CMT'S HIT BIO-SERIES "INSIDE FAME" RETURNS TO FEATURE FOUR-TIME GRAMMY NOMINEE HUNTER HAYES SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 AT 8 P.M., ET/PT

NASHVILLE - October XX, 2014 - CMT's hit biography series INSIDE FAME returns with an exclusive profile of four-time Grammy-nominated artist and global phenomenon Hunter Hayes premiering Saturday, November 1 at 8 p.m., ET/PT. At age 23, Hayes has amassed sales of more than 9 million digital tracks worldwide, and earlier this year was named one of Forbes Magazine's "30 Under 30." A multi-talented performer, musician, producer and writer, his career first made the national spotlight after he performed onstage with Hank Williams Jr. at the age of five. CMT chronicles the life of the musical prodigy turned country superstar in the one-hour special episode INSIDE FAME: HUNTER HAYES, featuring new interviews with Hayes about his sophomore album, Storyline, and never-before-seen performance clips.

In the new installment of INSIDE FAME, Hayes speaks candidly about growing up in Breaux Bridge, La., and the passions that eventually brought him to Nashville, including his earliest performances and his first guitar - a gift from Hollywood legend Robert Duvall. The superstar has accomplished much at an early age, including the Guinness World Record for the most live concerts performed in 24 hours in different cities. The special features new interviews with those closest to Hayes including his family, label representatives, music critics and fellow superstars Carrie Underwood, Jason Mraz, Lady Antebellum and Rascal Flatts; who share what it's like to collaborate with the young artist and just what makes Hayes so special.

Visit CMT.com, Hunterhayes.CMT.com and the CMT Artists App for exclusive outtakes, videos and more. Join the conversation on CMT's official Facebook page and follow @CMT on Twitter using #InsideFame.

INSIDE FAME is a CMT original production executive produced by Jayson Dinsmore, Lewis Bogach, and John Miller-Monzon; with Kathryn Russ serving as producer.

ABOUT HUNTER HAYES:

Four-time GRAMMY nominee Hunter Hayes is a Louisiana-born, Nashville-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who roared onto the music scene in 2011 with his Platinum-selling, No. 1 self-titled debut album on Atlantic Records. With three No. 1 singles already under his belt (including the multi-Platinum smash "Wanted," "Somebody's Heartbreak," and "I Want Crazy"), Hayes delves into deeper material on his new album, Storyline. The emotional lead single "Invisible" resonates with fans across the globe and new single "Tattoo" is already Top 30 and climbing at Country radio. Hayes is currently headlining shows across the U.S. and Canada and will launch his headlining Tattoo (Your Name) Tour in October. For more information, visit www.hunterhayes.com or follow @HunterHayes.

ABOUT CMT:

CMT, a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), is the leading television and digital authority on country music and entertainment, reaching more than 92 million homes in the U.S. CMT, CMT.com and CMT Radio offer an unparalleled mix of music, news, live concerts and series and are the top resource for country music on demand. The network's digital platforms include the 24-hour music channel, CMT Pure Country, CMT Mobile and CMT VOD.