With the 2021 ACM Awards airing live from Nashville in just two weeks, the Academy of Country Music has revealed the full lineup for the televised show.
Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Lee Brice, Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Mickey Guyton, Ryan Hurd, Jack Ingram, Alan Jackson, Elle King, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Ashley McBryde, Maren Morris, Carly Pearce, Jon Randall, Thomas Rhett, Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, The War and Treaty, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, CeCe Winans, and Chris Young are all scheduled to take the stage during the annual broadcast.
The show will feature more then 30 performances from the 25 scheduled artists, each of which will take place across Nashville in three iconic venues: the Ryman Auditorium, the Grand Ole Opry and the Bluebird Cafe. The show, which typically takes place in Las Vegas, will mimic last year’s socially distanced celebration. More details about the scheduled performances will be released in the coming days.
The ACM Awards will be hosted by Keith Urban for the second consecutive year and he will be joined by New Female Artist of the Year Mickey Guyton.
The 2021 ACM Awards broadcast live on Sunday, April 18 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network and will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.