The 2024 ACM Awards are almost here. The lengthy show promises plenty of musical talent, along with trophies given to some of country music’s biggest acts, both veterans and rising stars. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about this year’s ceremony.
When the Ceremony Takes Place:
The ACM Awards will air on Thursday, May 16 at 8:00 PM ET/ 7:00 PM CT.
Where The ACM Awards Are Being Held:
The ACM Awards will air live from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
How to Watch:
The ACM Awards will air stream live exclusively on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch on Thursday. The ACM Awards will also be available the next day full rebroadcast on Prime Video right after the show, and it will be also available to stream on Friday, May 17, beginning at 8:00 PM ET/7:00 PM CT on the Amazon Music App and for free on Amazon Freevee. An Amazon Prime membership is not required to watch the ceremony.
Who Is Hosting:
Reba McEntire is hosting for the 17th time. McEntire said it was watching Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks both host the ceremony in 2023.that made her want to do it again.
“I saw Dolly and Garth doing it last year, and I thought, ‘Man, that’s fun,’” McEntire told Entertainment Tonight. “They’re having a great time. And my competitiveness came in.”
McEntire also hints she will have multiple wardrobe changes.
“The first fitting was five hours,” McEntire told E! News. “The second fitting was two hours. It’s going to be about four outfits for the show, one for the red carpet and one to perform.”
Who Is Presenting:
Country music stars from the past and present will hand out trophies, along with several other celebrities.
Alabama, BRELAND, Jordan Davis, Sara Evans, Little Big Town, Ashley McBryde, Randy Travis and Clay Walker will present this year, along with actor Tyler Cameron, Latin artist Carin León, Charley Pride’s son and wife, Dion and Rozene Pride, actor Noah Reid, actor Richard Sherman, and host and sportscaster Charissa Thompson.
Who Is Performing:
This year’s ACM Awards boast an impressive lineup of singers and collaborations. Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani will perform together, along with Kelsea Ballerini with Noah Kahan, and Nate Smith with Avril Lavigne. Parker McCollum will also give a special performance, and Post Malone will make his ACM Awards debut.
Other performers include Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson Jelly Roll, Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Miranda Lambert, Thomas Rhett, and Chris Stapleton. McEntire will also perform her brand-new single, “I Can’t.” Aldean will perform “Should’ve Been A Cowboy” in tribute to Toby Keith, who passed away from stomach cancer on February 5.
Who Is Nominated:
Luke Combs leads the list of nominees with eight nominations, followed by Morgan Wallen and Megan Moroney with six nominations. Johnson, Stapleton and Wilson have five, and Jelly Roll and Jordan Davis have four each.
The ACM Awards got a lot right, including Moroney’s six nods and Johnson’s Entertainer of the Year nomination. But there were also a lot of artists who were worthy of nominations that inexplicably were eliminated from the list of nominees this year. Surprisingly, Chris Young, Carly Pearce, Scotty McCreery and Carrie Underwood are among the artists who didn’t receive a single nomination this year.
Combs, Jelly Roll, Johnson, Stapleton, Wallen and Wilson are each nominated for the night’s highest honor, Entertainer of the Year. The most coveted award of the night, at least Brown says he does not deserve to walk away with that trophy.
“I’m a person that looks at everything, so when it’s Entertainer of the Year, of course, it’s amazing to be up there, but I’m the type of person that if I won, I feel like I don’t deserve it right now,” Brown admits to Country Now. “I mean Luke Combs and Morgan Wallen are killing it. Then I saw Chris Stapleton on the list. Chris has such a good voice and I didn’t realize he was playing stadiums too.”
Keep track of updates at ACMCountry.com.
