57th Academy of Country Music Awards
57th Academy of Country Music Awards | |
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Date | March 7, 2022 |
Location | Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Hosted by |
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Most awards | Miranda Lambert Carly Pearce Lainey Wilson (2 each) |
Most nominations | Miranda Lambert Carly Pearce Carrie Underwood Chris Young (4 each) |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | Prime Video (March 7, 2022) |
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The 57th Academy of Country Music Awards was held on March 7, 2022 at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show was hosted by ACM award winner Dolly Parton.[1] Parton was joined by co-hosts, Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett.[2] The ceremony was streamed live on Amazon Prime Video.[3] In the main awards categories Miranda Lambert, Carly Pearce, Carrie Underwood, and Chris Young received the most nominations with four each.
Background[]
On August 19, 2021, the Academy of Country Music announced that they would be leaving their longtime partner CBS, after Amazon acquired the rights. This marked the first time a major awards show had been live streamed exclusively.[4][5]
Winners and nominees[]
Nominations were announced on February 10, by Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett;[2] the eligibility period for the nominations are January 1, 2021 through November 15, 2021.[6][7]
Performances[]
Pre-show performances[]
- Tenille Townes — "When's It Gonna Happen"
- Kat & Alex — "I Want It All"
Presenters[]
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Milestones[]
- Jimmie Allen became the third black male to be nominated in the Male Artist of the Year (two others include Charley Pride and Darius Rucker).
- For winning Entertainer of the Year, Miranda Lambert qualified them for the coveted Triple Crown Award, although the ACM Awards made no statement on this.
- Ryan Hurd and Maren Morris were the first married couple to be nominated in the same year since Tim McGraw and Faith Hill in 2017.
References[]
- ^ Rahman, Abid (2022-02-03). "Dolly Parton to Host Academy of Country Music Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ a b "Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett to Join Dolly Parton as Co-Hosts of the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards Live on March 7 Exclusively on Prime Video". www.acmcountry.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ "The 57th Academy of Country Music Awards to Livestream Exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in 2022". www.acmcountry.com. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ^ "Amazon Obtains Rights to Country Music Awards in Streaming First". Bloomberg.com. 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2021-08-19). "Academy Of Country Music Awards To Stream On Amazon Prime Video In Milestone For Award Shows". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ^ "Global Superstar Dolly Parton to Host 57th Academy of Country Music Awards Live on March 7, Exclusively on Prime Video". www.acmcountry.com. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ "Academy of Country Music | ACM Voting Criteria". www.acmcountry.com. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
- ^ Willman, Chris (February 22, 2022). "ACM Awards Performances to Include Carrie Underwood, Eric Church and a Dolly Parton/Kelsea Ballerini Duet". Variety. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ ACM Awards [@ACMawards] (March 3, 2022). "It might be 1 p.m. but we have a double whammy reveal! @walkerhayes will be performing both "AA" & "Fancy Like" at Monday's show!