2023 ACM Awards: Dolly Parton, Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen among those performing

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The Academy of Country Music announced the first round of performers for the upcoming 58th ACM Awards set to take place on Thursday, May 11, streaming live from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.  The lineup of performers include Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Jo Dee Messina, Ashley McBryde, Dolly Parton, Jelly Roll, Cole Swindell, Keith Urban, Morgan Wallen, The War And Treaty, Lainey Wilson, and Bailey Zimmerman. The Academy has also confirmed additional acts and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.

Parton will be performing the lead single from her forthcoming rock album, Rock Star. The 30-track album will be released in the Fall 2023, and feature a handful of collaborations with rock icons. Parton will also serve as co-host of the ACM Awards alongside Garth Brooks; it will be Garth’s first time hosting, and Parton’s second (she last co-hosted with Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett in 2022).

The 58th ACM Awards will take place May 11 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The commercial-free ceremony will stream live at 7 p.m. EDT on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch. It will also be available to stream for free the next day on Amazon Freevee.

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