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The 57th Academy of Country Music Awards will make history when they air on Amazon Prime Video this coming Monday, March 7, but not necessarily for the music. The two-hour event marks the first time a major awards show will be watchable exclusively via a streaming platform. This year’s ACM Awards ceremony will be co-hosted by Gabby Barrett, Jimmie Allen and country music legend Dolly Parton, who will also perform her new song, “Big Dreams and Faded Jeans” during the show with Kelsea Ballerini. The event, which will air without commercial breaks, will be broadcast live from Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium. (If you happen to be in Vegas, you can also buy tickets to attend in person.) The show will stream live in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK.
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Can’t watch the show live on Monday night? Not a problem! The full ceremony and certain special performances will also be available on IMDb TV starting Tuesday, March 8 at 8 p.m. EST.
Where can you stream the Academy of Country Music Awards?
If you live in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom, you can stream the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards exclusively on Amazon Prime Video on Monday, March 7. A pre-show will air at 7 p.m. EST, followed by the awards ceremony at 8 p.m. EST. Though the awards show is only available to be watched live in a limited market, Amazon Prime, which offers 4K Ultra HD, High Dynamic Range (HDR) and mobile downloads for offline viewing of select content, is available in more than 200 countries including the U.S. and its territories, Australia, Brazil, Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Japan, India, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Singapore, Turkey, and United Arab Emirates. Amazon Prime’s digital content and streaming and downloading abilities may vary by location. You can stream Amazon Prime Video from the web or using the Prime Video app on your smartphone, tablet, game console, set-top box or select Smart TVs.
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Prime Video is home to thousands of hours of new and classic content that includes Amazon Originals and other exclusives, thousands of classic film and television titles available torent or buy, as well aspremium channel subscriptions, and even live events. This includes popular series like Lula Rich, The Wilds, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and original films like Val, Cinderella, and One Night In Miami…
Who will be at the Academy of Country Music Awards?
The Academy of Country Music Awards, which was first held in 1966, is the longest-running country music awards show around, and each year they recognize the biggest talents across dozens of categories in the country music industry. Each of this year’s hosts—Gabby Barrett, Jimmie Allen and Dolly Parton—will also perform at the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony. As if it wasn’t impressive enough to have Dolly Parton performing on your stage, the list of performers on Monday night is a who’s who of performers like Brittney Spencer, Brothers Osborne, Carrie Underwood, Chris Young, Eric Church, Jason Aldean, Jordan Davis, Kane Brown and Luke Bryan. Kelly Clarkson will also be there to perform a tribute to Dolly Parton.
This year’s nominees also include established favorites like Taylor Swift, Lady A, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton, as well as newer artists like Gabby Barrett, Lainey Wilson and Walker Hayes, who are all first-time nominees this year. A full list of nominees can be found on the ACM website.
How can I sign up for Amazon Prime Video?
You will need an Amazon.com account to sign up for Prime Video. Once you have an account set up on the site, you can choose a $12.99/month or $119/year plan for Amazon Prime, which includes not just Prime Video but access to Amazon Music, photo storage, a vast book library and free shipping on most Amazon purchases. Amazon also offers a 50% discount on Prime memberships for students and those in need of government assistance. A subscription Prime Video doesn’t mean every piece of content on Amazon is included in the monthly or annual subscription price. Once you’ve signed up, you will be able to view their offerings of subscription content, such as Amazon Originals series, but you also have the option to rent or purchase digital content, the prices of such content may vary. There is also an option to watch select pay-per-view broadcasts, as well as free, ad-supported digital content.
In order to stream or download digital content, you will need to use a personal computer, portable media player or other device that meets the system and compatibility requirements. Amazon Prime Video is currently available on Amazon devices with the Prime Video App, including Amazon Fire TV and the Fire TV Stick, Echo devices with a screen, including Echo Show and Echo Spot, and Fire Tablets, gaming devices including Sony Playstation 3, 4, and 5, Microsoft Xbox Series X and Series S, and Microsoft Xbox One, select BluRay players, and Android, iOS and Amazon Prime Video for PC mobile devices. Supported set-top boxes and media players include Google Chromecast, Roku, Tivo and Apple TV. Prime Video is also supported on web browsers Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Safari and Opera. If you’re worried about connecting to the service, check out their supported device list to keep updated on which devices are compatible.
In addition to its original content, Amazon Prime Video is home to thousands of popular film and television titles and well as hundreds of additional subscription-based channels like HBO, Showtime, and IMDb TV, which are available to view through the Amazon Prime Video app for an additional subscription fee.
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