Reba Wrangles Her 17th ACM Awards
• Seventeen is the lucky number for Country Music icon Reba McEntire, who has been named as host of the of 59th Academy of Country Music Awards — her 17th time — the most of any artist.
ACM, Prime Video, and Dick Clark Productions (DCP) made the announcement that McEntire will host the big show on Thursday, May 16 at 8pm ET/7pm CT/5pm PT from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, TX, and streaming live exclusively on Prime Video.
“We are thrilled for the homecoming of Reba to the ACM Awards stage for the 17th time!” said ACM CEO Damon Whiteside. “There is simply no one better to continue to elevate this show in our new global streaming era with Amazon Prime Video. No one has a deeper and richer history with the Academy than Reba, from her many years hosting the ACM Awards, and from her 16 ACM Awards wins including Entertainer of the Year and two ACM anniversary Milestone Awards. With exciting new music coming, extensive television presence and a worldwide fanbase, Reba’s back and better than ever!”
“I am tickled to pieces to get to host the ACM Awards for the 17th time!” McEntire exclaimed. “What an honor to have been part of the past, present and now the future of the Academy of Country Music with Amazon Prime Video. I can’t wait to get to Texas and see everybody May 16th!”
A Prime membership is not required to watch the ACM Awards, which will be rebroadcast available directly following the stream on Prime Video and available the next day for free on Amazon Freevee and the Amazon Music app. Performers, presenters, and ACM Awards ancillary events will be announced in the coming weeks.
