Academy of Country Music Sets Special of Home, Acoustic Performances for ACM Awards Time Slot

He was hospitalised last month

Miranda Lambert is one of the more unfussy country stars in the industry, and her girl-next-door charm shone as she performed "Bluebird" during CBS' ACM Presents: Our Country event on Sunday night (April 5).

Luke Bryan gave an uplifting performance of “Most People Are Good” for the ACM Presents: Our Country special on Sunday (April 5).“Most People Are Good,” Bryan’s 2018 single from his sixth album What Makes You Country, sounded rather excellent from his couch (as was a theme tonight).

For many of the artists who appeared on Sunday night's ACM Presents: Our Country concert, couches, living rooms and bedrooms served as the backdrops for their at-home performances. But then Shania Twain appeared.Decked out in a red sweater and some ripped blue jeans, Twain sat outside of her stable, with her dog and a large blonde horse watching her closely.

There's nothing like the healing power of music. Country music's biggest stars are joining the masses in practicing social distancing and staying at home in response to the Coronavirus.

Country music stars will come together on Sunday with acoustic performances recorded from their homes for a televised special that will replace the annual Academy of Country Music Awards, which were canceled due to the global coronavirus outbreak.

A little over a month ago,the Academy of Country Music Awardswere still set to take place in Las Vegas on April 5 for what was billed as "country’s biggest party of the year." Then the world came crashing down as the coronavirus pandemic spread across the globe and all live events came to a halt. A party was the last thing on anyone’s mind.

A little over a month ago, the Academy of Country Music Awards were still set to take place in Las Vegas on April 5 for what was billed as “country’s biggest party of the year.”Then the world came crashing down as the coronavirus pandemic spread across the globe and all live events came to a halt.

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Joe Diffie, an icon to many country fans for his string of No. 1 hits in the 1990s, has died from complications related to the coronavirus, a spokesperson revealed Sunday afternoon. He was 61.

Singer Jan Howard has died aged 91.

As Hollywood events, film premieres, festivals and award shows postpone and cancel in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, a bit of good news has surfaced today as the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards has set a new live air date of Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. ET.

The 2020 Academy of Country Music Awards has a new date.Hosted by Keith Urban, the 55th ACM Awards will take place Sept. 16 on the CBS Television Network, organizers announced Monday (March 23).

By Dino-Ray Ramos

The Academy of Country Music Awards has officially declared a new date for its 2020 ceremony.

The 2020 Academy of Country Music Awards has a new date.

Country music icon Kenny Rogers has sadly passed away at the age of 81.

Self-isolation and social distancing do not mean you can’t enjoy live music.

The Academy of Country Music had to postpone their upcoming awards show because of the spreading coronavirus, but CBS will air a new television special featuring country stars performing from their homes. The academy announced Thursday that in place of their postponed awards show on April 5, “ACM Presents: Our Country” will feature conversations and at-home acoustic performances from country artists.

Days after announcing that this year’s ACM Awards telecast would be postponed from April 5 until September, the Academy of Country Music and Dick Clark Productions announced Thursday that they would be filling two hours of that abandoned time slot with a special called “ACM Presents: Our Country,” featuring at-home acoustic performances from some of the genre’s top stars.