{"id":4697,"date":"2020-02-27T11:15:33","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T17:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicassent.com\/?p=4697"},"modified":"2024-03-22T11:28:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T16:28:04","slug":"keith-urban-to-host-the-55th-annual-american-country-music-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicassent.com\/keith-urban-to-host-the-55th-annual-american-country-music-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"The American Country Music Awards&#8217; New Host, Keith Urban"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<a href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=YshmHPVPWK4&#038;offerid=663779.47&#038;bids=663779.47&#038;subid=0&#038;type=4\"><IMG border=\"0\" alt=\"Shop BloomsToday\" src=\"https:\/\/ad.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/show?id=YshmHPVPWK4&#038;offerid=663779.47&#038;bids=663779.47&#038;subid=0&#038;type=4&#038;gridnum=16\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Country Superstar, <strong>Keith Urban<\/strong> Will Be Hosting the 55th <strong>American Country Music Awards<\/strong> as Reba McEntire Steps Down as Host after 16 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/musicassent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/keith-urban-carrie-underwood-ripcord.jpg\" alt=\"American Country Music Awards - Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban\" class=\"wp-image-553\" style=\"width:348px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musicassent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/keith-urban-carrie-underwood-ripcord.jpg 630w, https:\/\/musicassent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/keith-urban-carrie-underwood-ripcord-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Keith Announced the Big News Via Twitter This A.M. Also Releasing New Music, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MAzXcswy_KQ\">&#8220;God Whispered Your Name&#8221;.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BIG NEWS! Just dropped a new song \u201cGod Whispered Your Name\u201d AND I\u2019ll be hosting the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACMawards?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ACMAwards<\/a> on April 5th!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ACMawards?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ACMawards<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Wq1LZClshU\">pic.twitter.com\/Wq1LZClshU<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Keith Urban (@KeithUrban) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KeithUrban\/status\/1233013988126085120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>This Years Nominees Are in for the <strong>American Country Music Awards<\/strong> &#8230;.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The Nominations Were Broadcasted Thursday (2\/27) On &#8220;CBS This Morning&#8221; By TV Host, Gayle King. The Awards Will Be Presented April 5 at The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Country Artists, Maren Morris and Thomas Rhett Lead in Nominations with 5 a Piece. Followed By Dan &amp; Shay ft Justin Bieber (10,000 Hrs.), and Lil Nas X (Old Town Road).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">American Country Music Awards Nominations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Entertainer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Luke Bryan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Eric Church<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Luke Combs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Thomas Rhett<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Carrie Underwood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Female Artist of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Kelsea Ballerini<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Miranda Lambert<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Maren Morris<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Kacey Musgraves<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Carrie Underwood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a 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