55th Academy of Country Music Awards
| 55th Academy of Country Music Awards | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | September 16, 2020 |
| Location | |
| Hosted by | Keith Urban |
| Most awards | (2 each) |
| Most nominations | Thomas Rhett (4) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBS |
| Viewership | 6.60 million |
The 55th Academy of Country Music Awards were held in Nashville, Tennessee, on September 16, 2020.[1][2] Keith Urban was the host for the show. The event was originally planned to air on April 5 of the same year in Las Vegas, Nevada, but was postponed and relocated due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
The show was broadcast from the Grand Ole Opry House, Ryman Auditorium, and the Bluebird Café in Nashville, becoming the first major in-person award event to take place in the United States since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] With her Vocal Event win, Miranda Lambert won her 35th ACM award, extending her record as the most awarded person in ACM history. The ceremony also featured the first tie ever in ACM history for the highest honor of the evening, Entertainer of the Year, with both Thomas Rhett and Carrie Underwood claiming its title.
Winners and nominees
[edit]Winners are shown in bold.[5][6][7][8]
| 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 |
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| New Female Artist of the Year | New Male Artist of the Year |
| Songwriter of the Year | Video of the Year |
| Music Event of the Year | |
| |
- There was a tie between Rhett and Underwood for Entertainer of the Year. The first tie in ACM award history.
Performances
[edit]Presenters
[edit]Presenters were announced September 14, 2020, two days before the ceremony.[7]
| Award | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|
| Song of the Year | Bobby Bones |
| Single of the Year | Cam |
| Album of the Year | Darius Rucker |
| Top Vocal Group of the Year | Lily Aldridge |
| Top Male Artist of the Year | Lauren Alaina |
| Top Vocal Duo of the Year | Clint Black & Lisa Hartman Black |
| Top Female Artist of the Year | CeCe Winans |
| Entertainer of the Year | Keith Urban |
References
[edit]- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (March 23, 2020). "Academy Of Country Music Awards Sets New Airdate For Annual Ceremony". Deadline. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ Willman, Chris (April 27, 2020). "ACM Awards Will Move from Las Vegas to Nashville for Postponed September Telecast". Variety. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ Haring, Bruce (March 15, 2020). "Academy Of Country Music Awards Postpones 55th Annual Event, Targets September For Return". Deadline. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "About The Show". Academy of Country Music. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Nominees". Academy of Country Music. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ "Winners". Academy of Country Music. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ a b "OFF-CAMERA ACM AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED AHEAD OF THE "55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS" TO BE BROADCAST LIVE FROM NASHVILLE, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16 ON CBS MIRANDA LAMBERT WINS MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR WITH MAREN MORRIS, ASHLEY MCBRYDE, TENILLE TOWNES, CAYLEE HAMMACK & ELLE KING; THOMAS RHETT WINS VIDEO OF THE YEAR; HILLARY LINDSEY WINS SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME". Academy of Country Music. September 14, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "2020 ACM Awards Winners: The Complete List". E! Online. September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.