53rd Academy of Country Music Awards
DateApril 15, 2018
LocationMGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Hosted byReba McEntire
Most awardsBrothers Osborne, Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton (2 each)
Most nominationsChris Stapleton (5)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBS

The 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 15, 2018. Nominations were announced on March 1, 2018, with Chris Stapleton leading the nominations with five.[1] Reba McEntire returned as host for the first time in six years, making it the fifteenth time she has hosted the show.[2]

Winners and Nominees

The winners are shown in bold.[3]

Entertainer of the Year Album of the Year
Female Artist of the Year Male Artist of the Year
Group of the Year Duo of the Year
Single of the Year Song of the Year
New Female Artist of the Year New Male Artist of the Year
New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year Video of the Year
Vocal Event of the Year Songwriter of the Year

Performances

Performer(s) Song(s)
Kenny Chesney "Get Along"
Maren Morris "Rich"
Chris Young "Losing Sleep"
Florida Georgia Line
Bebe Rexha		 "Meant to Be"
Brett Young "In Case You Didn't Know"
Alan Jackson
Jon Pardi		 "Chattahoochee"
Lady Antebellum "Heart Break"
Dierks Bentley "Woman, Amen"
Blake Shelton "I Lived It"
Kane Brown
Lauren Alaina		 "What Ifs"
Keith Urban
Julia Michaels		 "Coming Home"
Kelsea Ballerini "I Hate Love Songs"
Jason Aldean "You Make It Easy"
Miranda Lambert "Keeper of the Flame"
Little Big Town Tribute to Elton John
"Rocket Man"
Toby Keith
Blake Shelton		 "Should've Been a Cowboy"
Midland "Drinkin' Problem"
Carrie Underwood "Cry Pretty"
Dan + Shay "Tequila"
Darius Rucker "For the First Time"
Thomas Rhett "Marry Me"
Luke Bryan "Most People Are Good"
Lauren Alaina "Doin' Fine"
Reba McEntire
Kelly Clarkson		 "Does He Love You"
Chris Janson "Redneck Life"

Source:[4] [5][6][7]

Presenters

Presenters
Drew Brees
Cam
Sugarland
David Boreanaz
Ashton Kutcher
Sam Elliott
Lindsey Vonn
Nancy O'Dell
Dustin Lynch
Eve
Rebecca Romijn
Kiefer Sutherland

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kaufman, Gil (March 1, 2018). "ACM Awards 2018 Nominations: See the Full List". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Chris Stapleton Leads Academy of Country Music Awards Nominations". Variety. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Lauren Alaina, Brett Young and Midland named early winners at the ACM Awards". Tennessean. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  4. ↑ Aniftos, Rania (March 7, 2018). "Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini & More to Perform at 2018 ACM Awards". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  5. ↑ Reuter, Annie (March 29, 2018). "Kelly Clarkson, Alan Jackson Among Just-Added ACM Awards Performers". Taste of Country.
  6. ↑ Pasquini, Maria (April 9, 2018). "Carrie Underwood Will Debut New Single at the ACMs, Returning to the Stage for First Time Since Accident". People.
  7. ↑ Stefano, Angela (April 11, 2018). "2018 ACM Awards Collaborations Revealed: Blake Shelton And Toby Keith, Reba McEntire And Kelly Clarkson + More". The Boot.
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