OFF-CAMERA ACM AWARDS® WINNERS ANNOUNCED AHEAD OF 57TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™”
STARTING AT 8 PM ET / 5PM PT LIVE TONIGHT EXCLUSIVELY ON PRIME VIDEO
CARLY PEARCE AND ASHLEY MCBRYDE WIN MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR
ELLE KING AND MIRANDA LAMBERT WIN VIDEO OF THE YEAR;
MICHAEL HARDY WINS SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
[EDITOR’S NOTE]: Logos HERE; Dolly Parton Promo HERE
EPK Artist interviews & Rehearsal photos HERE
(password: 57Vegas! Credit: Academy of Country Music)
LAS VEGAS, NV – (March 7, 2022) – The Academy of Country Music® announced today the winners for the Music Event of the Year, Video of the Year, and Songwriter of the Year categories in advance of the 57TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™ on Prime Video tonight, Monday, March 7 at 8 p.m. EST/7 p.m. CST/5 p.m. PST. The two-hour show, featuring more than 20 performances, will livestream globally without commercial interruption from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Carley Pearce and Ashley McBryde were announced as winners of the ACM Award for Music Event of the Year for “Never Wanted To Be That Girl,” produced by Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne. Miranda Lambert and Elle King were announced as winners of the ACM Award for Video of the Year for “Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)” produced by Angie Lorenz, Wes Edwards, and James Stratakis and directed by Alexa and Stephen Kinigopoulos. Michael Hardy was announced as the ACM Award Songwriter of the Year. Previously announced winners include Parker McCollum (New Male Artist of the Year) and Lainey Wilson (New Female Artist of the Year), both who will perform live in the show.
Tonight’s 57th ACM Awards will feature performances by host Dolly Parton featuring Kelsea Ballerini (“Big Dreams and Faded Jeans”), co-host Gabby Barrett (“Let’s Go to Vegas,” “I Hope You Dance”), co-host Jimmie Allen (“Viva Las Vegas,” “Down Home”), Lady A (“What a Song Can Do”), Jason Aldean, Amazon Music Breakthrough Artist BRELAND featuring Thomas Rhett (“Praise The Lord”), Kane Brown (“Leave You Alone”), Luke Bryan (“Up”), Kelly Clarkson (“I Will Always Love You”), Eric Church, Jordan Davis (“Buy Dirt,” feat. Luke Bryan), Walker Hayes (“AA” and “Fancy Like”), Maren Morris (“Circles Around This Town”), Brothers Osborne (“Skeletons”), Brittney Spencer and Brothers Osborne (“These Boots Are Made for Walkin’”), Parmalee and Blanco Brown featuring Brooke Eden (“Just the Way”), Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde (“Never Wanted to Be That Girl”), Thomas Rhett (“Slow Down Summer”), Chris Stapleton (“Watch You Burn”), Carrie Underwood, and Chris Young (“Raised on Country”), as well as Chris Young featuring Mitchell Tenpenny (“At the End of a Bar”).
On March 8 beginning at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST, fans will be able to relive all of the excitement of the entire 57th Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony on IMDb TV, Amazon’s premium free streaming service, as well as a special rebroadcast of performances. On March 10 at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST, Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers can also watch the Awards in the Amazon Music app.
ABOUT THE 57th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS:
- The 57th Academy of Country Music Awards is dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in country music. This year’s show promises to be a nonstop party, bringing legendary artists together with today’s favorites, and will feature exciting performances, unprecedented collaborations, surprising moments, and more, with a show so big, only a stadium can hold it. Tickets are currently on-sale at Ticketmaster.
- The show will make history as the first major awards show to livestream exclusively, streaming live globally on Prime Video. First held in 1966, the Academy of Country Music Awards has honored and showcased the biggest names and emerging talent in the industry and is the longest-running country music awards show in history.
- The 57th Academy of Country Music Awards is produced by MRC Live & Alternative. R.A. Clark and Raj Kapoor are executive producers. Damon Whiteside is executive producer for the Academy of Country Music. For more information, log onto www.ACMcountry.com or www.ACMLiftingLives.org. Sign up for the FREE ACM A-List for ticket information and the latest news and updates in your email inbox.
- The health and safety of the artists, fans, industry, staff, and partners involved in the Academy of Country Music Awards is the number-one priority. All applicable guidelines set forth by national, state, and local health officials will be closely followed during the production, along with additional safety measures to be instated by MRC and the Academy of Country Music.
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MRC Live & Alternative, a division of global entertainment company MRC, is the world's largest producer and proprietor of televised live event entertainment programming with the “Academy of Country Music Awards,” “American Music Awards,” “Billboard Music Awards,” “Golden Globe Awards,” “Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest,” “So You Think You Can Dance,” and the “Streamy Awards.” MRC Live & Alternative owns one of the world's most extensive and unique entertainment archive libraries with more than 60 years of award-winning shows, historic programs, specials, performances and legendary programming. For more information please visit: www.mrcentertainment.com.
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