The series sees country favorites look back on their time hosting the long-running awards show
Leading up to the 60th anniversary ACM Awards, hosted by Reba McEntire, the Academy of Country Music is launching “ACM Host Highlights,” a new series where some of your favorite country artists look back at the unforgettable moments and fun memories they created while hosting the helm of the longest-running country music awards show!
The series is kicking off with Lorrie Morgan, Brooks & Dunn, and Keith Urban detailing their memorable hosting gigs. Additionally, ACMs also recently launched “ACM Firsts,” a new series where artists watch and reflect on some of their first ACM memories, featuring stars such as Riley Green, Carly Pearce, Sara Evans, Miranda Lambert, and Parker McCollum, among others.
The pandemic led to Keith Urban hosting the 55th ACM Awards to an empty Grand Ole Opry house in 2020. In a recent sit-down, he relives this unique setup and what it meant for the Country Music community to come together during such a pivotal time.
On April 29, 1992, Lorrie Morgan, Clint Black, and Travis Tritt co-hosted the 27th Academy of Country Music Awards. Reflecting on the memorable night, Morgan recalls celebrating a night of music with her “buddies” and laughing with her fellow hosts over wardrobe malfunctions.
Recently, Brooks & Dunn sat down with the Academy of Country Music to chat about joining forces with Faith Hill to cohost the 31st Academy of Country Music Awards on April 24, 1996 – and the unexpected sneak peek they were given into Hill and Tim McGraw’s budding relationship.
Hosted by 16-time ACM Award-winning entertainment icon Reba McEntire, the 60th ACM Awards will stream live exclusively for a global audience across 240+ countries and territories on Prime Video on Thursday, May 8th at 8 pm EDT/5 pm PDT from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
The monumental show will celebrate six decades of country music and feature unforgettable performances by the genre’s most legendary and multi-award-winning stars, kicking off the performance rollout with powerhouse country musicians Blake Shelton, Eric Church, and Lainey Wilson, with many more to be revealed soon.
The Emmy-nominated, star-powered experience will feature unprecedented performances, exclusive collaborations, and unexpected moments from the biggest Country Music stars of the past, present, and future, all while celebrating the genre’s most iconic and emerging talent.
Nominations are led by Ella Langley with eight, followed by Cody Johnson, Morgan Wallen, and Lainey Wilson with seven apiece, Chris Stapleton with six, and Riley Green and Post Malone with five each.
A limited number of tickets to the 60th ACM Awards are available for purchase on SeatGeek, offering fans exclusive entry into a nonstop party packed with performances by their favorite Country stars and seats closer to the action than ever.
Established in 1966, the Academy of Country Music Awards is the longest-running country music awards show and made history in 2022 as the first major awards ceremony to exclusively livestream in collaboration with Prime Video.
