Everything to Know About the 2023 ACM Awards: Performers, Hosts and More

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Two of a kind working a full house! The Academy of Country Music — and hosts Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks — are headed to Dallas for the 2023 ACM Awards.“We couldn’t be more excited to bring this legendary pair together for the first time ever as Country Music’s Party of the Year heads to the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters,” ACM CEO and ACM Awards executive producer Damon Whiteside told Billboard in a March 2023 statement. “From exclusive superstar performances to unexpected collaborations to the industry’s most exciting emerging talent, fans are in for an unforgettable night that can only be seen on the ACM Awards stage!”Parton is back to host the Thursday, May 11, event for the second time, while the occasion marks Brooks’ debut as an awards show emcee.

While both are relative newbies to the gig, the “Jolene” songstress has won a total of 13 ACMS over the years, while the Oklahoma native has taken home an impressive 22 — six of which were for the night’s biggest award, Entertainer of the Year. (He was also honored as ACM Artist of the Decade for the ‘90s.)“The fact that they would even ask is flattering and the fact that I get to host with Ms.

Parton is unbelievable,” Brooks told Billboard in March 2023. “The surprise of the night is you’re gonna see this beautiful woman carry this 260-pound ass all night.”When asked why he agreed to host the show, the “Friends in Low Places” artist replied: “Just getting to work with Dolly.”In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesHe continued, “When you think about my career, I don’t want to pick favorites, but some of our biggest nights have been at the ACMs.