Everything you need to know about the 2021 ACM Awards

The 56th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards will honor the achievements and accomplishments of the Country music industry of the past year.

The ACMs will return to Music City for a second consecutive year as the award show will take place across three iconic Nashville venues - Grand Ole Opry House, Ryman Auditorium, and The Bluebird Cafe.

The 2021 ACM Awards will be hosted by Keith Urban and Mickey Guyton. Urban will return as host after taking the reigns at the 2020 event while this will mark Guyton’s first time hosting.

This is where the fun begins. Artists scheduled to perform include Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Lee Brice, Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Mickey Guyton, Ryan Hurd, Jack Ingram, Alan Jackson, Elle King, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Ashley McBryde, Maren Morris, Carly Pearce, Jon Randall, Thomas Rhett, Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, The War and Treaty, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, CeCe Winans, and Chris Young.

The list of nominees at the 2021 ACM Awards features some tight competition. The most prestigious award is the Entertainer of the Year. Other categories to keep an eye on include Song of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, and Male Artist of the Year.