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'59th ACM Awards 2024': Internet claims Prime Video 'not the place' to stream biggest nights in country music

Viewers expressed their displeasure about the'59th ACM Awards 2024' being moved from TV to a streaming platform

FRISCO, TEXAS: The 59th Academy of Country Music Awards took place on Thursday, May 16 at 8 pm ET at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.

Reba McEntire headlined the event, which was streamed live for a worldwide audience of 240 countries on Amazon Prime Video and Twitch's Amazon Music channel. This prompted viewers to question the sudden shift to the streaming platform.

The event will be available post-show on Prime Video, Amazon's Music App, and for free on Amazon Freevee. On X, fans expressed their displeasure about the event being moved from TV to a streaming platform. One wrote, "Got to show off how dei yall are hu!!!! I ain’t watching none of it!!" Another fan asked, "Can’t get a major network anymore !? Speaks volumes…sad."

One fan said, "I wonder how much prime paid not to put the show on tv ty for Letting the rest of the world watch it." Another noted, "Amazon Prime is NOT the place for live awards shows."

Some users asked, "I haven’t watched since the move to Prime, are there commercials?" One fan expressed disappointment saying, "Disappointed @ACMawards will not be aired on TV cable. Refuse to pay more money just to watch the #acms #ACMAwards on a streaming service. Sure would like to know who made the ridiculous decision not to share w/country music fans everywhere. Big mistake. @reba."

Who are the performers on the '59th ACM Awards 2024'?

Not just country music's top names, but also some of the others, will be performing live.

Alongside well-known country performers such as Jelly Roll, Miranda Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan, and many more, the evening will feature performances by genre-hopper Post Malone. Additionally, there will be a few standout duets.

The whole list of performers scheduled for Thursday night is as follows:

Jason Aldean

Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan

Kane Brown

Jelly Roll

Cody Johnson

Miranda Lambert

Post Malone

Parker McCollum

Reba McEntire

Thomas Rhett

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani

Nate Smith, featuring Avril Lavigne

Chris Stapleton

Lainey Wilson

Who is nominated for the '59th ACM Awards 2024'?

With eight nominations, including Entertainer of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Single of the Year, Luke Combs leads the pack. He also shares the nomination for Music Event of the Year with Riley Green for their song "Different 'Round Here."

Will they become members of the group? Luke and Lainey Wilson may win the "Triple Crown" at the ACM Awards.

With six nominations, including New Female Artist of the Year and Female Artist of the Year, Megan Moroney received the most ACM nominations of any female artist. In addition, Moroney is up for Song of the Year as both a performer and songwriter for "Tennessee Orange," Visual Media of the Year, and Music Event of the Year for her collaboration with Old Dominion on "Can't Break Up Now."

Reba McEntire is hosting ACM Awards for the 17th time

For the seventeenth time this year, country music icon Reba is hosting the ACMs.

Over the past 20 years, the 69-year-old member of the Grand Ole Opry and Country Music Hall of Fame has had an illustrious career. In addition to achieving six Top 10 country radio hits, Reba has completed six headlining arena tours and put out two dozen compilations, EPs, and studio albums.

In addition to her music career, she has been on Broadway, served as a coach on 'The Voice' and 'America's Got Talent', created a new comedy for NBC called 'Happy's Place', opened a restaurant, and authored a cookbook.