The biggest stars in country music will be out tonight at the 59th annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
For the third year in a row, Prime Video will broadcast the ceremony live worldwide, and for the second year, the awards be held at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, TX.
Actress, singer, The Voice coach, and “queen of country music” Reba McEntire will serve as the evening’s host as Country Music’s Party of the Year gets underway.
Below, we’ve put together a guide on everything you need to know to tune into the 2024 ACM Awards, from how to stream it for free to who you can expect to see up on stage tonight.
The 2024 ACM Awards are tonight, May 16.
The 2024 ACM Awards start at 8:00 p.m. ET on Prime Video. Preshow coverage will begin at 7:00 p.m. ET.
The ACM Awards are airing exclusively on Prime Video, so you’ll need an Amazon Prime subscription to watch. Prime Video is just one of many perks that is included with a Prime membership (others include fast free shipping, exclusive discounts, and access to Amazon Music). Amazon Prime costs $14.99/month or $139.00/year.
To sign up, simply head to Amazon, make an account, select your plan, and input your payment info.
If you just want the video streaming aspect of Prime, you can sign up for the standalone Prime Video subscription for $8.99/month.
Yes! If you’re not already an Amazon Prime subscriber, you can get a 30-day free trial that includes access to Prime Video.
This free trial is included in any Amazon subscription plan, but the Amazon Student one is significantly longer (six months, rather than 30 days!).
The following country stars (and some special guests) will perform at the ACM Awards tonight:
Who will be handing out the awards tonight? This group of presenters:
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
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