The 39th Annual CMA Awards are live tonight from New York City. The show will begin at 8 pm eastern time on CBS.

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The upcoming benefit concert at Madison Square Garden for those affected by Hurricane Katrina, in which Jimmy Buffett will perform, will be available live on pay-per-view television.

Major cable operators will give all proceeds to support the long-term relief and rebuilding efforts on the Gulf Coast, it was announced Thursday. The telecast, which will be available at a cost of $19.95 to viewers, will begin Tuesday at 7 p.m. (EDT).

Read more about the concert here.