Carrie Underwood And Brad Paisley Perform At The Grand Ole Opry

Chris Willman Music WriterYet another musical event that was supposed to take place in the spring has finally found a virtual home in the fall, as the iHeartCountry Festival, once set to be recorded in front of a live audience in Austin, will now be taped in Nashville in the coming weeks, to go out on iHeart stations and as a web stream on Oct.

Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Combs were the big winners at the almost virtual Academy of Country Music Awards in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday night (September 16, 2020).Rhett and Underwood were both named Entertainer of the Year at the close of the event, which featured a mix of live, virtual and pre-taped segments.Rhett’s prize was his second – he also picked up the Video of the Year gong at a pre-ceremony prizegiving at the beginning of the week.Combs also doubled up with the

Carrie Underwood and Thomas Rhett made history by being thefirst musicians to tie for the coveted title of Entertainer of the Year at the ACM Awards. Not only did their joint win make history, but Underwood's accolade made her the first female artist to win the award three times. In her acceptance speech, Underwood thanked God, the ACMs, fans, and members of her team — but she failed to mention three important men in her life.

There was a shocker at the end of the 55th ACM Awards, the first tie for entertainer of the year (or any major category, for that matter) in the show’s history. The co-winners were Carrie Underwood, winning in the category for the third time, and Thomas Rhett, winning in the category for the first time.Underwood is the first woman in ACM history to win entertainer of the year three times.

Carrie Underwood apologized for forgetting to thank her husband, Mike Fisher, and their sons, Isaiah and Jacob, while accepting Entertainer of the Year at the 2020 Academy of Country Music Awards.“First, I want to say that I’m a dummy for not mentioning my husband or my children in my acceptance speech,” the “Before He Cheats” singer, 37, said in the press room on Wednesday, September 16, after the ceremony in Nashville.

Carrie Underwood and Thomas Rhett for entertainer of the year.While the award is a hallowed one among country musicians and fans alike, some fans weren’t terribly pleased to see it split between the two crooners.“Of course they had to make the ACM Awards Entertainer a Tie and make sure a man still won, couldn’t let a well deserving, hard working woman have it this year on her own,” said one viewer on Twitter. “Over this s–t.”“ACM Awards with a TIE for Entertainer of the Year?! Participation

ACM Awards might have looked a lot different this year, but that didn't keep the night's big stars from bringing the heat. Country music's biggest names came together, separately, for a fun and lively evening of music and unity.As the first live awards show since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the show's slew of artists and singers belted out their performances from different iconic locations across the city of Nashville, including the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman Auditorium and the

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe 55th Academy of Country Music Awards tonight saw Thomas Rhett and Carrie Underwood tie as  Entertainers of the Year, with Luke Combs winning Album of the Year and Blake Shelton taking home the Single of the Year honors.The ACMs were supposed to be held on Sunday, April 5 in Las Vegas.

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Carrie Underwood hits the stage at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry while participating in the opening number of the 2020 Academy of Country Music Awards, which aired on Wednesday (September 16).

Taylor Swift rocks a sparkly top while arriving at the Grand Ole Opry for the 2020 Academy of Country Music Awards on Wednesday (September 16) in Nashville, Tenn.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterAfter being postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards are airing on Wednesday night and being hosted by Keith Urban. The show will be broadcast live from three iconic Nashville locations: Grand Ole Opry House, Ryman Auditorium and the Bluebird Cafe.Taylor Swift is set to perform “Betty” from her “Folklore” album at the ACM Awards, marking her first performance on a country music show in seven years.