Double Platinum Country Firebrand Receives Silver Thunderbird As She Prepares For The Release of Her Third Curb Album August 1

Nashville (06/29/00): For Jo Dee Messina, the reigning Country Music Association Horizon Award winner and multiple Female Vocalist of the Year nominee, the listening party for her August 1st release Burn was an occasion to preview the music from the follow-up to her two million selling Academy of Country Music Album of the Year nominee I'm Alright for a select group of family, friends and industry insiders.

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SLIDESHOW

Fan Fair 2000 announced that this year would be the last one held at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds and we can't say we blame them after following Jo Dee around during that week. When that fiery redhead hit Fan Fair, there were nothing but ashes left from all the excitement she generated from the fans.

Check out the slideshow and video we've put together from that week.

Messina Gets Ready To Launch Burn With A CMT "All Access" Live Concert Kicks Off Her New Project With A Bang July 26

Nashville: Jo Dee Messina, the redheaded country firebrand, is known for being a high impact singing sensation. So it makes sense that she'd want to kick-off the follow-up to her double-platinum I'm Alright with something that would let her sink her teeth into the music that is Burn, due August 1.

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With her Academy of Country Music Album of the Year nominee I'm Alright now double platinum, whirlwind Jo Dee Messina is in the midst of finishing her third album project in Nashville. The woman -- who is the only female this decade to place two songs in Billboard's Top 10 Most Played Songs of the Year for two consecutive years (1998: "Bye, Bye" #2 and "I'm Alright" #4, 1999: "Lesson In Leavin'" #3 and "Stand Beside Me" #7) -- known for her freewheeling stage presence and good-time attitude is once again working with producers Bryon Gallimore and Tim McGraw.

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Look for Jo Dee Messina to roar into Nashville on a mission this week. The always effervescent vocalist is getting ready for one of those things that truly sparks her creative side: a special edition of CMT's "All Access." For the upcoming live performance broadcast, Messina is polishing up some surprises for all those fans who already know how high energy her concerts are. And it's a smart bet that the dancers who've popped up with Messina in her "That's The Way" video clip - which is now in a heavy rotation at CMT:Country Music Television -- and at both the Country Weekly Presents the TNN Music Awards show and CBS' "Early Show" Morning Concert series will be part of the festivities.

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