Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley Return To Co-Host ACM Awards

The news was confirmed tonight during the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards in a commercial spot that aired during the show’s first hour.

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Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley Return To Co-Host ACM Awards
Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley; Photo courtesy Academy of Country Music

They’re baaaaack — Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley will return to host the 52nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards for the second consecutive year.

The news was confirmed tonight during the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards in a commercial spot that aired during the show’s first hour.

This marks the duo’s second time co-hosting “Country Music’s Party of the Year.” Bryan previously hosted the show alongside Blake Shelton, who stepped down after hosting the show’s 50th anniversary in 2015.

The 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards will broadcast live from the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 2 (live 8:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. ACM Nominees will be revealed by Lady Antebellum on Thursday, February 16 in the 8:00 AM hour of CBS This Morning.