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Academy of Country Music Announces 54th ACM Awards to Air Live From Las Vegas on April 7

by Jim Casey | @TheJimCasey | September 10, 2018

The Academy of Country Music announced that the 54th ACM Awards will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 7, 2019, at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.

Country Music’s Party of the Year is sure to included the genre’s biggest names, exciting performances and star-studded collaborations.

The Academy also announced the return of ACM Party for a Cause events, including ACM Stories, Songs & Stars, ACM Topgolf Tee-Off and the ACM Awards Official After Party, taking place on April 5, April 6 and April 7, respectively. More details about The Week Vegas Goes Country, including ACM Party for a Cause ticket information, ongoing event and activities updates, will be announced soon.

For event updates, ticket on-sale dates and hotel information, fans can sign up for the ACM’s A-List newsletter.

Tickets will go on-sale to the general public at 10 a.m. PT on Sept. 14.

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