55th Academy of Country Music Awards
DateSeptember 16, 2020
Location
Hosted byKeith Urban
Most awards
(2 each)
Most nominationsThomas Rhett (4)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBS
Viewership6.60 million
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Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Ryman Auditorium, the "Mother Church of Country Music" in Nashville, Tennessee.

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

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
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

Performances

Performer(s) Song(s)
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Carrie Underwood 		Entertainer of the Year Nominees Medley
"Rain Is a Good Thing" (Bryan)
"Drink in My Hand" (Church)
"When It Rains It Pours" (Combs)
"It Goes Like This" (Rhett)
"Before He Cheats" (Underwood)
Jimmie Allen "Make Me Want To"
Old Dominion Medley of Hits
"One Man Band"
"Song for Another Time"
"Hotel Key"
"Make It Sweet"
Luke Bryan "One Margarita"
Kelsea Ballerini "Hole in the Bottle"
Miranda Lambert
Natalie Hemby
Luke Dick 		"Bluebird"
Morgan Wallen "Whiskey Glasses"
Thomas Rhett
Jon Pardi 		"Beer Can't Fix"
Blake Shelton
Gwen Stefani 		"Happy Anywhere"
Carrie Underwood Tribute to the 95th Anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry
"Crazy"
"You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)"
"I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool"
"Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That"
"The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia"
"A Broken Wing"
Luke Combs
(in partnership with Ford) 		"Better Together"
Tenille Townes "Somebody's Daughter"
Gabby Barrett
Cade Foehner 		"I Hope"
"The Good Ones" (Xfinity exclusive)
Dan + Shay "I Should Probably Go to Bed"
Riley Green "I Wish Grandpas Never Died"
Kane Brown "Worldwide Beautiful"
Maren Morris "To Hell & Back"
Taylor Swift "Betty"
Eric Church "Ragged Old Flag"
"Voice"
"Stick That in Your Country Song"
Tim McGraw "I Called Mama"
Mickey Guyton "What Are You Gonna Tell Her?"
Keith Urban
Pink(prerecorded) 		"One Too Many"
Trisha Yearwood "I'll Carry You Home"
Florida Georgia Line "I Love My Country"

Presenters

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

  1. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (March 23, 2020). "Academy Of Country Music Awards Sets New Airdate For Annual Ceremony". Deadline. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Willman, Chris (April 27, 2020). "ACM Awards Will Move from Las Vegas to Nashville for Postponed September Telecast". Variety. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Haring, Bruce (March 15, 2020). "Academy Of Country Music Awards Postpones 55th Annual Event, Targets September For Return". Deadline. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "About The Show". Academy of Country Music. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "Nominees". Academy of Country Music. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  6. ^ "Winners". Academy of Country Music. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "2020 ACM Awards Winners: The Complete List". E! Online. September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
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