(NAPSI)—If you listen closely, you may hear the sound of country music fans celebrating the release of a new record. It’s the latest installment of one of the most successful series in country music history. This collection-like the others in the series-features nothing but the hits. The release includes 15 No. 1 smashes and 18 total hits from some of today’s hottest country stars and a number of new artists. Universal Music Group Nashville’s NOW That’s What I Call Country Vol. 5, features artists such as Toby Keith (“Red Solo Cup”), Blake Shelton (“God Gave Me You”), Lionel Richie w/ Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles (“Hello”), Lady Antebellum (“Just A Kiss”), Taylor Swift (“Sparks Fly”), Miranda Lambert (“Baggage Claim”) and The Band Perry (“All Your Life”). The album is available in stores and online now. Celebrated With A Sweepstakes To celebrate the release of the album, the label will sponsor a sweepstakes. One grand prize winner will have the opportunity to see and meet one of the NOW Country Volume 5 artists of his or her choosing live in concert. (Transportation not included and some restrictions apply.) Other lucky winners will receive a copy of NOW That’s What I Call Country Volume 5. For more information, visit www.NowCountrySweeps.com. A Multi Platinum Franchise NOW Country is a collaborative project from Universal Music Group, EMI Music North America and Sony Music Entertainment. This release is part of the multi platinum NOW That’s What I Call Music! compilation series, the world’s best-selling multi-artist album series with sales topping 200 million worldwide and 85 million in the United States. The four previous NOW That’s What I Call Country releases have debuted in the Top 3 of the Billboard Country albums chart. NOW That’s What I Call Country Vol. 5 is distributed by Universal Music Group Distribution. NOW and NOW That’s What I Call Music! are registered trademarks of EMI (IP) Limited. To learn more, visit www.nowthatsmusic.com or www.facebook.com/nowthatscountry.   On the Net:North American Precis Syndicate, Inc.(NAPSI)

The latest release in a successful series of country music compilations includes 15 No. 1 hits. (NAPS)