The Academy of Country Music®, alongside Prime Video and Dick Clark Productions, has revealed that country music icon Shania Twain will host the 61st ACM Awards, marking her first time taking on the role as host of the prestigious event. The awards will be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and will stream live on Prime Video on Sunday May 17 at 8 p.m. ET. Additionally, fans can watch the broadcast on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch and in the Amazon Music app.
“I’m thrilled to be hosting the 61st ACM Awards in Las Vegas, a place that feels like home.” said Twain. “It’s such an honor to be part of this incredible night celebrating Country Music’s biggest stars, especially with so many talented women leading nominations this year. I can’t wait to welcome all of the fans and artists out for this unforgettable night.”
“We are honored to welcome global music superstar Shania Twain as our host this year,” ACM CEO Damon Whiteside said. “We couldn’t imagine a more perfect icon to follow our previous iconic hosts, Dolly, Garth, and Reba, blending one of the most important nights in Country Music with the excitement of Las Vegas . Shania has an impressive history on the ACM Awards stage including her win of the coveted ACM Entertainer of the Year trophy and receiving the ACM Poet’s Award honoring her prolific songwriting career.”
The 61st ACM Awards is set to be an exciting evening. Performers and Nominees have been revealed, and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.
Ahead of the awards on Sunday, fans can join Riley Green & Friends at Topgolf for the ACM Lifting Lives Country on the Green on Friday, May 15, and on Saturday, May 16, catch some waves at the ACM Next Wave: Country’s Beach Bash event. Tickets for both of these events, as well as the 61st ACM Awards are available at AXS.com.