Thomas Rhett accepts his award for "Entertainer of the Year" at the 55th Annual ACM Awards Show
The 2021 ACM Awards are just a few days away now, and it will be sure to be one of the biggest nights of the year in country music! It is going to look a little different in 2021 thanks to the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the protocols the hosts, presenters, performers and award winners will have to follow. They’ll broadcast from Nashville instead of Las Vegas in 2021. Here are a few things you need to know to help you get ready to watch:
Date and Time:
The 2021 ACM Awards are set for April 18. They’ll begin at 8PM ET and air live on CBS
Location:
The 2021 ACM Awards will air from three iconic Music City venues: the Grand Ole Opry House, the Ryman Auditorium and the Bluebird Cafe. Additional performances will take pace at the Station Inn, Bridge Building and Broadway Ave.
The Hosts:
Keith Urban and Mickey Guyton are set to co-host.
The Nominees:
The nominees in the 2021 ACM Awards include some of the most important artists in the country genre. See some of the major categories below:
Maren Morris and Chris Stapleton lead all 2021 ACM Awards nominees with six each and Miranda Lambert has five, including Female Artist of the Year. Thomas Rhett and Ashley McBryde will be up for four ACM awards on April 18. The CBS broadcast will award trophies for Entertainer, Song and Album of the Year, in addition to Duo and Group of the Year. This is a list of some of the ACM Awards nominations for 2021:
Entertainer of the Year:
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Female Artist of the Year:
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Maren Morris
Carly Pearce
Male Artist of the Year:
Dierks Bentley
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Duo of the Year:
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Group of the Year:
Lady A
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
The Cadillac Three
The Highwomen
Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett were already announced as the winners for “New Male/Female Artist of the Year”. Once again the 56th Annual ACM Awards are this Sunday at 8PM ET and 6PM Mountain Time.