Kelsea Ballerini, Chris Stapleton, Old Dominion Among Early ACM Awards Winners
The ACM Awards will be co-hosted by Bentley and Bryan on April 3 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The show will air live at 8 p.m. EST on CBS.
It’s a big day for Kelsea Ballerini, Chris Stapleton and Old Dominion! The three have been named the New Female Artist of the Year, New Male Artist of the Year and New Duo/Group of the Year, respectively, for the 51st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
The awards mark the first-ever ACM awards for the winners. Additionally, Ballerini is nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year, Stapleton has six other nominations, including Male Vocalist of the Year, and Old Dominion are nominated for Vocal Group of the Year.
Previously fan-voted, the newcomer categories are now incorporated into the professional membership voting process.
Ballerini and Stapleton are also set to perform on the live broadcast. Other previously announced ACM Awards performers include Luke Bryan, Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, Florida Georgia Line, Cam, Eric Church, Sam Hunt, Dierks Bentley, Chis Young, Cassadee Pope, and Brett Eldredge.
The ACM Awards will be co-hosted by Bentley and Bryan on April 3 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The show will air live at 8 p.m. EST on CBS.
