Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum & Blake Shelton Added as Performers for ACM Awards

Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum & Blake Shelton Added as Performers for ACM Awards

by Jim Casey | @TheJimCasey  |  March 20, 2018

The Academy of Country Music announced the additions of Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Blake Shelton and Keith Urban as performers for the 53rd ACM Awards on April 15.

Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line with Bebe Rexha, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris and Thomas Rhett are also set to take the stage.

The Academy also announced that Drew Brees, Nancy O’Dell, Rebecca Romijn and Lindsey Vonn have been added as presenters for the ceremony. Reba McEntire will return as the host of the upcoming show. The gig will mark Reba’s 15th time as the emcee, her first since 2012 when she teamed with Blake Shelton.

The ACM Awards will air from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 15 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.

photo by Jason Simanek

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