Michael Trent Reznor

The Academy of Country Music® announced today the nominations for the 55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, Country Music's Party of the Year®, honoring the biggest names and emerging talent in the Country Music industry. Reigning ACM® Entertainer of the Year and 15-time ACM Award®-winner Keith Urban will host the show for the first time. The 55th ACM Awards® will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 5 (live 8:00-11:00 PM ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network, and will be available to stream live and on-demand across digital platforms on the CBS All Access subscription service.

It was a night that celebrated the best in Country Music through riveting performances, heartfelt speeches and poignant tributes at “The 53rd Annual CMA Awards.”

a?oeThe 53rd Annual CMA Awardsa?? are just hours away, and in anticipation of the big show, winners in two categories have been revealed. 'Old Town Road (Remix)' by Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus (Producers: YoungKio, Michael Trent Reznor, Atticus Matthew Ross) was announced as winner of CMA Musical Event of the Year, while 'Rainbow' by Kacey Musgraves (Director: Hannah Lux Davis) takes home the trophy for CMA Music Video of the Year. The winners were revealed by Country duo Maddie & Tae this morning on ABC's a?oeGood Morning Americaa?? broadcast, live from Nashville's Wildhorse Saloon.

The Country Music Association has announced the final nominees for a?oeThe 53rd Annual CMA Awards,a?? as Maren Morris tops the list of finalists with six nominations. Brothers Osborne receives four nominations, the second most nominations this year, while 11 garner three nominations eacha?"Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Scott Hendricks, Dann Huff, Greg Kurstin, Kacey Musgraves, Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton and Carrie Underwood. For the night's highest honor, reigning Entertainer of the Year Keith Urban is nominated again in the category alongside Garth Brooks, Eric Church, Chris Stapleton and Underwood.