LeAnn Rimes will again host and perform at the 26th Annual Colgate Country Showdown National Final on January 24, 2008, at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
The Showdown is the nation's largest and longest-running country music talent search and radio promotion. As Dean Unkefer, president of Special Promotions, Inc. and producer of the Showdown, says, The most important thing is not winning or losing but having the opportunity to perform in front of live audiences and be exposed to industry professionals.
Each year the competition begins in the spring with country radio stations producing live shows to find the best new talent in their market. These winners then compete at the state and five regional competitions throughout the summer and fall. The five finalists compete for the grand prize of $100,000 at the National Final. The televised one-hour special is syndicated nationwide, and last year also aired on GAC.
One of the finalists is FM's own Eldon Johnson!