The Oscars may have acted like hosts are expendable, going hostless for a second year in a row, but other shows still make finding the right host a priority.The Academy of Country Music announced last week that Keith Urban, their reigning entertainer of the year, will host the 55th annual ACM Awards on April 5.
Urban is well-qualified to host the show: He's a 15-time ACM winner and a TV star, thanks to his four-year stint as a judge on American Idol from 2012-16.
Urban takes the hosting reins from Reba McEntire, who hosted or co-hosted the ACMs a record 16 times.The Grammys have found a winning host in Alicia Keys, who, like Urban, is both a widely respected musician and a big winner at the show she is hosting.
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