Hosts Dolly Parton, Gabby Barrett and Jimmie Allen to perform
Brittney Spencer, Brothers Osborne, Carrie Underwood, Chris Young, Dolly Parton and Kelsea Ballerini, Eric Church, Gabby Barrett, Jason Aldean, Jimmie Allen, Jordan Davis, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, and Mitchell Tenpenny have been added as performers for the 57th Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards on Monday, March 7th at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
The two-hour show, featuring more than 20 performances, will stream live on Prime Video without commercial interruption and is hosted by icon Dolly Parton and co-hosted by reigning ACM New Female Artist of the Year Gabby Barrett and reigning ACM New Male Artist of the Year Jimmie Allen.
Parton will be joined by Kelsea Ballerini for a performance of “Big Dreams and Faded Jeans,” from her album Run, Rose, Run, set for release on March 4th, to accompany her original novel Run, Rose, Run, written with James Patterson and releasing March 7th.
Parton has been nominated for 45 Academy of Country Music Awards, and honored with 13. A few highlights include her win for Entertainer of the Year in 1978, as well as special honors including the Gary Haber Lifting Lives Award (2016), the Jim Reeves International Award (2008), and the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award (2006). She served as host of the 35th anniversary show in 2000.
Barrett and Allen will join together for a special two song performance at the top of the show. Barrett is a four-time ACM Awards nominee, and is up for Female Artist of the Year. Allen is a three-time ACM Awards nominee, and is up for Male Artist of the Year.
Rising star Brittney Spencer will make her ACM Awards performance debut, joining Brothers Osborne for a special performance. Duo of the Year nominees Brothers Osborne will take the stage for a performance from their album Skeletons. Brothers Osborne are five-time ACM Award winners, and have been nominated for 15 awards.
18x nominee Chris Young, who leads this year’s field with seven nominations, will perform his country-lover’s anthem “Raised on Country,” and Mitchell Tenpenny will join Young for a performance of their upbeat tune “At the End of a Bar.”
Kane Brown, nominated for three awards this year, will make the performance debut of his new release “Leave You Alone.” Brown is an eight-time ACM Award nominee, and took home the 2021 Video of the Year Award.
Carrie Underwood, Eric Church, and Jason Aldean will also take the stage, with performance details for each to come.
Underwood is nominated for four awards this year, including Entertainer of the Year. She is a 45-time nominee and 15-time winner, including three Entertainer of the Year Awards (the only female artist in history to win this award three times), and a Triple Crown Award.
Church is nominated for Entertainer of the Year, bringing his ACM Award nomination count to 33, including seven wins.
Aldean is nominated for three awards this year, bringing his total ACM nomination count to 31, which includes 14 wins, three Entertainer of the Years, a Triple Crown Award, and the Dick Clark Artist of the Decade Award.
Reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan will pre-tape a special performance of his sentimental ballad “Up.” The ACM Awards hold a special place in Luke Bryan’s heart, as a former host, 28-time nominee, and 10-time winner — including three Entertainer of the Year Awards and the “Album of the Decade” Award for Crash My Party.
Seven-time nominee Jordan Davis will be joined by Luke Bryan to perform their smash hit “Buy Dirt,” which has earned Davis four nominations in this year’s show.
Previously announced performers include Walker Hayes, Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton, Parmalee and Blanco Brown featuring Brooke Eden (“Just The Way”), Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde (“Never Wanted to Be That Girl”), and Breakthrough Artist for Amazon Music, Breland (“Praise The Lord”).
