The Academy of Country Music somehow handled two of the strangest years in recent memory with incredible grace. Rather than attempting to deny the troubling circumstances, the organization leaned into the weird and hosted their annual West Coat awards show in Nashville for the first time, offering up a lot of visual variety between the different venues and imaginative pre-taped performances.
This yearโs edition will likely be somewhat of a return to form, with a little bit of new sprinkled in. The show will be back in its longtime home of Las Vegas and a live audience will present, but this time around, itโs at a new venue and on a different network. After CBS declined to renew its contract to broadcast the ACM Awards, the ceremonies will now be a streaming-only event in conjunction with Amazon Prime.
Hereโs all you need to know to watch the 2022 ACM Awards.
When Are the ACM Awards?
The 57th ACM Awards are Monday, March 7. After two years of distanced and partially pre-taped shows in three of Nashvilleโs famous venues, the ACM Awards returns to its longtime home of Las Vegas for this yearโs events. As a slight twist, it will be held at Allegiant Stadium rather than its previous longstanding location of MGM Grand Garden Arena. And, for the first time since 2019โs show, there will be an audience.
How Can I Watch the ACM Awards?
The ACMs air live on Prime Video at 8 p.m. ET on March 7. Pre-show coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET with hosts Elaina Smith, Kristin Cavallari, Priscilla Block, and Zuri Hall, plus performances by Tenille Townes and Kat & Alex.
Will the ACM Awards Be Available on Network Television?
No. This year marks a new shift to a streaming-only format, so make sure you have a trusty internet connection and a device such as an Apple TV,…