The 58th annual National Academy of Music Awards will be held by Prime Minister on Thursday, May 11, 2023.
After the Academy of Country Music Awards’ 57th annual ceremony marked the beginning of this year as the first major music awards show that they will be broadcast only in front of a global audience, through Prime Minister, the show The country awards will return to the Premier in 2023, in partnership with the Academy of Country Music and the MRC.
The 58th annual Academy of Country Music Awards will take place on Thursday, May 11, 2023, from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. It will be the first awards show to be held at the Ford Center, which opened in 2016.
The Ford Center serves as the Dallas Cowboys practice facility, as well as home to many major sporting events throughout the year. The 58th annual ACM Awards will also mark a return to Texas for the first time since the 50th ACM Awards, which were held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas in 2015.
“The Academy is proud to expand our relationship with Amazon to once again offer the ACM Awards free to a global audience on Prime,” said Academy of Country Music CEO Damon Whiteside. The March 2022 show is a defining moment for the ACM and a huge step forward for country music, allowing audiences around the world to see their favorite artists perform live and be recognized for their talent. We can’t wait to take the show to a new level for fans with an exciting new location and partnership with the Dallas Cowboys. “
Raj Kapoor will serve as executive producer for the show, bringing experience from working on previous ACM awards, in addition to the Academy Awards, Grammy Awards and many Las Vegas residents including Shania Twain, as well as touring of Jason. Aldean, Jonas Brothers, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill and Carrie Underwood. Kapoor was a runner-up for the 64th Grammy Awards in April, the first time he has served at the event.
“This is a significant change for the Academy of Country Music Awards to move to streaming in its 57th year and we owe its success to Amazon’s talented artists who have shown great value throughout their careers,” MRC said. Live & Vice President Adam Stotsky. “We are delighted to welcome Raj Kapoor as an executive producer and deliver a deep experience that continues to unlock great value for artists and consumers and present country music in a new and different way on a global stage. “
The 57th annual ACM Awards aired on Prime Video, Amazon Music, Amazon Fashion, Amazon Freevee, Amazon Live and more. Last week, the event won a Primetime Emmy Award (outstanding technical direction, camera work, video management for a special). The ACM Awards previously aired on CBS, and the 2022 awards mark the first time since 1972 that the ACM Awards are not broadcast on one of the major television networks.
“Country is the cornerstone of Amazon Music,” said Ryan Redington, vp of music industry at Amazon Music. “This year’s festival provides an incredible, cross-Amazon collaboration for one of the biggest country music seasons of the year and we look forward to expanding to new heights in celebration of the 2023 election.”
MRC is a partner of Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter through a partnership with Penske Media titled P-MRC.
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