The2022 ACM Awardsare amping up the star power!
Allen, 36, and Barrett, 21, each have several ACM nominations under their belt, and each are the reigning new artist of the year in their respective categories.
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The pair will also reveal select nominations on the@ACMawardsTwitter account, which fans can tune into on Thursday starting at 10:30 a.m. EST.
Both Allen and Barrett have enjoyed breakout success in recent years, and Allen — who competed on the most recent season ofDancing with the Stars— is currently up for best new artist at the upcomingGrammy Awards(making him the only country artist nominated in an all-genre category). Hepicked up the new artist of the year prizeat November’s CMA Awards.
Barrett, meanwhile, whose debut single “I Hope” topped the Billboard Hot Country chart for a record-breaking 27 weeks, was the most-nominated female country artist at the 2021 American Music Awards, andwill soon be honoredat the 2022 Billboard Women in Music Awards.
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The ACM Awards announced last week that Parton, 76, will host as the show streams live from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
“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 singer said in a statement.
The show will stream exclusively on Prime Video starting at 8 p.m. EST, marking the first time a major award show has livestreamed exclusively.
Performances, collaborations and more will be announced soon. Fans can purchase tickets to attend in personhere.
source: people.com
