Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks will team up to host the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards streaming live on Prime Video on May 11, 2023 at 8pm ET/5pm PT. Brooks will be making his awards show hosting debut while Parton’s handling the hosting gig for the second consecutive year.
“I am thrilled to return to host the ACM Awards, this time with my friend Garth,” stated Dolly Parton. “While I’ve had the pleasure of spending time with him throughout the years, I can’t believe we’ve never had the chance to work together. In addition to getting to see all this great new talent in country music, I am excited to have the chance to premiere the lead single from my upcoming rock album on the show!”
“Anyone with Dolly Parton makes a fantastic couple,” said Brooks.
The 2023 ACM Awards will return to Texas for the first time since the 50th ACM Awards. The show will air live from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
Nominees, presenters, and performers will be announced soon.
“The ACM Awards is the world’s biggest and most groundbreaking country music awards show and the only one to stream live across the globe thanks to our partners at Prime Video, so there is no host pairing more appropriate than music’s most iconic global superstars, Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks,” said Academy of Country Music CEO and ACM Awards executive producer Damon Whiteside. “We couldn’t be more excited to bring this legendary pair together for the first time ever as ‘Country Music’s Party of the Year’ heads to the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters. From exclusive superstar performances to unexpected collaborations to the industry’s most exciting emerging talent, fans are in for an unforgettable night that can only be seen on the ACM Awards stage!”
Raj Kapoor, Barry Adelman, Fonda Anita, and Academy of Country Music’s Damon Whiteside serve as executive producers. Dick Clark Productions is producing the 2023 show.
