Ed Sheeran Will Perform On The 2023 ACM Awards

Author Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group

May 9th, 2023 10:12 AM

The Academy of Country Music has just announced that Ed Sheeran will take the stage for a performance during the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards.

Hosted by country music icons Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks, the two-hour show will be free to stream live for a global audience across 240+ countries and territories exclusively on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch on Thursday, May 11 at 7 p.m. EDT from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The full rebroadcast will be available to watch after the show on Prime Video and will be available to stream the next day on Friday, May 12.

Sheeran, who just released the critically-acclaimed studio album “-” (Subtract), is in the midst of his “+ – = ÷ x” (Mathematics) World Tour. The performance will be his debut on the legendary ACM Awards stage, adding what the ACM is calling “an electrifying moment” to an already-packed evening of performances.

Ed posted a video on the ACM’s official Instagram. He said in the clip, “Who said the Brits don’t have a little bit of country in them? I’m really excited to be at the Academy of Country Music Awards this week. It’s the first time I’ve been performing on it, and I am super pumped about it. Tune in this Thursday, May 11, on Prime Video. Nice one.”

Many fans responded to the video post, including one who wrote, “So glad you are coming. After what you have been through, you deserve some fun time.” One more fan said, “I’m excited to see this!”

See that post here.

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The star-studded lineup of performers includes Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Jelly Roll, Keith Urban, Morgan Wallen, The War And Treaty, Lainey Wilson, Bailey Zimmerman, and co-host Dolly Parton, who will close out the night of massive performances by premiering the debut single from her highly anticipated new rock record.

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• Lainey Wilson

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  Lainey Wilson receives the most nods for a female artist with six nominations, including Female Artist of the Year. She is nominated in more categories than any other artist. Last year, Wilson won in both categories she was nominated in.

• Miranda Lambert

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  The most-awarded artist in ACM history, Miranda Lambert, receives her record-breaking 17th Female Artist of the Year nomination (passing Reba McEntire with 16) and four other nominations. Lambert's five nominations allow her to break more records following her Triple Crown Award presented at ACM Honors in the fall.
• Luke Combs

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  This is the fourth year in a row that Luke Combs is nominated for both Male Artist and Entertainer of the Year.

• Chris Stapleton

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  Chris Stapleton receives four nominations, including his eighth consecutive nomination for Male Artist of the Year. He and Luke Combs are nominees for Entertainer of the Year. A win for either artist in this category will also clinch the coveted Triple Crown Award, which consists of an Entertainer of the Year win, plus wins in an act's respective New Artist (male, female, or duo or group) and Artist (Male, female, duo or group) categories.

• Kane Brown

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  Kane Brown receives his first-ever nominations for Entertainer of the Year and Male Artist of the Year.
• Kane and Katelyn Brown

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  Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown receive three nominations together for their song "Thank God" in the Single, Music Event, and Visual Media of the Year categories. This marks Katelyn's first nominations, and with an additional two solo nominations, this year brings Kane's total nominations to 14.

• Cole Swindell

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  Cole Swindell receives first-time nominations in three categories, including Single of the Year, Visual Media of the Year, and Music Event of the Year, in which he shares a nomination with his collaborator and fellow artist Jo Dee Messina, who receives her first nomination in 22 years.

• Morgan Wallen

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  Morgan Wallen receives four nods, including his first nomination for Entertainer of the Year, bringing his career total to nine. Last year he took home ACM Album of the Year.
• Cody Johnson

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Author Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group

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