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The2019 ACM Awardsare going to be a night to remember!
On Tuesday, the Academy of Country Music announced the second set of performers for the 54th annual awards show.Dierks Bentley,Brooks & Dunn,Brandi Carlile,Eric Church,Kelly Clarkson,Luke Combs,Dan + Shay,Florida Georgia LineandAshley McBrydewill all take the stage at the awards show on April 7.
The new list of musicians joinsalready confirmed performersBrothers Osborne,Kane Brown,Miranda Lambert,Little Big Town,Maren Morris,Thomas Rhett,Chris StapletonandGeorge Strait.
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This year marks McEntire’s 16th time hosting the ceremony in total, and the few years she took off between 2013 and 2017 saw stars likeLuke Bryan,Blake Sheltonand Bentley fill her shoes. Over the years, McEntire has hosted on her own and with co-hosts including Shelton, Strait,Alan Jacksonand Hank Williams Jr., among others.
When it comes tothis year’s nominees, a mix of recent Grammy winners and nominees are leading the pack.
Stapleton andDan + Shaygarnered six nominations apiece, with the duo’sDan Smyerspicking up an additional four as a producer and writer. Grammy darlingKacey Musgraves, whoswept all four of her categoriesat the ceremony in February, is nominated five times at the ACM Awards.
Fresh off their No. 1 hit collaboration “Burning Man,” Bentley and Brothers Osborne racked up four and three nominations, respectively.
Florida Georgia LineandBebe Rexhaalso received four nominations, most for their cross-format hit “Meant to Be.”
The 2019 ACM Awards will air live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.
source: people.com
