Sam Hunt, Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell & More to Perform at ACM Awards

Additional performers and presenters are expected to be announced in the coming days. 

Written by Lauren Laffer
Sam Hunt, Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell & More to Perform at ACM Awards
Sam Hunt, Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell; Artist publicity photos

The lineup for the 52nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards continues to stun as a slew of new performers have been added to the already star-studded lineup.

Newly-announced acts confirmed to take the stage during the live broadcast are Sam Hunt, Rascal FlattsThomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton, Cole Swindell, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and Reba McEntire with contemporary Christian music artist Lauren Daigle. Swindell revealed that he’d be performing his current single “Flatliner” with his “musical mentor and good buddy” Dierks Bentley with a video on Instagram. Earlier this week, the ACM also revealed the addition of Kelsea Ballerini and superstar couple Tim McGraw with Faith Hill, who will debut their new collaborative single “Speak to a Girl.”

Previously announced performers include Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Brothers Osborne, Jon PardiMaren Morris and Florida Georgia Line with special guests, the Backstreet Boys.

Additional performers and presenters are expected to be announced in the coming days.

Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley will return to co-host the show for the second consecutive year. 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. Fans can also catch the official red carpet pre-show for the awards with a live stream on Twitter on April 2, starting at 3pm PT/6pm ET.

See the full list of nominees HERE.

See y’all at the #ACMs

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