Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Gabby Barrett,
Thomas Rhett with
Jon Pardi,
Jimmie Allen and
Miranda Lambert are among the performers confirmed for the
55th ACM Awards that will be taking place in Nashville for the first time.
Performing at
The Ryman will be
Kelsea Ballerini (“Hole in the Bottle”),
Barrett ( “I Hope”),
Maren Morris (“To Hell & Back”) and
Rhett &
Pardi (“Beer Can’t Fix”).
Old Dominion will perform a medley of their hits.
Taking the stage at
The Bluebird Cafe will be
Allen (“Make Me Want To”),
Luke Combs (“Better Together”) and
Tim McGraw (“I Called Mama”).
Lambert will perform “Bluebird” with songwriters
Natalie Hemby and
Luke Dick.
Additional acts and presenters, including artists performing from the
Grand Ole Opry House, will be announced in the coming weeks.
CBS will broadcast the three-hour 55th ACM Awards on 9/16.