Daughtry Nominated for an American Music Award and launches tour

Daughtry Nominated for an American Music Award

Band Earns Nod for the Year’s Adult Contemporary Music Favorite Artist Award

Launches First Headlining Arena Tour on October 19 in Topeka, Kansas

Los Angeles, CA – October 13, 2009 – Daughtry was nominated by the American Music Awards for the year’s Adult Contemporary Music Favorite Artist Award which is scheduled to air live November 22 on ABC.

“The band is really proud of this album and honored to be nominated,” says singer Chris Daughtry. “It’s a great feeling to be part of such a talented group of artists.”

This is Daughtry’s 6th American Music Award nomination in three years. The group won Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group in 2008 after picking up three awards in 2007, including Favorite Pop/Rock Album.

The nomination announcement comes the same week the band will debut “Life After You,” the follow-up single to “No Surprise,” the group’s fourth No. 1 hit. The new song is the second single from Daughtry’s sophomore album, Leave This Town, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this summer.

Singer Chris Daughtry, bassist Josh Paul, drummer Joey Barnes, and guitarists Brian Craddock and Josh Steely will debut “Life After You” today on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. The song will impact radio stations across the U.S soon.

Next week – on Monday, October 19 – Daughtry will launch its first headlining arena tour in Topeka, KS. The 36-date leg of the U.S. tour will feature the band backed by a large stage production. The opening acts are Theory Of A DeadMan (http://www.theoryofadeadman.com) and opener Cavo (http://www.cavomusic.com).

Daughtry fans can locate tour and ticket information online at http://www.daughtryofficial.com.

Daughtry 2009 Tour dates:

October 19 Topeka, KSKansas ExpoCentre

October 21 Omaha, NE Omaha Civic Auditorium

October 22 Ames, IA Hilton Coliseum

October 24 Madison, WIAlliantEnergyCenter

October 25 Peoria, ILPeoria Civic Center

October 26 Ft. Wayne, IN Allen CountyWar Memorial Coliseum

October 28 Lansing, MIBreslinEventsCenter

October 29 Saginaw, MIDowEventsCenter

October 31 Toledo, OHLucasCounty Arena

November 2 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre

November 4 Youngstown, OH Covelli Centre

November 5 Reading, PASovereignCenter

November 6 Atlantic City, NJ Trump Taj Mahal

November 12 Greensboro, NCGreensboro Coliseum

November 13 Highland Heights, KY The Bank of KentuckyCenter

November 14 Huntington, WV Big Sandy Superstore Arena

November 16 Wilkes-Barre, PA Wachovia Arena

November 17 Bridgeport, CT Arena at HarborYard

November 19 Fairfax, VAPatriotCenter

November 20 Charlottesville, VA John Paul Jones Arena

November 30 Gainesville, FLStephenConnellCenter

December 1 Tallahassee, FLTallahassee County Civic Center

December 2 Pensacola, FLPensacola Civic Center

December 4 Birmingham, AL BJCC Arena

December 5 Louisville, KY Broadbent Arena

December 7 Tupelo, MS BancorpSouth Arena

December 8 Bossier City, LA CenturyTelCenter

December 9 Lafayette, LA Cajundome

December 11 Corpus Christi, TX American Bank Center

December 12 San Antonio, TX Freeman Coliseum

December 13 Austin, TXFrankErwinCenter

December 15 Tulsa, OKBOKCenter

December 16 Jonesboro, ARASUConvocationCenter

December 18 Little Rock, AR Verizon Arena

December 19 Southaven, MS DeSoto Civic Center

December 20 Evansville, IN Roberts Stadium