BREAKING: Shania Twain Tapped As 61st ACM Awards Host

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Shania Twain is set to host the 61st ACM Awards, taking place May 17 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. This will be Twain’s first time hosting the ACM Awards.

Twain is crowned the top-selling female country-pop artist of all time, and is celebrated around the world for her songwriting, artistry and performances. She is a three time ACM award winner, as well as a five time GRAMMY winner. To date, Twain has sold 100 million albums globally.

“I’m thrilled to be hosting the 61st ACM Awards in Las Vegas, a place that feels like home.” shares Twain. “It’s such an honor to be part of this incredible night celebrating Country Music’s biggest stars, especially with so many talented women leading nominations this year. I can’t wait to welcome all of the fans and artists out for this unforgettable night.”

“We are honored to welcome global music superstar Shania Twain as our host this year,” adds ACM CEO Damon Whiteside. “We couldn’t imagine a more perfect icon to follow our previous iconic hosts, Dolly, Garth, and Reba, blending one of the most important nights in Country Music with the excitement of Las Vegas . Shania has an impressive history on the ACM Awards stage including her win of the coveted ACM Entertainer of the Year trophy and receiving the ACM Poet’s Award honoring her prolific songwriting career.”

The 61st ACM Awards will stream live on May 17 on Prime Video at 7 p.m. CT. The broadcast will also be available on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch, as well as in the Amazon Music app. Throughout the night, performances will be held from Cody Johnson, Kacey Musgraves, Lainey Wilson, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, and Riley Green, with more to be announced.

ACM will also host a variety of events leading up the the award show, including Whiskey Jam Welcome Party on May 14, “ACM Lifting Lives Country on the Green: Riley Green & Friends” on May 15, and “ACM Next Wave: Country’s Beach Bash” on May 16.

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