Good golly, it’s Dolly Parton! The country music legend was announced as the host of the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards by Prime Video Canada, the Academy of Country Music and MRC on Thursday. It was then revealed that Parton, 76, will be joined by co-hosts Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett. In addition to joining Parton to host the ceremony, Allen and Barrett will also join on video to unveil select nominations on the awards’ official Twitter account on Feb.
10 beginning at 10:30 a.m. ET. Damon Whiteside, CEO of the Academy of Country Music, stated, “The Academy has a long history of highlighting the biggest stars in Country Music alongside today’s rising stars, and this year that will spotlight even further.
Reigning ACM New Male Artist of the Year winner Jimmie Allen and reigning ACM New Female Artist of the Year Gabby Barrett will co-host the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards side-by-side with Dolly Parton, pairing two of today’s most exciting new artists in the genre with one of the world’s most beloved music icons.” This year, the March 7, 2022 celebration will stream live without commercial interruption on Prime Video Canada from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, in March. READ MORE: 2022 ACM Awards to Livestream on Amazon Prime Video “I am so excited to be hosting the ACM Awards on March 7 from Vegas.
Watch for us because we’re going to have some fun,” the “9 to 5” singer said in a press release. Parton’s already having a great year.
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