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The Academy of Country Music is sticking with its successful formula for a mid-pandemic awards show. Last year’s The Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony was one of the first live TV events to be postponed because of the pandemic. The awards’ 55th iteration eventually took place in September, with a format…

The 55th Academy of Country Music Awards tonight saw Thomas Rhett and Carrie Underwood tie as  Entertainers of the Year, with Luke Combs winning Album of the Year and Blake Shelton taking home the Single of the Year honors. The ACMs were supposed to be held on Sunday, April 5 in Las Vegas. But like many shows in this…

Taylor Swift will return to the Academy of Country Music Awards for the first time in seven years, offering a world premiere performance off her new album, Folklore.  Swift, a two-time ACM Entertainer of the Year honoree and nine-time ACM Award-winner, will perform from the legendary Grand Ole Opry House. Keith Urban…

As Hollywood events, film premieres, festivals and award shows postpone and cancel in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, a bit of good news has surfaced today as the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards has set a new live air date of September 16 at 8pm ET. The ceremony, which will be hosted by 15-time ACM Award…

The Academy of Country Music will present a two-hour special on CBS next month featuring social-distancing stars performing from their homes. ACM Presents: Our Country will air Sunday, April 5 at 8 pm ET/PT. A response to the many canceled concerts, appearances and the annual ACM Awards due to the coronavirus, Our Coun…

dick clark productions is teaming up with Twitter once again to offer live streamed red carpet coverage of the 2017 Academy of Country Music Awards, 2017 Billboard Music Awards and 2017 American Music Awards exclusively on the social media platform. Produced by dick clark productions and dcp partners, the red carpet…

CBS' broadcast of the 51st Academy of County Music Awards from 8-11 PM last night drew 11.2 million total viewers and a 2.2 rating in adults 18-49. That was down sharply (40% in 18-49, 30% in total viewers) from last year, when the awards show drew its largest audience in 17 years. But last year, the ACM Awards did…

There were big wins for Miranda Lambert and co-host Luke Bryan as well as performances by Garth Brooks and George Strait and a heartfelt presentation to Taylor Swift from her own mother last night at the 50th Academy Of Country Music Awards (3.6/11). Unlike last year, the show also wasn't up against the season…

On a night that saw a lot of action on cable with premieres (Welcome back Game Of Thrones and Veep) and season finales (Shameless and House Of Lies), CBS and the 49th Academy of Country Music Awards (3.3/9) took a hit from last year's more than a decade-long high. With performances from The Voice's Blake Shelton and…

Let's just cut to the chase: If you're CBS, spring is looking like the best season so far this broadcast year, and if you're NBC it looks like the ratings fire of The Voice really is keeping you going after a dismal winter left you ice cold. For a third week in a row, CBS has won the week in viewership and adults…

With an upset Entertainer of the Year Award for Luke Bryan and a whole lot of The Voice's Blake Shelton, the 48th annual  Academy of Country Music Awards (4.3/11) was country strong for CBS on Sunday. The 8-11 PM live show rose a surging 39% from last year's ceremony, and its 15.38 million viewers was up 17% from…

The 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on CBS (3.1/8 in adults 18-49, 13 million total viewers) was down 6% in 18-49 from last year to log its lowest demo rating since 2008. Still, the three-hour broadcast ranked as the highest-rated and most watched program of the night, delivering a nightly victory for…