The 2008 Academy of Country Music's Best New Male Vocalist Jack Ingram will provide his personal insights and advice to the six hopeful finalists during the finale of Great American Country's (GAC) Next GAC Star talent competition.

"It's never easy to act as an expert and 'judge' someone else whose music style or approach may be different from yours, but I think I can assist these artists by providing feedback they can take into consideration and use to better their music," says Ingram. "I'm honored GAC asked me to contribute my experiences and that I can help them as they provide aspiring artists an opportunity to receive critiques and national television exposure.”"

Ingram has toured nationally with Brooks & Dunn, Brad Paisley, Toby Keith, Dierks Bentley, Sheryl Crow, and currently with Martina McBride.

Currently, the network has announced 10 of 16 semi-finalists, five chosen by national voting online and five chosen by music industry insiders. On September 3, the network will present a one-hour special on the six finalists who are vying to win a record deal with Original Signal Recordings, a Gibson Hummingbird Guitar, and a music video, which will air on GAC. Ingram will join Desmond Child and Victoria Shaw during the LIVE 90-minute program on September 10 that will broadcast from Nashville and feature finalist performances and viewer voting to name the Next GAC Star.

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