58th Academy of Country Music Awards | |
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Date | May 11, 2023 |
Location | Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas |
Hosted by | |
Most awards | Lainey Wilson (4) |
Most nominations | (5 each) |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | Prime Video |
Viewership | 7.7 million[1] |
The 58th Academy of Country Music Awards was held on May 11, 2023, in Frisco, Texas at the Ford Center at The Star.[2] The ceremony was hosted by country music icons Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks.[3]
On July 19, 2022, Prime Video and the ACM announced they would be moving the awards show to Frisco, Texas, at the Ford Center at The Star, which is a practice facility for the Dallas Cowboys. This marks the second time they have broadcast from the state since the 50th ceremony in 2015.[4]
On December 1, 2022, the academy announced it would be changing some of the awards categories. The Entertainer of the Year award would increase from five nominees to seven nominees. The Songwriter of the Year award would be separated into: Songwriter, described as an individual known predominantly as a songwriter and does not serve as the primary artist; and Artist —Songwriter, described as an individual known both as an artist and a songwriter who was the main recording artist on at least one song that charted in the top 20 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs or Mediabase Country charts during the eligibility period. Lastly, Video of the Year would be renamed as Visual Media of the Year, as to include other forms of media.[5]
On March 28, 2023, the ACM announced that country legends Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks would be hosting the ceremony. This ceremony marks Parton's second consecutive year, and third time hosting. This will be Brooks' first time hosting the awards.[6]
Nominees were announced April 13, 2023 on The Bobby Bones Show, and the ACM website.[7]
The first wave of performers were announced on April 30, 2023.[8] On May 8, Ed Sheeran was announced as a performer. The full line-up was revealed on May 9, 2023.[9] Morgan Wallen was originally set to perform on the show but had to cancel after he was placed on vocal rest by doctors.[10]
Performer(s) | Song |
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Keith Urban | "Texas Time" |
Cole Swindell Jo Dee Messina |
"She Had Me at Heads Carolina" |
Kane Brown | "Bury Me in Georgia" |
Carly Pearce Trisha Yearwood |
"Wrong Side of Memphis" "XXX's and OOO's (An American Girl)" "She's in Love with the Boy" |
Hardy | "Truck Bed" |
Bailey Zimmerman | "Rock and a Hard Place" |
Cody Johnson | Celebration of Willie Nelson's 90th birthday "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" |
Miranda Lambert | "Carousel" |
Hailey Whitters | "Everything She Ain't" |
Luke Combs | "Love You Anyway" |
Ed Sheeran Luke Combs |
"Life Goes On" |
The War and Treaty | "Blank Page" |
Jason Aldean | "Tough Crowd" |
Ashley McBryde Brandy Clark Caylee Hammack Pillbox Patti John Osborne |
"Bonfire at Tina's" |
Jelly Roll Lainey Wilson |
"Save Me" |
Lainey Wilson | "Grease" |
Jordan Davis | "Next Thing You Know" |
Dolly Parton | "World on Fire" |
Presenter(s) | Notes |
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Dak Prescott and Emmitt Smith | Presented Song of the Year |
Dustin Lynch and MacKenzie Porter | Presented Duo of the Year |
Chris Young and Mitchell Tenpenny | Presented Group of the Year |
Gabby Barrett and Breland | Introduced Bailey Zimmerman |
Tanya Tucker | Presented Single of the Year |
Mickey Guyton and Tyler Hubbard | Presented Music Event of the Year |
Carly Pearce and TJ Osborne | Introduced The War and Treaty |
Dolly Parton | Presented Female Artist of the Year |
Garth Brooks | Presented Male Artist of the Year |
Brandy Clark and Jon Pardi | Introduced Jelly Roll |
Keith Urban | Presented Album of the Year |
Trisha Yearwood | Presented Entertainer of the Year |