57th Academy of Country Music Awards

Award ceremony for country music in 2021

Entertainer of the Year recipient, Miranda Lambert. The highest honor of the ceremony.

Female Artist of the Year and Musical Event of the Year recipient, Carly Pearce.

Male of the Year recipient, Chris Stapleton.

Song of the Year and New Female Artist of the Year recipient, Lainey Wilson.

Album of the Year recipient, Morgan Wallen.

The 57th Academy of Country Music Awards was held on March 7, 2022, at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada. The show was hosted by ACM award winner Dolly Parton.^[1] Parton was joined by co-hosts, Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett.^[2] The ceremony was streamed live on Amazon Prime Video.^[3] In the main awards categories Miranda Lambert, Carly Pearce, Carrie Underwood, and Chris Young received the most nominations with four each.

Background

On August 19, 2021, the Academy of Country Music announced that they would be leaving their longtime partner CBS, after Amazon acquired the rights. This marked the first time a major awards show had been live streamed exclusively.^[4][5]

Winners and nominees

Nominations were announced on February 10, by Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett;^[2] the eligibility period for the nominations are January 1, 2021, through November 15, 2021.^[6][7]

Performances

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Pre-show performances

• Tenille Townes – "When's It Gonna Happen"
• Kat & Alex – "I Want It All"

Presenters

• Tom Pelphrey and Guy Torry – presented Duo and Group of the Year
• Jason Aldean – introduced Chris Stapleton
• Luke Grimes and Kelsey Asbille – presented Single and Song of the Year
• James Patterson – introduced Dolly Parton and Kelsea Ballerini
• Derek Carr – presented Album of the Year
• Mickey Guyton – recognized ACM Lifting Lives and ACM's partnership with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
• Alan Ritchson – presented Male Artist and Female Artist of the Year
• Dolly Parton – presented Entertainer of the Year

Milestones

• Jimmie Allen became the third black male to be nominated for Male Artist of the Year (two others include Charley Pride and Darius Rucker).
• After winning Entertainer of the Year, Miranda Lambert qualified for the coveted Triple Crown Award (she was recognized at the 2022 ACM Honors).
• Ryan Hurd and Maren Morris were the first married couple to be nominated in the same year since Tim McGraw and Faith Hill in 2017.

References

1. Rahman, Abid (2022-02-03). "Dolly Parton to Host Academy of Country Music Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
2. "Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett to Join Dolly Parton as Co-Hosts of the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards Live on March 7 Exclusively on Prime Video". www.acmcountry.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
3. "The 57th Academy of Country Music Awards to Livestream Exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in 2022". www.acmcountry.com. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
4. "Amazon Obtains Rights to Country Music Awards in Streaming First". Bloomberg.com. 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
5. Andreeva, Nellie (2021-08-19). "Academy Of Country Music Awards To Stream On Amazon Prime Video In Milestone For Award Shows". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
6. "Global Superstar Dolly Parton to Host 57th Academy of Country Music Awards Live on March 7, Exclusively on Prime Video". www.acmcountry.com. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
7. "Academy of Country Music | ACM Voting Criteria". www.acmcountry.com. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
8. Willman, Chris (February 22, 2022). "ACM Awards Performances to Include Carrie Underwood, Eric Church and a Dolly Parton/Kelsea Ballerini Duet". Variety. Retrieved February 23, 2022.