The Academy of Country Music Awards returns to Nashville for a second time to hold its awards at three different locations.
The productions of ACM and Dick Clark announced on Tuesday that the program will return on April 18 and be broadcast from CBS from the Grand Ole Opry House, the Ryman Auditorium and the Bluebird Cafe.
The awards show, which is usually held in Las Vegas in April, used the same venues in Nashville when the coronavirus pandemic postponed their show until September.
“We are delighted to return to Music City’s most iconic venues as we gather on April 18 to celebrate the best in Country Music, back in our normal awards cycle,” said Damon Whiteside, CEO of the Academy of Country Music . A big thank you to the city of Nashville, Grand Ole Opry House, Ryman Auditorium and Bluebird Cafe for the welcome in Nashville, where we can look out for the safety of our artists while shining a spotlight on this vibrant city after a difficult 2020 . “
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Carrie Underwood has linked ACM Awards with Thomas Rhett as entertainer of the year for at least this year.
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The show was held in Nashville for the first time last year without a live audience. Carrie Underwood and Thomas Rhett drew first prize, the entertainer of the year, for the first time and Taylor Swift returned to the show after seven years to perform a song from her album Folklore.
Nominations and other details for the award have not yet been announced.
In support of the City of Nashville, ACM Lifting Lives®, the charity arm of the Academy of Country Music, will donate $ 25,000 to the Music City, Inc. Foundation for their Nashville Christmas Day Explosion Relief Fund, with funds earmarked for local musicians to work as due to damage to places.
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“ACM Lifting Lives is proud to support the City of Nashville, home of the 56th ACM Awards, through a $ 25,000 donation to Music City, Inc.’s foundation for the Nashville Christmas Blast Relief Fund,” said Lyndsay Cruz, executive director. director of ACM Lifting Lives, said. . “The impact of the blast has been felt throughout the music community, and we hope this donation can help ease the burden on the community.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.