Oct. 29, 2009 (PR Newswire) -- NEW YORK, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) announced today that two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Tony Stewart will host the third annual 'Stewie Awards,' the acclaimed awards show that honors the most memorable moments of the NASCAR season.

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The 'Stewies,' which first debuted in 2007 and features Stewart's entertaining and irreverent take on the best, boldest and funniest moments from the recently concluded season, will be awarded during a live broadcast hosted by Stewart and Matt Yocum from the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Thursday, December 3 (10:00 pm - midnight ET / 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm PT). The live broadcast will air on SIRIUS NASCAR Radio, available to listeners nationwide on SIRIUS channel 128 and XM channel 128 with the "Best of SIRIUS" programming package.

The two-hour event will feature live interviews with the 2009 champion and other drivers in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup in Las Vegas, plus other special guests.

"We had so much fun doing this show the last two years that we decided the season just wouldn't be complete without handing out a few more Stewies," said Stewart. "Matt and I are thrilled to team up with SIRIUS XM for another event and to be able to do it in one of the most exciting cities in the world will be awesome. They say, 'What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.' Not in this case. SIRIUS and XM listeners around the country can tune in live to check it all out."

Stewart and Yocum will announce the nominees in the award categories in the coming weeks.