Garth Brooks and Parton hosted the two-hour awards show, streamed live on Amazon Prime from the Ford Center at the Star in Frisco., and Parton carried the show’s early moments. Parton closed out the show with a performance of a song from her upcoming rock album.
A later routine involved the pair video conferencing with Willie Nelson to wish him happy birthday. The country legend recently turned 90, and the ACMs honoured him with a performance of Nelson’s hit with Waylon Jennings, “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys” by Cody Johnson. Host Garth Brooks, left, and Host Dolly Parton speak on stage at the 58th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas.The show opened with Keith Urban performing, fittingly given the location of the show, his song “Texas Time”.Texas references and celebrities ran throughout the show. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith presented the first award.
Hardy was also a nominee as a songwriter for Morgan Wallen’s “Sand in my Boots”. The country superstar didn’t perform as planned due to a vocal cord injury that’s halted his tour and was not in attendance when he won best male artist. Brooks took off his hat to honour Wallen, saying missing out on the show “must be killing him.”
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