When Keith Urban signed on to host the ACM Awards, he never imagined that the awards would take place not in April but in September, and not in Las Vegas but in Nashville, all due to the global coronavirus pandemic. Still, the New Zealand native is praising the Academy of Country Music for forging ahead, even if the ceremony…
Luke Combs married his longtime girlfriend, Nicole Hocking, on August 1, after being forced to change their original plans because of the coronavirus pandemic. But their newly-altered plans almost got changed at the last minute as well, thanks to a hurricane that was threatening the coast of Florida the day they planned on saying “I do.” “We had to…
We now know several more artists who will be performing at the 2020 ACM Awards. Luke Bryan, Dan + Shay, Kane Brown, Mickey Guyton, Florida Georgia Line and Morgan Wallen will each perform from the Grand Ole Opry, as part of the virtual ceremony, which will take place at the Opry, the Ryman Auditorium and the Bluebird Cafe. Luke…
Luke Bryan has a long history of attending the Academy of Country Music Awards. The 44-year-old was first nominated for an ACM Award in 2007, taking home his first ACM trophy in 2009, for Top New Solo Vocalist of the Year. Luke also hosted the ACM Awards for five years, from 2013 to 2017, the first three of those…
We now have more details about how the Academy of Country Music will host the 2020 ACM Awards. The ceremony, which moved from its original date of April 5 to September 16, and changed the location from Las Vegas to Nashville, will also be the first time in the history of the awards show that the trophies will be…
Tenille Townes is slowly getting used to winning her first ACM Award, for New Female Artist of the Year. The Canadian, who was given the good news in a surprise Zoom call by Keith Urban earlier this week, spoke out about the industry recognition on social media, after having some time to process the accolade. “I just still don’t…
Tenille Townes and Riley Green are both ACM Awards winners! Tenille won New Female Artist of the Year, while Riley won New Male Artist of the Year. The rising stars, who will now get to perform during the ACM Awards, were both given the good news by reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year, Keith Urban. Tenille thought she was…
Willie Nelson is joining forces with the ACM Awards New Artists of the Year nominees for a remake of his classic hit, “On the Road Again,” and it’s all for a worthwhile cause. The new version of the 1980 song, which will include Ingrid Andress, Gabby Barrett, Jordan Davis, Russell Dickerson, Lindsay Ell, Riley Green, Caylee Hammack, Cody Johnson,…
Keith Urban has found a silver lining to being forced to self-isolate due to the coronavirus pandemic: time with his family. The New Zealand-born star is spending his days with his wife, actress Nicole Kidman and daughters Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret, while he is off the road, and cherishing every minute of their unexpected time together. “…
The 2020 ACM Awards will take place in Nashville this year, instead of Las Vegas. The ceremony was originally scheduled for April 5 in Las Vegas, but was postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The new date is Sept. 16, and will take place in three iconic venues: the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman Auditorium and the Bluebird…
