51st Academy of Country Music Awards

51st Academy of Country Music Awards
Date	April 3, 2016
Location	MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Hosted by	Luke Bryan Dierks Bentley
Most awards	Chris Stapleton (4)
Most nominations	Eric Church Chris Stapleton (5 each)
Television/radio coverage
Network	CBS
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The 51st Academy of Country Music Awards were held on April 3, 2016, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Nominations for the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards were announced on February 1, 2016. Luke Bryan returned to host for his fourth consecutive year, with Dierks Bentley as his cohost for the first time.

Previously, some categories including Entertainer of the Year, New Male Vocalist of the Year, New Female Vocalist of the Year, and New Duo or Group of the Year were voted directly by fans. Beginning with the 2016 awards show, these became incorporated into a professional membership voting process.^[1] Luke Bryan returned to host the show for his fourth consecutive year, with Dierks Bentley as his co-host.

The winners are shown in bold.^[2]

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