himself narrated the two-hour event through the use of rare archival footage. Produced by The Recording Academy and AEG Ehrlich Ventures
"Shining A Light: A Concert For Progress On Race In America" - Recorded at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA on Wednesday, November 18th, 2015. This two-hour special, Shining a Light: A Concert For Progress On Race In America aired Nov 20, 2015 across the entire span of A+E Networks - A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime, H2, LMN and FYI, iHeartMedia broadcast radio stations nationwide and the iHeartRadio digital platform. Inspired by the response of the Mother Emanuel family members in Charleston and others working for reconciliation and change around the country, this concert kicked off A+E Networks’ campaign to confront issues of race, and promote unity and progress on racial equity, The special included performances and a series of duets by the following artists: Jamie Foxx, Zac Brown Band, Eric Church, Rhiannon Giddens, Tori Kelly, John Legend, Miguel, P!nk, Jill Scott, Ed Sheeran, Sia, Bruce Springsteen, Sting, and Pharrell Williams. Produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures
NETWORK SPECIALS 2015