There are many country artists who have been lined up to perform at the Academy of Country Music Awards event this year and the organizers have been successful in roping in prominent country stars like Rodney Atkins, Carrie Underwood and Dolly Parton to provide live entertainment to the audience that attends the awards show. The Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM Awards) is to be held at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on the 18th of May and the event is to be telecasted live through the CBS network.
Rodney Atkins has been nominated for six categories at the ACM Awards that also includes nominations for the best male vocalist, an award that he has won last year. Carrie Underwood, one of the leading female country music artists, is nominated in the best female vocalist category. Parton has so far won 8 ACM Awards and will sing songs from her latest hit album “Backwoods Barbie” at the ACM Awards night.
