Overview
- The 61st ACM Awards, which air Sunday at 8 p.m. ET from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, will stream live on Prime Video with additional feeds on Amazon Music’s Twitch channel and app.
- Presenters finalized Wednesday include Keith Urban, Ashley McBryde, Shaboozey, Michael Bublé, Lauren Alaina, TJ Osborne, and sports figures Andrew Whitworth, Carl Edwards, Corey LaJoie, and Ryan Fitzpatrick.
- The bill features Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert, Kane Brown, Dan + Shay, Cody Johnson, Little Big Town, Riley Green, Ella Langley, and Kacey Musgraves, who is set for her first ACM performance.
- Women lead the nominations this year, with Megan Moroney earning nine, Miranda Lambert receiving eight, and Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson landing seven each.
- Early winners named Thursday include New Female Artist Avery Anna and New Male Artist Tucker Wetmore, with Jessie Jo Dillon taking Songwriter of the Year and Stephen Wilson Jr. winning Visual Media of the Year.