Post Malone, Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan And More To Perform At ACM Awards

The 59th Academy of Country Music Awards lineup of star-studded performances and exclusive collaborations was just unveiled.

Country Music’s Party of the Year is set to become even more monumental with Post Malone making his debut on the prestigious stage. Joining him are newly added performances by 2022 New Male Artist of the Year Parker McCollum and a lineup of dynamic duets featuring Female Artist and Album of the Year nominee Kelsea Ballerini with Noah Kahan, New Male Artist of the Year nominee Nate Smith with Avril Lavigne and six-time ACM Award winner Blake Shelton with Gwen Stefani. 

Set to grace the stage at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on Thursday, May 16 at 7 p.m., this year's ACM Awards will be hosted by the legendary entertainer and 16-time ACM Award winner, Reba McEntire. 

"I am tickled to pieces to get to host the ACM Awards for the 17th time!” Reba previously said in a statement. “What an honor to have been part of the past, present and now the future of the Academy of Country Music with Amazon Prime Video. I can’t wait to get to Texas and see everybody May 16th!"

Alongside these acts, the night promises performances by Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson. Additionally, the audience can anticipate a show-stopping moment with brand-new music from McEntire.

Bobby Bones, a five-time recipient of the ACM Awards for National On-Air Personality of the Year, will be prominently featured throughout the evening. In the segment titled “Backstage with Bobby Bones,” viewers can expect intimate artist interviews and exclusive behind-the-scenes moments from the show.

A limited number of tickets to the 59th ACM Awards are available for purchase on SeatGeek, offering fans exclusive entry into a nonstop party packed with their favorite Country stars performing the biggest hits from the last year and seats closer to the action than ever.

Fans can also stream the official ACM Awards playlist available now on Amazon Music in celebration of this year’s nominees. Fans can listen to Country Music’s biggest stars, such as Kane Brown, Lainey Wilson and Jelly Roll, directly on the Amazon Music app here.

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