Kane Brown, Dolly Parton, Keith Urban.Photo: Rich Fury/Getty Images; Kevin Winter/Getty Images; Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesThe58th Academy of Country Music Awardshas announced its all-star lineup of performers.Dolly Parton,Keith Urban,Miranda Lambert,Kane Brownand more are set to hit the Ford Center stage at The Star in Frisco, Texas on May 11, the Academy of Country Music announced on Thursday morning.Keith Urban.Paul Morigi/GettyThe show — pegged as “Country Music’s Party of the Year” — will also celebrate the genre with performances fromJason Aldean,Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Jo Dee Messina, Ashley McBryde, Jelly Roll,Cole Swindell, Morgan Wallen, The War And Treaty,Lainey Wilsonand Bailey Zimmerman.Parton, 77, andGarth Brooks, 61, are hosting, with Parton set to close out the show with the premiere of her lead single from her upcoming rock LP.Additional performers and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks, and the show itself will be available to stream for free on Prime Video from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas on May 11. It will stream for free on Amazon Freevee the next day.Kevin Mazur/GettyThe show announced the stars vying for trophies just last week, with heavyweights like Luke Combs,Miranda LambertandChris Stapletonall with a chance to take home wins.“Wait in the Truck” singerHARDYis the most-nominated artist of the night with seven nods, including song of the year and artist-songwriter of the year — and he shares three of his nominations withLainey Wilson, who is nominated for six awards in total.Kane Brown, Combs, Lambert andCole Swindellaren’t too far behind with five nominations a piece.Lambert, last year’s Triple Crown Award champ, has now also broken the record for most nominations in the female artist of the year category with 17 — one more thanReba McEntire’s 16 career nods in the category.Combs and Stapleton can also become Triple Crown winners if they bring home entertainer of the year, meaning they’ve won entertainer of the year, new artist and artist of the year during their careers. A full list of nominees is availablehere.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.As for this year’s hosts, the ACMs marks Brooks' first award-show hosting gig, while Parton has hosted the event twice before. “I am thrilled to return to host the ACM Awards, this time with my friend Garth,” the “Jolene” singer said in a press release last month. “While I’ve had the pleasure of spending time with him throughout the years, I can’t believe we’ve never had the chance to work together.“As Brooks toldBillboardof his hosting duties, he hopes that the pair represents country music “well.““I mean, you’ve got your foundation and what you’re looking for here. You’ve got talent and class,” he said. “Let’s represent country music the best that we can.”
Kane Brown, Dolly Parton, Keith Urban.Photo: Rich Fury/Getty Images; Kevin Winter/Getty Images; Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
The58th Academy of Country Music Awardshas announced its all-star lineup of performers.Dolly Parton,Keith Urban,Miranda Lambert,Kane Brownand more are set to hit the Ford Center stage at The Star in Frisco, Texas on May 11, the Academy of Country Music announced on Thursday morning.Keith Urban.Paul Morigi/GettyThe show — pegged as “Country Music’s Party of the Year” — will also celebrate the genre with performances fromJason Aldean,Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Jo Dee Messina, Ashley McBryde, Jelly Roll,Cole Swindell, Morgan Wallen, The War And Treaty,Lainey Wilsonand Bailey Zimmerman.Parton, 77, andGarth Brooks, 61, are hosting, with Parton set to close out the show with the premiere of her lead single from her upcoming rock LP.Additional performers and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks, and the show itself will be available to stream for free on Prime Video from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas on May 11. It will stream for free on Amazon Freevee the next day.Kevin Mazur/GettyThe show announced the stars vying for trophies just last week, with heavyweights like Luke Combs,Miranda LambertandChris Stapletonall with a chance to take home wins.“Wait in the Truck” singerHARDYis the most-nominated artist of the night with seven nods, including song of the year and artist-songwriter of the year — and he shares three of his nominations withLainey Wilson, who is nominated for six awards in total.Kane Brown, Combs, Lambert andCole Swindellaren’t too far behind with five nominations a piece.Lambert, last year’s Triple Crown Award champ, has now also broken the record for most nominations in the female artist of the year category with 17 — one more thanReba McEntire’s 16 career nods in the category.Combs and Stapleton can also become Triple Crown winners if they bring home entertainer of the year, meaning they’ve won entertainer of the year, new artist and artist of the year during their careers. A full list of nominees is availablehere.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.As for this year’s hosts, the ACMs marks Brooks' first award-show hosting gig, while Parton has hosted the event twice before. “I am thrilled to return to host the ACM Awards, this time with my friend Garth,” the “Jolene” singer said in a press release last month. “While I’ve had the pleasure of spending time with him throughout the years, I can’t believe we’ve never had the chance to work together.“As Brooks toldBillboardof his hosting duties, he hopes that the pair represents country music “well.““I mean, you’ve got your foundation and what you’re looking for here. You’ve got talent and class,” he said. “Let’s represent country music the best that we can.”
The58th Academy of Country Music Awardshas announced its all-star lineup of performers.
Dolly Parton,Keith Urban,Miranda Lambert,Kane Brownand more are set to hit the Ford Center stage at The Star in Frisco, Texas on May 11, the Academy of Country Music announced on Thursday morning.
Keith Urban.Paul Morigi/Getty
The show — pegged as “Country Music’s Party of the Year” — will also celebrate the genre with performances fromJason Aldean,Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Jo Dee Messina, Ashley McBryde, Jelly Roll,Cole Swindell, Morgan Wallen, The War And Treaty,Lainey Wilsonand Bailey Zimmerman.
Parton, 77, andGarth Brooks, 61, are hosting, with Parton set to close out the show with the premiere of her lead single from her upcoming rock LP.
Additional performers and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks, and the show itself will be available to stream for free on Prime Video from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas on May 11. It will stream for free on Amazon Freevee the next day.
Kevin Mazur/Getty
The show announced the stars vying for trophies just last week, with heavyweights like Luke Combs,Miranda LambertandChris Stapletonall with a chance to take home wins.
“Wait in the Truck” singerHARDYis the most-nominated artist of the night with seven nods, including song of the year and artist-songwriter of the year — and he shares three of his nominations withLainey Wilson, who is nominated for six awards in total.Kane Brown, Combs, Lambert andCole Swindellaren’t too far behind with five nominations a piece.
Lambert, last year’s Triple Crown Award champ, has now also broken the record for most nominations in the female artist of the year category with 17 — one more thanReba McEntire’s 16 career nods in the category.
Combs and Stapleton can also become Triple Crown winners if they bring home entertainer of the year, meaning they’ve won entertainer of the year, new artist and artist of the year during their careers. A full list of nominees is availablehere.
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.
As for this year’s hosts, the ACMs marks Brooks' first award-show hosting gig, while Parton has hosted the event twice before. “I am thrilled to return to host the ACM Awards, this time with my friend Garth,” the “Jolene” singer said in a press release last month. “While I’ve had the pleasure of spending time with him throughout the years, I can’t believe we’ve never had the chance to work together.”
As Brooks toldBillboardof his hosting duties, he hopes that the pair represents country music “well.”
“I mean, you’ve got your foundation and what you’re looking for here. You’ve got talent and class,” he said. “Let’s represent country music the best that we can.”
source: people.com
