2020 ACM Awards Announce Host and Nominees

 Posted by at 9:06 pm on February 27, 2020
Feb 272020
 

The Academy of Country Music has announced that the host of the 2020 ACM Awards will be Keith Urban!  They have also announced the nominees for the awards, check them out below!

Industry Awards
  • Casino (Theater): The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas; The Joint, Tulsa; Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, Mt. Pleasant, MI; The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino, Las Vegas; WinStar Global Event Center, Thackerville, OK.
  • Casino (Arena): Mark G. Etess Arena, Atlantic City, NJ; MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas; Sandia Amphitheater, Albuquerque, NM; Stir Concert Cove, Council Bluffs, IA; T Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
  • Fair/Rodeo: California Mid-State Fair, Paso Robles, CA; Cheyenne Frontier Days, Cheyenne, WY; Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, Houston; Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, MN; San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, San Antonio.
  • Festival: Boots and Hearts Music Festival, Oro-Medonte, OR, Canada; Stagecoach, Indio, CA; Tortuga Music Festival, Fort Lauderdale, FL; Watershed Festival, George, WA; Windy City Smokeout, Chicago.
  • Club: Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth, TX; Coyote Joe’s, Charlotte, NC; Grizzly Rose, Denver; Joe’s Live, Rosemont, IL; Losers Bar & Grill, Nashville.
  • Theater: The Beacon Theatre, New York; The Chicago Theatre, Chicago; DeJoria Center, Salt Lake City, UT; Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, IL; Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL.
  • Outdoor: Bank of New Hampshire Pavillion, Gilford, NH; Greek Theatre, Los Angeles; Innsbrook After Hours, Glen Allen, VA; Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO; Rose Music Center, Huber Heights, OH; The Wharf at Orange Beach, Orange Beach, AL.
  • Arena: Infinite Energy Center, Duluth, GA; Madison Square Garden, New York; Staples Center, Los Angeles; Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI; VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, FL.
  • Don Romeo Talent Buyer: Clay Campbell, Triangle Talent; Gary Osier, Gary Osier Presents; Gil Cunningham, Neste Live!; Kell Houston, Houston Productions; Nina Rojas, Neste Live!; Todd Boltin, Variety Attractions.
  • Promoter: Adam Weiser, AEG Presents; Brian O’Connell, Live Nation; Jered Johnson, Pepper Productions; Stacy Vee, Messina Touring Group; Troy Vollhoffer, Premier Global Production.
Studio Recording Awards
  • Bass Player: Eli Beaird, Mike Brignardello, Tim Marks, Michael Rhodes, Jimmie Lee Sloas.
  • Drummer: Fred Eltringham, Miles McPherson, Greg Morrow, Jerry Roe, Nir Zidkyahu.
  • Guitar Player: Tom Bukovac, Dann Huff, Rob McNelley, Adam Shoenfeld, Ilya Toshinskiy.
  • Piano/Keyboard Player: David Dorn, Tony Harrell, Charlie Judge, Tim Lauer, Gordon Mote, Mike Rojas.
  • Specialty Instrument(s) Player: Stuart Duncan, Jenee Fleenor, Jim Hoke, Danny Rader, Joe Spivey, Charlie Worsham.
  • Steel Guitar Player: Dan Dugmore, Paul Franklin, Josh Grange, Russ Pahl, Justin Schipper.
  • Audio Engineer: Chuck Ainlay, Jeff Balding, Tony Castle, Julian King, Steve Marcantonio, Justin Niebank.
  • Producer: Busbee, Buddy Cannon, Dann Huff, Michael Knox, Joey Moi.