The Academy of Country Music Awards will return to Amazon Prime Video for the second consecutive year, with the 58th annual ceremony taking place on Thursday, May 11, 2023.
The ACM Awards will be broadcast live from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Raj Kapoor will be the executive producer.
The announcement was made today by Prime Video in partnership with the Academy of Country Music and the MRC.
Further details, including deadlines for award submissions, presenters and performers, and ticket sales details, will be announced in the coming months.
The ACM Awards 2022 in March was the first major awards show to be broadcast exclusively live. The ceremony aired on Prime Video, Amazon Music, Amazon Fashion, Amazon Freevee, Amazon Live, and more, and recently received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. The 2022 show is still available on demand on Prime Video, Amazon Freevee, and Amazon Music Unlimited.
“We are thrilled to once again bring the Emmy-nominated Academy of Country Music Awards to our global audience,” said Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon Studios. “The 2022 show offered viewers an engaging live event for fans, demonstrating the ability to create a dynamic experience on Amazon even after the live show ends. We are thrilled to once again join the Academy of Country. Music and the MRC for 2023 and help redefine the awarding experience for fans.
The 58th Academy of Country Music Awards is produced by MRC Live & Alternative. Kapoor will be the executive producer. Damon Whiteside is the executive producer of the Academy of Country Music.
“The Academy is proud to expand our relationship with Amazon to once again bring the ACM Awards live to a global audience on Prime Video,” said Damon Whiteside, CEO of the Academy of Country Music. “The March 2022 show was a defining moment for ACM and a huge step forward for country music, allowing audiences around the world to see their favorite artists live and be recognized for their excellence. We can’t wait to take the show to the next level with an exciting new fan venue and an integrated partnership with the Dallas Cowboys.
“It was a paradigm shift for the Academy to move to broadcast the Country Music Awards in its 57th year, and we owe its success to Amazon’s impressive team who unlocked tremendous value in their services,” said MRC Live. & President. Adam Stockij. “We are thrilled to appoint Raj Kapoor as executive producer and deliver an immersive experience that continues to offer great value to both artists and consumers and introduces country music in a new and different way to the global scene.”
“The country is an Amazon Music milestone,” said Ryan Reddington, vice president of the music industry for Amazon Music. “This year’s event paved the way for an incredibly powerful collaboration between Amazon for one of the biggest country music moments of the year and we look forward to expanding to new heights to celebrate the 2023 nominees.”
The 58th Academy of Country Music Awards will mark his first return to Texas since the 50th ACM Awards in 2015.
Source: Deadline
