ACM Awards 2021 promise country's biggest stars will perform with some major exceptions

Billboard Music Awards, where rappers Pop Smoke and Juice WRLD earned multiple posthumous nominations, including top artist, and disgraced country singer Morgan Wallen is a six-time nominee.The Weeknd, Juice WRLD and Pop Smoke — the third most-nominated act — are up for top artist along with Taylor Swift and Drake, the show’s most decorated winner of all-time.

Morgan Wallen will not be part of the 2021 Billboard Music Awards. Despite the 26-year-old singer's six nominations in five categories, dick clark productions said on Thursday that Wallen will not perform, present or accept any awards at the May 23 ceremony.The news comes after Wallen was caught on camera using a racial slur.

2021 Billboard Music Awards is officially here!The Weeknd leads with the most nominations this year, racking up a total of 16 nods, including Top Artist, Top Male Artist and Top Streaming Songs Artist. Other top finalists include DaBaby with 11, Gabby Barrett with 9 and Pop Smoke with 10 posthumous nominations. The winners will be announced during a live ceremony airing Sunday, May 23 at 8 p.m.

Chris Willman Music WriterDespite being nominated multiple times for this year’s Billboard Music Awards, country star Morgan Wallen will not be invited to participate in the live telecast on March 23, Dick Clark Productions has announced.Since “his recent conduct does not align with our core values, we will not be including him on the show in any capacity (performing, presenting, accepting),” the production company said in a statement originally published in Billboard.The statement released

Academy Awards, airing Sunday on ABC (8 p.m. EDT).The ACM Awards drew just under 6.3 million viewers last Sunday, compared to the 6.6 million that watched in 2020, according to Nielsen figures released Tuesday.

Academy of Country Music Awards were held on Sunday and the big night promised some power-packed performances from female artists. The ACM awards this year were also considered to be the most inclusive ones with four Black nominated artists, the most yet the history of the awards has ever seen.

A big night! Luke Bryan returned to American Idol on Sunday, April 18, six days after revealing he had tested positive for coronavirus and had to miss the first live show.

NEW YORK -- Carrie Underwood brought the Academy of Country Music Awards to church. Maren Morris won two honors, including song of the year.

Despite being one of the biggest names in country music, Luke Bryan's entertainer of the year win at the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday was not well received by all. The star bagged his third entertainer of the year award, previously scoring back-to-back victories in 2014 and 2015.

Maren Morris was one of the big winners at the 2021 ACM Awards!

Luke Bryan took home the Entertainer of the Year award at Sunday night's ACM Awards. Bryan was nominated alongside Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett, Eric Church and Chris Stapleton for the night's top trophy.The 44-year-old country singer and judge was set to perform at the 56th annual awards show before receiving a positive COVID-19 diagnosis earlier this week.«I am amazingly surprised.

Kelsea Ballerini and Kenny Chesney are slowing things down at the 2021 ACM Awards.

Lady A is mixing things up for the 2021 ACM Awards performance!

Blake Shelton is making us feel like it’s 2001 again!

Dierks Bentley and The War And Treaty were responsible for one of the most unique performances of the night at the ACM Awards.

Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd bring their romance to life in an amazing performance during the 2021 Academy of Country Music Awards at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn.

Stepping out in style! The 2021 Academy of Country Music Awards wasn’t just filled with an unprecedented number of performances, it also delivered some next level fashion!

Thomas Rhett is performing his new song at the 2021 ACM Awards!

Maren Morris cozies up to Ryan Hurd while arriving at the 2021 Academy of Country Music Awards held at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tenn.

NEW YORK -- Sunday's Academy of Country Music Awards will feature some of the genre's biggest stars, though chart-toppers like Morgan Wallen and Luke Bryan won't be in the building.Wallen, whose latest album and singles have found major success on both the country and pop charts, was declared ineligible by the ACMs after he was caught on camera using a racial slur earlier this year. Bryan backed out of the event, airing on CBS at 8 p.m.