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ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® ANNOUNCES STAFF PROMOTIONS & NEW HIRES

Encino, CA (October 3, 2019) – The Academy of Country Music® is announcing promotions within two departments and a new addition to join the Academy staff. Tommy Moore has been promoted to Vice President, Artist & Industry Relations, Board Administration & Governance; Brandon Campbell has been promoted to Senior Video Manager, Creative & Content Production; Maddy Stessman has been promoted to Manager, Artist & Industry Relations, Board Administration & Governance; and Dayna Poskanzer has joined the staff

ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® NEW MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION & RENEWALS OPEN, UPDATES TO MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA & CATEGORIES + SUBMISSIONS & VOTING TIMELINE FOR 2020 ACM AWARDS® ANNOUNCED

Encino, CA (October 1, 2019) – The Academy of Country Music® announced today that the ACM Membership application and renewal process is now open, along with updates to membership criteria, including category name changes, newly added categories and the removal of categories; along with, the submissions and ballot timeline for membership voting for the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards™. The 55th Academy of Country Music Awards™, Country Music’s Party of the Year® will broadcast LIVE from the M

ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® ANNOUNCES FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE AS RECIPIENTS OF THE FIRST-EVER ACM BREAKOUT ARTIST OF THE DECADE AWARD, ACM SINGLE OF THE DECADE AWARD AND ACM MUSIC EVENT OF THE DECADE AWARD

ENCINO, CA (September 29, 2019) – The Academy of Country Music® announced today Florida Georgia Line as the first-ever recipients of the ACM Breakout Artist of the Decade Award, ACM Single of the Decade Award and ACM Music Event of the Decade Award. The duo was awarded all three ACM Decade Awards in a surprise backstage presentation last night (9/28) during their final stop on their CAN’T SAY I AIN’T COUNTRY TOUR at FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine, CA. With these wins, Florida Georgia Line earns thr

ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® ANNOUNCES CHRIS STAPLETON AS THE FIRST-EVER RECIPIENT FOR ACM ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE DECADE AWARD

ENCINO, CA (September 23, 2019) – The Academy of Country Music® announced today the ACM Artist-Songwriter of the Decade Award recipient Chris Stapleton, who was awarded in a surprise presentation recently at the Berry Hill Studios in Nashville TN. Stapleton joins as the third recipient of the seven all-new ACM Decade Award categories, including most recently announced ACM Songwriter of the Decade Award recipient Rhett Akins and ACM Song of the Decade Award recipients Miranda Lambert, and songwriters Tom

ULTIMATE VIP PACKAGES FOR 55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™ & ACM PARTY FOR A CAUSE® 2020 AVAILABLE VIA PRE-SALE TOMORROW WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th & GENERAL ONSALE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th

Encino, CA (September 17, 2019) – Ultimate Fan VIP Packages go on sale tomorrow for the 55th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™ on April 5 and the 8th Annual ACM Party for a Cause® events on April 4, with the return of ACM Lifting Lives® Topgolf Tee-Off hosted by Rascal Flatts and Darius Rucker, and the newly created ACM Beach Bash Presented by Dr Pepper at Mandalay Bay Beach, with performances by reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum and more to be announced. Country Music

ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® ANNOUNCES RHETT AKINS AS THE FIRST-EVER RECIPIENT FOR ACM SONGWRITER OF THE DECADE AWARD

ENCINO, CA (September 17, 2019) – The Academy of Country Music® announced today the ACM Songwriter of the Decade Award recipient Rhett Akins, who was awarded in a surprise backstage presentation recently during Thomas Rhett’s VERY HOT SUMMER TOUR stop at the United Center in Chicago, IL. Akins joins as the second recipient of the seven all-new ACM Decade Award categories, including most recently announced ACM Song of the Decade Award, awarded to Miranda Lambert and songwriters Tom Douglas and Allen Sha

55th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™ TO BE BROADCAST LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS, SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2020 ON CBS - PLUS - ACM PARTY FOR A CAUSE® RETURNS SATURDAY, APRIL 4 WITH ACM LIFTING LIVES® TOPGOLF TEE-OFF HOSTED BY RASCAL FLATTS & DARIUS RUCKER + NEW ACM BEACH BASH PRESENTED BY DR PEPPER AT MANDALAY BAY BEACH WITH PERFORMANCES BY ACM ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR KEITH URBAN, LADY ANTEBELLUM AND MORE

Encino, CA (September 10, 2019) – The Academy of Country Music® announced today that the 55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS ™ Country Music’s Party of the Year®, will broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at 8:00 PM ET/delayed PT on CBS. The 55TH ACM Awards, honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in country music, will feature exciting performances, unprecedented collaborations, surprising moments and more to be announced in the

ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® ANNOUNCES SEVEN NEW AWARDS, CELEBRATING THE MOST IMPACTFUL PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE PAST DECADE

ENCINO, CA (September 4, 2019) – The Academy of Country Music® announced today seven all-new ACM Decade Award categories, including ACM Song of the Decade, awarded in a surprise backstage presentation recently to Miranda Lambert and songwriters Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin, for “The House That Built Me.”

ACM LIFTING LIVES® ANNOUNCES 2020 GRANT CYCLE SUBMISSIONS OPEN NOW THROUGH OCTOBER 1

ENCINO, CA (September 3, 2019) – ACM Lifting Lives® announced a call for submissions for the 2020 Grant Cycle, beginning today, September 3, 2019. Through grants, ACM Lifting Lives provides funding to programs that promote healing with a musical connection, to further the mission of improving lives through the power of music.

ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® CELEBRATES ARTISTS, MUSICIANS & MORE AT 13TH ANNUAL ACM HONORS™ AT NASHVILLE'S HISTORIC RYMAN AUDITORIUM

NASHVILLE, TN (August 21, 2019) – Earlier this evening, the Academy of Country Music® presented the 13th Annual ACM Honors™, an evening dedicated to recognizing the special honorees and off-camera category winners from the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards™.