March 27, 2008

By By Ken Tucker, Nashville

Sarah Buxton, Kellie Pickler, Taylor Swift, Luke Bryan, Jack Ingram, Jake Owen, Carolina Rain and Lady Antebellum will perform at the second annual Academy of Country Music Charitable Fund "New Artists' Party for a Cause," which will be held May 17 at the MGM Grand Marquee Ballroom in Las Vegas.

The acts are all nominated in the new artist categories for the 43rd Annual ACM Awards, which will be held the next night at the MGM Grand Arena and broadcast on CBS.

All proceeds from the new artist show will benefit the ACM's Charitable Fund. Tickets are available to the public for $50.00 and may be purchased through the MGM Grand Box Office and Ticketmaster outlets.

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