The Academy of Country Music Awards will return to Nashville for the second time to host its awards at three different locations.
Productions ACM and Dick Clark announced on Tuesday that the show will return on April 18 and will air on CBS at the Grand Ole Opry House, Ryman Auditorium and Bluebird Cafe.
The awards show, which usually takes place in Las Vegas in April, used the same locations as Nashville when the coronavirus pandemic delayed its show last September.
“We are excited to be returning to the most iconic venues in Music City as we met on April 18 to celebrate the best of Country Music, back to our normal award cycle,” said Damon Whiteside, CEO of the Academy of Country Music. “A big thanks to the city of Nashville, Grand Ole Opry House, Ryman Auditorium and Bluebird Cafe for welcoming us back to Nashville, where we can take care of the safety of our artists while lighting this vibrant city after a tough 2020.”
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Carrie Underwood drew with Thomas Rhett as artist of the year, at least at the annual ACM award.
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The show was held in Nashville for the first time last year without a live audience. Carrie Underwood and Thomas Rhett tied for the show’s top award, artist of the year, an unprecedented draw and Taylor Swift returned to the show after seven years to perform a song from her album “Folklore”.
Nominations and other details for the awards have not yet been announced.
In support of the city of Nashville, ACM Lifting Lives®, the charity arm of the Academy of Country Music, will donate $ 25,000 to the Music City, Inc. foundation for the Nashville Christmas Day Explosion Relief Fund, with funds for local musicians at work due to damage to places.
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“ACM Lifting Lives is proud to support the city of Nashville, our home of the 56th ACM Award, through a $ 25,000 grant to the Music City Foundation, Inc for the Nashville Christmas Day Explosion Relief Fund “said Lyndsay Cruz, Executive Director of ACM Lifting Lives. “The impact of the explosion was felt throughout the music community and we hope that this donation can help to alleviate the community’s burden somewhat.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.