57th Academy of Country Music Awards

Last updated
57th Academy of Country Music Awards
2022 ACM logo.jpeg
DateMarch 7, 2022
Location Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
Hosted by
Most awards (2 each)
Most nominations (4 each)
Television/radio coverage
Network Prime Video
  56th  · ACM ·  58th  
Entertainer of the Year recipient, Miranda Lambert. The highest honor of the ceremony. Miranda-Lambert-Bandwagon-Tour-2019.jpg
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. CarlyPearce29Tour.jpg
Female Artist of the Year and Musical Event of the Year recipient, Carly Pearce.
Male of the Year recipient, Chris Stapleton. Chris Stapleton Concert (48519730107) (cropped).jpg
Male of the Year recipient, Chris Stapleton.
Song of the Year and New Female Artist of the Year recipient, Lainey Wilson. Lainey Wilson 2020.jpg
Song of the Year and New Female Artist of the Year recipient, Lainey Wilson.
Album of the Year recipient, Morgan Wallen. Morgan Wallen performing in Bristol, Tennessee at Country Thunder, Photo by Andrew Wendowski.jpg
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.

Contents

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]

Entertainer of the Year Album of the Year
Female Artist of the Year Male Artist of the Year
Group of the YearDuo of the Year
Single of the YearSong of the Year
New Female Artist of the Year New Male Artist of the Year
Songwriter of the YearVideo of the Year
Music Event of the Year

Performances

[8]

Performer(s)Song(s)
Jimmie Allen
Gabby Barrett
"Viva Las Vegas"
"Let's Go To Vegas"
Eric Church "Drink in My Hand"
"Guys Like Me"
"Mr. Misunderstood"
"Desperate Man"
"Some of It"
"Hell of a View"
Walker Hayes "AA"
"Fancy Like"
Maren Morris "Circles Around This Town"
Parmalee
Blanco Brown
Brooke Eden
"Just the Way"
Chris Stapleton "Watch You Burn"
Jimmie Allen "Down Home"
Carly Pearce
Ashley McBryde
"Never Wanted to Be That Girl"
Thomas Rhett "Slow Down Summer"
Dolly Parton
Kelsea Ballerini
"Big Dreams and Faded Jeans"
Brothers Osborne "Skeletons"
Gabby Barrett "I Hope You Dance"
Parker McCollum "Pretty Heart"
Breland
Thomas Rhett
"Praise the Lord"
Lainey Wilson "Things a Man Oughta Know"
Jason Aldean
Carrie Underwood
"If I Didn't Love You"
Kane Brown "Leave You Alone"
Luke Bryan
Jordan Davis
"Buy Dirt"
Lady A “What A Song Can Do”
Chris Young
Mitchell Tenpenny
"At the End of the Bar"
Chris Young"Raised on Country"
Kelly Clarkson "I Will Always Love You"
Brothers Osborne
Brittney Spencer
"These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"

Pre-show performances

Presenters

Milestones

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ross Copperman</span> American musician

Ross Copperman is an American Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and record producer. After his experience as an artist in the UK, Copperman went to Nashville, Tennessee, where he pursued a career in country music. He has written 41 No. 1 songs including Billy Currington's "Don't It," Luke Bryan's "Strip It Down," Keith Urban's "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16" and Kenny Chesney’s “Get Along.” Copperman has also produced for artists including Brett Eldredge, Dierks Bentley, Eli Young Band, Darius Rucker, Jake Owen, Kelsea Ballerini, Kenny Chesney, Chayce Beckham, Warren Zeiders and Gabby Barrett.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Academy of Country Music Awards</span> American country music award

The Academy of Country Music Awards, also known as the ACM Awards, were first held in 1966, honoring the industry's accomplishments during the previous year. It was the first country music awards program held by a major organization. The academy's signature "hat" trophy was first created in 1968. The awards were first televised in 1972 on ABC. In 1979, the academy joined with Dick Clark Productions to produce the show. Dick Clark and Al Schwartz served as producers while Gene Weed served as director. Under their guidance, the show moved to NBC in 1979, then to CBS in 1998, and Amazon Prime Video in 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CMT Music Awards</span> Fan-voted awards show for country music videos

The CMT Music Awards is a fan-voted awards show for country music videos and television performances. The ceremony launched in 1967 as Music City News Awards; it is the oldest award show currently airing under Paramount Global.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kelsea Ballerini</span> American singer (born 1993)

Kelsea Nicole Ballerini is an American country pop singer and songwriter. A four-time Grammy nominee, she has gained success since the 2010s, being honored with the Gene Weed Milestone Award at the Academy of Country Music Awards and the Rising Star Award at the Billboard Women in Music.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Love Me Like You Mean It</span> 2014 single by Kelsea Ballerini

"Love Me Like You Mean It" is a song co-written and recorded by American country pop singer Kelsea Ballerini. Ballerini co-wrote the song with Josh Kerr, Forest Glen Whitehead and Lance Carpenter. It was released on July 8, 2014, as Ballerini's debut single and the lead single from her debut studio album, The First Time, released on May 19, 2015, by Black River Entertainment. The song is about a young woman showing interest in a man. The song was previously released in promotion of Ballerini's 2014 self-titled EP.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peter Pan (Kelsea Ballerini song)</span> 2016 single by Kelsea Ballerini

"Peter Pan" is a song co-written and recorded by American recording artist Kelsea Ballerini. It was released to American country radio by Black River Entertainment as the third single from her debut studio album The First Time (2015). Ballerini co-wrote the song with Forest Glen Whitehead and Jesse Lee. The track is a country pop ballad about a lost love being compared to the song's namesake as a metaphor for being immature and having a tendency to run off to his own fantasy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">53rd Academy of Country Music Awards</span>

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. Reba McEntire returned as host for the first time in six years, making it the fifteenth time she has hosted the show.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Half of My Hometown</span> 2021 single by Kelsea Ballerini

"Half of My Hometown" is a song recorded by American country music artists Kelsea Ballerini and Kenny Chesney. It was released to country music radio on April 19, 2021, as the fourth single from Ballerini's third studio album Kelsea. Ballerini co-wrote the song with Ross Copperman, Nicolle Galyon, Shane McAnally, and Jimmy Robbins. An alternate recording of the song is also included on Ballerini's first remix album, Ballerini.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Other Girl (song)</span> 2020 single by Kelsea Ballerini and Halsey

"The Other Girl" is a song performed by American singer-songwriters Kelsea Ballerini and Halsey. It was released to country radio in the United States on April 20, 2020, as the second single from Ballerini's third studio album Kelsea (2020). Ballerini and Halsey co-wrote the song with Ross Copperman and Shane McAnally. It was released to pop radio formats in June 2020. The track received positive reviews from music critics who praised the lyrical storytelling and both women's performances. In the US, "The Other Girl" peaked at numbers 19 and 52 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, respectively. It also reached number 95 on the US Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. For promotion, Ballerini and Halsey performed the song live on the American television show CMT Crossroads on March 25, 2020. The song won a CMT Music Award for Performance of the Year, marking both artists' first award at the ceremony. An alternate solo recording of the song is also included on Ballerini's first remix album, Ballerini.

<i>A Holly Dolly Christmas</i> 2020 studio album by Dolly Parton

A Holly Dolly Christmas is the forty-seventh solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on October 2, 2020, by Parton's Butterfly Records in partnership with 12-Tone Music Group. The album was produced by Kent Wells, with Parton serving as executive producer. It is Parton's third Christmas album, following 1984's Once Upon a Christmas with Kenny Rogers and 1990's Home for Christmas. The album features guest appearances by Michael Bublé, Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus, Jimmy Fallon, Willie Nelson, and Parton's brother Randy. It peaked at number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, becoming Parton's eighth album to top the chart. The album also peaked at number one on the Billboard Top Holiday Albums chart and number 16 on the Billboard 200. The album was nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jason Owen (talent manager)</span> American music manager

Jason Owen, is an American music manager, record executive, and Tony-nominated producer best known for launching artist management company Sandbox Entertainment and leading the careers of Shania Twain, Kacey Musgraves, Faith Hill, Little Big Town, Dan+Shay, and Kelsea Ballerini among others. In 2015, Owen was named one of Billboard's “40 Under 40: Music’s Top Young Power Players”, and has since been included twice in the trade magazine's "Power 100" industry ranking.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">56th Academy of Country Music Awards</span>

The 56th Academy of Country Music Awards were held on April 18, 2021, in Nashville, Tennessee, and broadcast from various locations around Nashville. The evening was co-hosted by Keith Urban and Mickey Guyton. The ceremony involved no ticketed audience due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but featured a limited number of health care workers.

This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 CMT Music Awards</span>

The 2021 CMT Music Awards, the 55th edition of the awards ceremony, were held in Nashville, Tennessee on June 9, 2021. Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini were hosts of the ceremony.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">I Quit Drinking</span> 2021 single by Kelsea Ballerini and LANY

"I Quit Drinking" is a song by American singer Kelsea Ballerini and American pop band LANY. It was released on June 9, 2021, via Black River Entertainment and Warner Chappell Music. Ballerini co-wrote the song with Nicolle Galyon and Paul Jason Klein, while Jimmy Robbins and Noah Conrad produced it.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 CMT Music Awards</span> Country music award ceremony

The 2022 CMT Music Awards, the 56th edition of the awards ceremony, were held in Nashville, Tennessee on April 11, 2022, at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium and locations in and around Nashville, Tennessee. The ceremony was hosted by Kelsea Ballerini (virtually), Kane Brown, and Anthony Mackie. The ceremony marked the final appearance and public performance of the country music duo, The Judds, as Naomi Judd died on April 30.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">58th Academy of Country Music Awards</span>

The 58th Academy of Country Music Awards was held on May 11, 2023, in Frisco, Texas at the Ford Center at The Star. The ceremony was hosted by country music icons Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 CMT Music Awards</span> Country music award ceremony

The 2023 CMT Music Awards, the 22nd edition of the awards ceremony, were held at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on April 2, 2023. The ceremony was hosted by Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown, aired on CBS and streamed on Paramount+; an additional extended edition aired on CMT.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">59th Academy of Country Music Awards</span> 59th Ceremony Academy of Country Music Awards

The 59th Academy of Country Music Awards was held on May 16, 2024, at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Country music icon Reba McEntire returned as host.

References

  1. Rahman, Abid (2022-02-03). "Dolly Parton to Host Academy of Country Music Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  2. 1 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.