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Luke Bryan Named Entertainer of the Year, Miranda Lambert Evening's Most-Awarded Artist with 4 Wins LAS VEGAS, April 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Winners have been announced for the 48(th) ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, a star-studded ceremony broadcast LIVE tonight on the CBS Television Network from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Fans named Luke Bryan, Entertainer of the Year, the evening's biggest honor and his first win in that category. This year marked a record...

GARY ALLAN, FAITH HILL, SHANIA TWAIN, TRISHA YEARWOOD, CHRIS YOUNG AND ELI YOUNG BAND ADDED AS PRESENTERS ENCINO, Calif., April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Academy of Country Music announced today GRAMMY® Award-winning singer-songwriter John Mayer to perform with Brad Paisley at the 48(th) ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS. In addition, country superstars Gary Allan, Faith Hill, Shania Twain, Trisha Yearwood, Chris Young and Eli Young Band have been added to present. The...

TELECAST TO AIR LIVE FROM MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA IN LAS VEGAS ENCINO, Calif., April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Academy of Country Music and dick clark productions announced today that Awards co-host Blake Shelton will open the telecast with a can't miss exciting performance featuring co-host Luke Bryan, Brad Paisley on guitar, Sheryl Crow, and Pistol Annies, including Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley. This marks the world premiere performance of "Boys...

Special Award Recipients, Industry Awards, MBI Awards and Songwriter of the Year Winners Announced ENCINO, Calif., March 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Academy of Country Music is announcing the winners of awards that will not be televised during the 48(th) ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, due to time constraints. The ceremony will be telecast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television...

THE ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC HONORS DICK CLARK BY RENAMING ACM ARTIST OF THE DECADE AWARD ENCINO, Calif., March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Academy of Country Music and dick clark productions announced today that George Strait and Garth Brooks, the two most recent ACM Artist of the Decade Award recipients, will perform together for the first time in history to pay tribute to Dick Clark at the 48(th) ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, to be broadcast live from the MGM Grand...

TELECAST TO AIR LIVE FROM MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA IN LAS VEGAS ENCINO, Calif., March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Academy of Country Music and dick clark productions announced today that Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum and Little Big Town are scheduled to perform as part of the 48(th) ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS. This is the second round of artists announced as performers on this year's broadcast....

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Tickets on Sale NOW at Ticketmaster.com for Taping of CBS Television Network Special at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Monday, April 8, 2013 ENCINO, Calif., March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Academy of Country Music and dick clark productions announced today that Country Superstars Dierks Bentley, Keith Urban and Lady Antebellum, along with International Music Sensation Pitbull have been added to the all-star lineup of artists scheduled to perform at the ACM PRESENTS:...

These Artists Mark the First Round of Performers Announced for This Year's Broadcast ENCINO, Calif., March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Academy of Country Music announced today that Luke Bryan, Kelly Clarkson, Hunter Hayes, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, George Strait and The Band Perry are scheduled to perform as part of the 48(th) ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS. This is the first round of artists announced as performers on this year's broadcast. The ceremony, which...

Tickets on Sale NOW at Ticketmaster.com for Taping of CBS Television Network Special at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Monday, April 8, 2013 ENCINO, Calif., Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Academy of Country Music and dick clark productions announced today that country music superstars Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Taylor Swift, and chart-topping R&B artist, Ne-Yo are the first to be added to the all-star lineup performing at the ACM Presents: Tim McGraw's Superstar...