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OFF-CAMERA ACM AWARDS® WINNERS ANNOUNCED AHEAD OF THE "55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™" TO BE BROADCAST LIVE FROM NASHVILLE, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16 ON CBS MIRANDA LAMBERT WINS MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR WITH MAREN MORRIS, ASHLEY MCBRYDE, TENILLE TOWNES, CAYLEE HAMMACK & ELLE KING; THOMAS RHETT WINS VIDEO OF THE YEAR; HILLARY LINDSEY WINS SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME

LOS ANGELES, CA (September 14, 2020) – 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 55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™, a Night of Heart and Hits Live from Nashville, airing on Wednesday, September 16 (live 8:00-11:00 PM ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network, and will be available to stream live and on demand on CBS All Access.

AN EPIC PERFORMANCE FEATURING ALL ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES LUKE BRYAN, ERIC CHURCH, LUKE COMBS, THOMAS RHETT AND CARRIE UNDERWOOD, TO OPEN THE "55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARD™" THIS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 AT 8 PM ET/PT ON CBS CeCe Winans Added as Presenter

LOS ANGELES, CA (September 14, 2020) – Academy of Country Music®, dick clark productions and CBS today announced this year’s ACM Entertainer of the Year nominees Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett and Carrie Underwood will kick off the 55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™ with a can’t-miss performance featuring a medley of each of their greatest hits. Multiplatinum-selling artist CeCe Winans has been added as presenter. The 55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™, a Night of Heart a

TAYLOR SWIFT RETURNS TO THE COUNTRY MUSIC STAGE WITH A WORLD PREMIERE PERFORMANCE FROM HER FOLKLORE ALBUM AT THE "55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS" THIS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 8 PM ET/PT ON CBS SWIFT TO PERFORM "BETTY" FROM THE GRAND OLE OPRY HOUSE

LOS ANGELES, CA (September 13, 2020) – Academy of Country Music®, dick clark productions and CBS today announced that global superstar and two-time ACM® Entertainer of the Year, Taylor Swift, will return to the ACM Awards® stage for the first time in seven years with a world premiere performance off her record-breaking new album Folklore at the 55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™, a Night of Heart and Hits Live from Nashville. The nine-time ACM Award-winner will perform from the legendary Grand Ole

LUKE COMBS PARTNERS WITH FORD IN SUPPORT OF GUITARS 4 VETS AHEAD OF "55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™" PERFORMANCE FORD AND COMBS TO DONATE GUITARS TO CHAPTERS AROUND THE COUNTRY Awards Show to be Broadcast Live from Nashville, Wednesday, Sept. 16 on CBS

LOS ANGELES, CA (September 12, 2020) – The Academy of Country Music® and dick clark productions announced today that ACM® Entertainer of the Year nominee Luke Combs is partnering with Ford in support of Guitars 4 Vets, an organization that helps veterans cope with PTSD through the healing power of music, and will appear in a special moment leading up to his “55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS” performance at The Bluebird Cafe in the all-new 2021 Ford F-150. Hosted by reigning ACM Entertainer of t

Ahead of the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards™ Green and Townes Receive Surprise ACM Awards

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (September 12, 2020) - The Grand Ole Opry celebrated the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards™ tonight with the 4941st consecutive Saturday night broadcast featuring Opry member Mark Wills along with Ashley McBryde, Riley Green and Tenille Townes. The Opry aired on Circle TV and SiriusXM as well as the Opry’s flagship home 650 WSM AM and wsmonline.com.

"55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™" TEAMS UP WITH WELLS FARGO AND COUNTRY STAR MICKEY GUYTON TO HELP PEOPLE FACING HUNGER IN LIGHT OF COVID-19

LOS ANGELES, CA (Sept. 10, 2020) – The Academy of Country Music®, dick clark productions, and Wells Fargo announced today 55th Academy of Country Music Awards™ performer Mickey Guyton will appear in a special moment airing during the telecast to help raise awareness around the issue of hunger during the COVID-19 pandemic. Working with Feeding America®, the largest domestic hunger-relief organization in the country, and its network of member food banks, Wells Fargo is turning many of its locations acr

MUST-SEE PERFORMANCES BY BLAKE SHELTON FEATURING GWEN STEFANI, CARRIE UNDERWOOD, AND TRISHA YEARWOOD ANNOUNCED FOR THE "55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™" TO BE BROADCAST LIVE FROM NASHVILLE, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16 ON CBS PRESENTERS INCLUDE LAUREN ALAINA, LILY ALDRIDGE, CLINT BLACK & LISA HARTMAN BLACK, BOBBY BONES, CAM, DARIUS RUCKER AND RUNAWAY JUNE

LOS ANGELES, CA (September 9, 2020) – Academy of Country Music®, dick clark productions and CBS today revealed more must-see performances by Blake Shelton featuring Gwen Stefani, Carrie Underwood, and Trisha Yearwood for the 55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™, a Night of Heart and Hits Live from Nashville. Also joining the telecast’s all-star lineup are presenters Lauren Alaina, Lily Aldridge, Clint Black & Lisa Hartman Black, Bobby Bones, Cam, Darius Rucker and Runaway June. Hosted by reigning AC

THE ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® TO FEATURE CAYLEE HAMMACK IN "ACM WINE DOWN WEDNESDAY" THIS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 AT 6 PM CT UPCOMING EPISODE OF "THE ACM WEEKLY" HIGHLIGHTS NEW PERFORMANCES BY TUCKER BEATHARD, RYAN GRIFFIN, WALKER HAYES, KYLIE MORGAN & THE SHIRES ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 AT 8 PM CT BOTH SERIES TO BE FEATURED ON ACM®: THE HUB

LOS ANGELES, CA (September 8, 2020) – The Academy of Country Music® announced today the lineup for the upcoming episode of “ACM Wine Down Wednesday” Series and “The ACM Weekly.” As previously announced, the latest episode of “ACM Wine Down Wednesday” Series, presented by 1000 Stories® Wine, will feature wine provided by 1000 Stories® Wine, a performance, conversation and stories with recording artist Caylee Hammack. The “ACM Wine Down Wednesday” Series will be live on Hammack’s offici

XFINITY TO DELIVER SPECIAL PERFORMANCE OF GABBY BARRETT'S "THE GOOD ONES" AHEAD OF THE "55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™" Awards Show to Broadcast Wednesday, Sept. 16 Live from Nashville on CBS

LOS ANGELES, CA (September 3, 2020) – The Academy of Country Music® and dick clark productions announced today that Xfinity will deliver a special performance of Country Music star and ACM Awards® first-time nominee Gabby Barrett’s song “The Good Ones” to Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex, and other digital platforms beginning September 7. As previously announced, Barrett will also be performing her No. 1 song “I Hope” from Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium as part of the “55th ACADEMY OF COUNT

KANE BROWN, LUKE BRYAN, ERIC CHURCH, DAN + SHAY, FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE, MICKEY GUYTON AND MORGAN WALLEN TO PERFORM LIVE FROM THE GRAND OLE OPRY HOUSE ON THE "55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™" AWARDS SHOW TO BE BROADCAST FROM THREE ICONIC COUNTRY MUSIC VENUES IN NASHVILLE FOR A NIGHT OF HEART AND HITS, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16 ON CBS

LOS ANGELES, CA (September 2, 2020) – Academy of Country Music®, dick clark productions and CBS today announced Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Mickey Guyton and Morgan Wallen have been added to the superstar lineup of artists for the 55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™, and will perform from the Grand Ole Opry House stage. Hosted by reigning ACM® Entertainer of the Year and 15-time ACM Award winner Keith Urban, the 55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™ will