The 58th Academy of Country Music Awards was held on May 11, 2023, in Frisco,

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at the

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. The ceremony was hosted by country legends

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Background

On July 19, 2022, Prime Video and the ACM announced they would be moving the awards show to Frisco, Texas, at the Ford Center at The Star, which is a practice facility for the

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. This marks the second time they have broadcast from the state since the 50th ceremony in 2015.

Category updates

On December 1, 2022, the academy announced it would be changing some of the awards categories. The Entertainer of the Year award would increase from five nominees to seven nominees. The Songwriter of the Year award would be separated into: Songwriter, described as an individual known predominantly as a songwriter and does not serve as the primary artist; and Artist —Songwriter, described as an individual known both as an artist and a songwriter who was the main recording artist on at least one song that charted in the top 20 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs or Mediabase Country charts during the eligibility period. Lastly, Video of the Year would be renamed as Visual Media of the Year, as to include other forms of media.

Hosts

On March 28, 2023, the ACM announced that country legends Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks would be hosting the ceremony. This ceremony marks Parton's second consecutive year, and third time hosting. This will be Brooks' first time hosting the awards.

Winners and nominees

Nominees were announced April 13, 2023 on ''

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'', and the ACM website.

Performers

The first wave of performers were announced on April 30, 2023. On May 8,

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was announced as a performer. The full line-up was revealed on May 9, 2023. Morgan Wallen was originally set to perform on the show but had to cancel after he was placed on vocal rest by doctors.

Presenters

Milestones

* Kane Brown and Jordan Davis received their first nominations in the "Male Artist of the Year" category. * Lainey Wilson received her first nomination in "Female Artist of the Year" category. * Jo Dee Messina received her first nomination since 2001.

References

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