The star-studded slate of performers for the 56th AnnualAcademy of Country Music Awardshas been announced!On Monday, the Academy of Country Music, Dick Clark Productions, and CBS announced the full lineup for the annual awards ceremony.Kelsea Ballerini,Dierks Bentley,Lee Brice,Brothers Osborne,Kane Brown,Luke Bryan, andKenny Chesneyare set to take the stage at this year’s awards.Joining them as performers areEric Church,Luke Combs,Dan + Shay,Mickey Guyton,Ryan Hurd, Jack Ingram, Alan Jackson,Elle King,Miranda Lambert,Little Big Town,Ashley McBrydeandMaren Morris.In addition,Carly Pearce, Jon Randall,Thomas Rhett,Blake Shelton,Chris Stapleton, The War and Treaty,Keith Urban,Carrie Underwood, CeCe Winans andChris Younground out the performer list.From left: Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert.Jason Kempin/Getty; Kevin Winter/Getty; Jason Kempin/Getty; Francis Specker/CBS via GettyPhil McCarten/CBS via Getty; Jason Kempin/Getty; Jon Kopaloff/Getty; Jason Kempin/GettyThe 2021 ACM Awards, which honors the best in country music, will take place in Nashville on Sunday, April 18.Like last year, the event will once again be broadcast from three different locations in Nashville: theGrand Ole Opry House, theRyman Auditoriumand theBluebird Cafe. Additional details about the event will be announced in the coming weeks.Last month, Urban and Guyton wererevealed as co-hostsfor the awards show. Urban, 53, previously served as host at the 2020 ACM Awards.Confirming the news in a social media post, Urban wrote, “Thrilled to be back hosting the@acmawardsfor a second year!!! And you know I love a good collaboration …@mickeyguyton, what do you say? Tune in April 18th,” alongside a video of himself asking Guyton, 37, to co-host the show with him.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Guyton — who welcomed herfirst child, son Grayson, in February — also shared the same video to her own Instagram account.“What is my life right now?! Thank you@keithurbanand I cannot wait to join you as co-host of the@acmawardson April 18th,” she wrote alongside the video.Leading the nominations at this year’s awards are Morris and Stapleton with six nominations each. Trailing closely behind is Lambert with five nominations and McBryde and Rhett with four nods each.Making history this year, four Black artists are nominated for awards:Jimmie Allen, Brown, Guyton andJohn Legend,who’s a first-time nominee. Also for the first time, every nominated song for single of the year features a woman.Up for the most-coveted entertainer of the year award are standouts Stapleton, Rhett, Bryan, Church and Combs. (Underwood and Rhettshared the 2020 title.)Notably absent from the nominations list isMorgan Wallen, whoseeligibility was haltedearlier this year after he was caught using a racial slur.The 2021 ACM Awards will air live on April 18 from 8-11 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+.
The star-studded slate of performers for the 56th AnnualAcademy of Country Music Awardshas been announced!
On Monday, the Academy of Country Music, Dick Clark Productions, and CBS announced the full lineup for the annual awards ceremony.
Kelsea Ballerini,Dierks Bentley,Lee Brice,Brothers Osborne,Kane Brown,Luke Bryan, andKenny Chesneyare set to take the stage at this year’s awards.
Joining them as performers areEric Church,Luke Combs,Dan + Shay,Mickey Guyton,Ryan Hurd, Jack Ingram, Alan Jackson,Elle King,Miranda Lambert,Little Big Town,Ashley McBrydeandMaren Morris.
In addition,Carly Pearce, Jon Randall,Thomas Rhett,Blake Shelton,Chris Stapleton, The War and Treaty,Keith Urban,Carrie Underwood, CeCe Winans andChris Younground out the performer list.
From left: Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert.Jason Kempin/Getty; Kevin Winter/Getty; Jason Kempin/Getty; Francis Specker/CBS via Getty
Phil McCarten/CBS via Getty; Jason Kempin/Getty; Jon Kopaloff/Getty; Jason Kempin/Getty
The 2021 ACM Awards, which honors the best in country music, will take place in Nashville on Sunday, April 18.
Like last year, the event will once again be broadcast from three different locations in Nashville: theGrand Ole Opry House, theRyman Auditoriumand theBluebird Cafe. Additional details about the event will be announced in the coming weeks.
Last month, Urban and Guyton wererevealed as co-hostsfor the awards show. Urban, 53, previously served as host at the 2020 ACM Awards.
Confirming the news in a social media post, Urban wrote, “Thrilled to be back hosting the@acmawardsfor a second year!!! And you know I love a good collaboration …@mickeyguyton, what do you say? Tune in April 18th,” alongside a video of himself asking Guyton, 37, to co-host the show with him.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Guyton — who welcomed herfirst child, son Grayson, in February — also shared the same video to her own Instagram account.
“What is my life right now?! Thank you@keithurbanand I cannot wait to join you as co-host of the@acmawardson April 18th,” she wrote alongside the video.
Leading the nominations at this year’s awards are Morris and Stapleton with six nominations each. Trailing closely behind is Lambert with five nominations and McBryde and Rhett with four nods each.
Making history this year, four Black artists are nominated for awards:Jimmie Allen, Brown, Guyton andJohn Legend,who’s a first-time nominee. Also for the first time, every nominated song for single of the year features a woman.
Up for the most-coveted entertainer of the year award are standouts Stapleton, Rhett, Bryan, Church and Combs. (Underwood and Rhettshared the 2020 title.)
Notably absent from the nominations list isMorgan Wallen, whoseeligibility was haltedearlier this year after he was caught using a racial slur.
The 2021 ACM Awards will air live on April 18 from 8-11 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+.
source: people.com
