The nominees for the 2023 ACM Awards are out! HARDY leads the list of nominees with seven nods, including for Artist-Songwriter of the Year and Song of the Year, for his “wait in the truck” collaboration with Lainey Wilson. Wilson follows with six nods, including Female Artist of the Year and Album of the Year, for Bell Bottom Country….
Garth Brooks and Dolly Parton have never hosted anything together, let alone a live awards show, but they admit they are both longtime fans of each other. The two sang each other’s praises, while speaking about their upcoming gig as co-hosts of the 2023 ACM Awards, with Brooks saying he would take his cues from Parton and the other…
Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks were just announced as the hosts of this year’s 2023 ACM Awards. The show will mark the first time Brooks ever hosted an awards show, but that’s not what intimidates him the most. Instead, it’s sharing a stage with his fellow Country Music Hall of Fame member that scares him more than anything. “Just sitting here,…
Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks will host the 2023 ACM Awards! The ceremony will take place on Thursday, May 11 at 8:00 PM ET, streaming live on Amazon Prime Video, from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. “I am thrilled to return to host the ACM Awards, this time with my friend Garth,” Parton says. “While I’ve…
Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood had one of the stand-out performances at the 2022 ACM Awards, with their “If I Didn’t Love You” duet. The song, a surprise performance, began with a solo Aldean at the piano, before Underwood descended from the ceiling to join him on the second verse. “I was scared for her, actually,” Aldean admitted in…
For the first time this year, the ACM Awards streamed on Prime Video instead of on a major TV network, and were commercial-free. That, plus the strong focus on live music over awards, with presenters announcing more than one category to run through the acceptance speeches faster, meant a lot of time for live music. Keep reading for 10…
Carly Pearce walked away from the 2022 ACM Awards with two new trophies to add to her growing collection. The Kentucky native won Female Artist of the Year and Music Event of the Year, the latter for her “Never Wanted to Be That Girl” collaboration with Ashley McBryde. Pearce shared the Female Artist of the Year category with McBryde,…
It appears all is forgiven for Morgan Wallen. The singer, who was banned from awards shows, radio and streaming platforms a little more than a year ago, after he was caught on video uttering a racial slur, won the ACM Award for Album of the Year, for his 30-track Dangerous: The Double Album The record was released last January…
Brothers Osborne are the reigning ACM Duo of the Year, but that doesn’t mean everything has been going well for them. The sibling act, made up of brothers John and TJ Osborne, admitted in a press room after the show that they are frustrated that their latest single, “I’m Not For Everyone,” was inexplicably pulled from radio while in…
Miranda Lambert is the reigning ACM Awards Entertainer of the Year! Lambert was unfortunately in London preparing to perform a series of shows overseas, so she accepted the night’s highest honor via video instead. “It’s the first time to miss the ACMs in 17 years, so my heart’s a little broken,” Lambert said, “I’ve been waiting for this for…
