2020 ACM Awards: Nominees, when and where to watch and all about the musical night hosted by Keith Urban
The awards season keeps rolling on and the next on the list is Academy of Country Music Awards. The event will be held in Nashville, Tennessee, on September 16, 2020. It was scheduled to air on April 5 this year but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Here's all you need to know about the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards.
Nominees
The following artists, songs and albums have been nominated in the categories listed below.
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Carrie Underwood
Female Artist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Male Artist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie and Tae
Group of the Year
Lady A
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion
The Highwomen
New Female Artist of the Year
Ingrid Andress
Gabby Barrett
Lindsay Ell
Caylee Hammack
Tenille Townes
New Male Artist of the Year
Jordan Davis
Russell Dickerson
Riley Green
Cody Johnson
Morgan Wallen
Album of the Year
Center Point Road – Thomas Rhett
Girl – Maren Morris
Heartache Medication – Jon Pardi
What You See Is What You Get – Luke Combs
Wildcard – Miranda Lambert
Single of the Year
'God’s Country' – Blake Shelton
'One Man Band' – Old Dominion
'Rainbow' – Kacey Musgraves
'Rumor' – Lee Brice
'What If I Never Get Over You' – Lady A
Song of the Year
'10,000 Hours' – Dan + Shay feat. Justin Bieber
'Girl Goin’ Nowhere' – Ashley McBryde
'God’s Country' – Blake Shelton
'One Man Band' – Old Dominion
'Some of It' – Eric Church
Video of the Year
'10,000 Hours' – Dan + Shay feat. Justin Bieber
'God’s Country' – Blake Shelton
'One Man Band' – Old Dominion
'Remember You Young' – Thomas Rhett
'Sugarcoat' – Little Big Town
Songwriter of the Year
Ashley Gorley
Michael Hardy
Hillary Lindsey
Shane McAnally
Josh Osborne
Music Event of the Year
'10,000 Hours' – Dan + Shay feat Justin Bieber
'Dive Bar' – Garth Brooks feat Blake Shelton
'Fooled Around and Fell in Love' – Miranda Lambert feat. Maren Morris, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, Caylee Hammack and Elle King
'Old Town Road' – Lil Nas X feat Billy Ray Cyrus
'What Happens in a Small Town' – Brantley Gilbert feat Lindsay Ell
Host and performances
The event will be hosted by Keith Urban who is going to perform this duty for the first time after taking over from previous 16-time host Reba McEntire.
When and where to watch
The 55th Academy of Country Music Awards will be broadcast on Wednesday, September 16, live from 8 pm to 11 pm on CBS Television Network. It can also be streamed on demand on CBS All Access.