59th Academy of Country Music Awards
The 59th Academy of Country Music Awards was held on May 16, 2024, at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Country music icon Reba McEntire returned as host.
Background
On November 2, 2023, the Academy of Country Music announced that it would renew its partnership with Prime Video through 2025. The eligibility period for submissions for the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards was January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.Category changes
On December 4, 2023, the academy announced that it would be changing rules for its New Artist categories, as well as bringing back the New Duo/Group of the Year award. Changing the amount of submissions needed and lowering other thresholds to "benefit emerging artists and help put a spotlight on the future of the genre", according to Daniel Miller, chair of the ACM awards, voting, and membership committee.Winners and nominees
The nominees were revealed on April 9, on social media and The Bobby Bones Show.Presenters
- Randy Travis and Clay Walker – presented Song of the Year
- Richard Sherman and Charissa Thompson – presented Duo of the Year
- Little Big Town – introduced Tigirlily Gold
- Tyler Cameron – presented Group of the Year
- Ashley McBryde and Noah Reid – presented Single of the Year
- The War and Treaty – introduced Kane Brown
- Jordan Davis and Carín León – presented Male Artist of the Year
- Blake Shelton – introduced the Tribute to Toby Keith
- Reba McEntire – presented Female Artist of the Year
- Bobby Bones – recognized ACM Radio Award winners
- Scotty McCreery – presented Music Event of the Year
- Rozene and Dion Pride – presented Album of the Year
- Breland – introduced Nate Smith and Avril Lavigne
- Alabama – presented Entertainer of the Year