The Academy of Country Music recently unveiled the initial lineup of performers slated to grace the stage at the upcoming 59th Academy of Country Music Awards in Frisco.
This highly anticipated event promises electrifying performances by renowned artists including Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson.
As Local Profile previously reported, esteemed entertainment icon Reba McEntire, a 16-time ACM Award winner, will take on hosting duties for the evening. Reba, making her 17th appearance as host — the most by any artist — brings with her a storied legacy intertwined with Country Music’s Party of the Year.
Taking center stage, she promises a dazzling performance featuring new tracks. With an illustrious career, Reba clinched 16 ACM Awards and earned nine nods for the esteemed ACM Entertainer of the Year, snagging the title in 1994. She also holds the record for the most nominations in the Female Artist of the Year category.
"I am tickled to pieces to get to host the ACM Awards for the 17th time!” Reba previously said in a statement. “What an honor to have been part of the past, present and now the future of the Academy of Country Music with Amazon Prime Video. I can’t wait to get to Texas and see everybody May 16th!"
The ACM Awards will be available for free streaming to a global audience spanning over 240 countries and territories exclusively on Prime Video. Broadcasting live from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, the event is scheduled for Thursday, May 16 at 7 p.m.
A limited number of tickets to the 59th ACM Awards are available for purchase on SeatGeek, offering fans exclusive entry into a nonstop party packed with their favorite Country stars performing the biggest hits from the last year and seats closer to the action than ever.
Fans can also stream the official ACM Awards playlist available now on Amazon Music in celebration of this year’s nominees. Fans can listen to Country Music’s biggest stars, such as Kane Brown, Lainey Wilson and Jelly Roll, directly on the Amazon Music app here.
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