The 51st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards
The 51st Academy of Country Music Awards was held in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3, 2016. The awards show was hosted by Dierks Bentley and Luke Bryan.
Introduction
The 51st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards will be broadcast live from Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3 at 8:00 pm ET/PT on the CBS Television Network. The show will feature performances by some of the biggest names in country music, as well as the presentation of awards in multiple categories.
The Hosts
This year’s Academy of Country Music Awards will be hosted by Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker. The show is set to take place on April 3, 2016 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Performances
The 51st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards will feature some of the biggest names in country music. The night will include performances by Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, and many more. In addition to the great performances, the show will also feature some exciting presenters, including Reba McEntire and Snoop Dogg.
The Winners
The 51st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards was held on April 3, 2016, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The ceremony was hosted by Dierks Bentley and Luke Bryan.
The night’s big winner was Miranda Lambert, who took home the award forEntertainer of the Year. This is Lambert’s third win in this category, making her the only female artist to ever win the award three times.
Other winners included Chris Stapleton (Male Vocalist of the Year), Florida Georgia Line (Vocal Duo of the Year), Little Big Town (Vocal Group of the Year), Thomas Rhett (Album of the Year), and Sam Hunt (Single Record of the Year).
Conclusion
The show closed with a moment to remember the victims of the Route 91 Harvest festival shooting in Las Vegas last year. The Route 91 sign was brought onstage, and Jason Aldean, who was performing at the festival when the shots rang out, took the stage to sing “I Won’t Back Down” in tribute.
