ACM Awards 2015 bring country music superstars to Dallas

ACM Awards 2015

ACM Awards 2015Of the 100 or so annual country music awards shows on TV, the ACM Awards 2015 (not to be confused with these) seem like they might be pretty good.

Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton cohost The 50th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards honoring the biggest names and emerging talent in country music at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. CBS airs the show on Sunday, April 19, live at 8pm ET (delayed PT). Joining Bryan on the list of top nominees are Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, Florida Georgia Line, Kenny Chesney and Eric Church.

Performers include Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Brad Paisley, Reba, Blake Shelton, George Strait, Keith Urban, Brooks & Dunn, Florida Georgia Line, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Rascal Flatts, special duets by Christina Aguilera with surprise artists as well as Nick Jonas with Dan + Shay, plus performances by Sam Hunt, Thomas Rhett and Cole Swindell.

Award presenters include former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman, 2 Broke Girls star Beth Behrs, Clint Black, Lee Brice, Kelly Clarkson, Brett Eldredge, Brantley Gilbert, Mickey Guyton, Hunter Hayes, Miss America 2015 Kira Kazantsev, Taya Kyle, Dr. Phil McGraw, Justin Moore, Entertainment Tonight host Nancy O’Dell, Thomas Rhett, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, Darius Rucker, Steven Tyler, Keith Urban, Sofia Vergara, Reese Witherspoon, Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten, Trisha Yearwood, Dwight Yoakam, Alabama and Big & Rich.

Unfortunately, Yodeling Zeke, Butterball Jackson, Freddie Boy and Yuma, Cloris Moselle, Big Shirtless Ron, Orville and Hurley, Gappy Mae Hip Diddler, Rudy, the Ya Hoo Recovering Alcoholic Jug Band and Lurleen Lumpkin are unable to attend due to prior engagements.

Photo: Credit: John Paul Filo/CBS ©2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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