The Academy of Country Music Awards

The roster is set for an all star list of performers to appear on the 43rd Academy of Country Music Awards. Trace Adkins, Brooks & Dunn, Miranda Lambert and Montgomery Gentry are all set to perform on the 43rd ACMAs, to be broadcast live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Sunday, May 18, 8pm et/pt on the CBS Television Network. The event honors country music's top talent as well as the industry's hottest emerging talent.

Watch superstars pay tribute to one of the most incredible singer/songwriters alive in ACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends – In Concert, a special tribute featuring performances by Jason Aldean, The Band Perry, Big & Rich, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Sara Evans and Marc Anthony, Lady Antebellum, Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, Jennifer Nettles, Rascal Flatts, Kenny Rogers, Darius Rucker, and Blake Shelton – plus a special appearance by Nicole Richie.

The48th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, co-hosted by Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton, honors country music’s top talent, as well as the industry’s hottest emerging artists. It is produced for television by dick clark productions and will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

Superstars Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan will co-host Country Music’s Party of the Year®, the 50TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, honoring country music’s best and introducing the industry’s hottest emerging talent, broadcast LIVE from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Sunday, April 19, 2015.

Country superstars Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley share hosting duties at the annual Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, which honors achievement in country music. Scheduled performers include Cam, Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Florida Georgia Line, Kelsea Ballerini, Eric Church and Sam Hunt. Eric Church and Chris Stapleton lead the pack this year with five nominations each, followed by Cam, Chris Young and Little Big Town with four a piece.

A slew of talented artists vie for the Academy's signature "hat" trophy across more than 40 categories. The list includes Carrie Underwood, Eric Church, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett, Maren Morris, Dan + Shay, and Justin Bieber. Performances by Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, P!NK, Blake Shelton featuring Gwen Stefani, Carrie Underwood, Trisha Yearwood, and more.

From the Ford Center, Frisco, TX. At 8:00 pm.