“56TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™” TO BROADCAST LIVE ON SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 2021 ON CBS

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“56TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™”

TO BROADCAST LIVE ON SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 2021 ON CBS

As Previously Announced, the 2020 Awards Show Will Air Live from Nashville on Wednesday, September 16 on CBS

Tweet: Breaking News: The 56th @ACMawards will air LIVE on Sunday, April 18, 2021 on CBS. #ACMawards

LOS ANGELES, CA (July 9, 2020) – CBS, Academy of Country Music® and dick clark productions announced today that the 56TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™ will broadcast LIVE on Sunday, April 18, 2021 (live 8:00-11:00 PM ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network, and will stream live and on demand on CBS All Access. The 56TH ACM Awards®, dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in the Country Music industry, will feature exciting performances, unprecedented collaborations, surprising moments and more to be announced.

Additional details about the 56th Academy of Country Music Awards™, including the ACM Awards host and performers, location, ticket on-sale dates, hotel information, and more, will be announced in the coming months. For more information, visit ACMcountry.com. You can also like Academy of Country Music on Facebook or follow on Twitter at @ACMawards, follow on Instagram at @ACMawards and sign up for the FREE ACM A-List for more immediate updates.

As previously announced, the 55th ACM Awards were postponed due to COVID-19, and will take place in Nashville, TN for the first time in the show’s history, broadcasting from three iconic Country Music venues including the Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium and The Bluebird Cafe. Hosted by reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year and 15-time ACM Award winner Keith Urban, the 55th ACM Awards will be broadcast on Wednesday, September 16 (live 8:00-11:00 PM ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network, and will be available to stream on demand on CBS All Access.

About the Academy of Country Music Awards

The 56th Academy of Country Music Awards™ is dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in the Country Music industry. The show is produced for television by dick clark productions and will broadcast LIVE on Sunday, April 18, 2021 on the CBS Television Network, and will be available to stream live and on-demand on CBS All Access. R.A. Clark, Barry Adelman, Mark Bracco and Amy Thurlow are executive producers. Damon Whiteside is executive producer for the Academy of Country Music.

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