| 57th Academy of Country Music Awards | |
| Date: | March 7, 2022 |
| Location: | Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada |
| Most Nominations: | (4 each) |
| Most Wins: | (2 each) |
| Network: | Prime Video |
| Previous: | 56th |
| Main: | ACM |
| Next: | 58th |
The 57th Academy of Country Music Awards was held on March 7, 2022, at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada. The show was hosted by ACM award winner Dolly Parton.[1] Parton was joined by co-hosts, Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett.[2] The ceremony was streamed live on Amazon Prime Video.[3] In the main awards categories Miranda Lambert, Carly Pearce, Carrie Underwood, and Chris Young received the most nominations with four each.
On August 19, 2021, the Academy of Country Music announced that they would be leaving their longtime partner CBS, after Amazon acquired the rights. This marked the first time a major awards show had been live streamed exclusively.[4] [5]
Nominations were announced on February 10, by Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett; the eligibility period for the nominations are January 1, 2021, through November 15, 2021.[6] [7]
| Entertainer of the Year | Album of the Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Female Artist of the Year | Male Artist of the Year | |
| Group of the Year | Duo of the Year | |
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| Single of the Year | Song of the Year | |
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| New Female Artist of the Year | New Male Artist of the Year | |
| Songwriter of the Year | Video of the Year | |
| Music Event of the Year | ||
| Performer(s) | Song(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmie Allen Gabby Barrett | "Viva Las Vegas" "Let's Go To Vegas" | |
| Eric Church | "Drink in My Hand" "Guys Like Me" "Mr. Misunderstood" "Desperate Man" "Some of It" "Hell of a View" | |
| Walker Hayes | "AA" "Fancy Like" | |
| Maren Morris | "Circles Around This Town" | |
| Parmalee Blanco Brown Brooke Eden | "Just the Way" | |
| Chris Stapleton | "Watch You Burn" | |
| Jimmie Allen | "Down Home" | |
| Carly Pearce Ashley McBryde | "Never Wanted to Be That Girl" | |
| Thomas Rhett | "Slow Down Summer" | |
| "Big Dreams and Faded Jeans" | ||
| Brothers Osborne | "Skeletons" | |
| Gabby Barrett | "I Hope You Dance" | |
| Parker McCollum | "Pretty Heart" | |
| Breland Thomas Rhett | "Praise the Lord" | |
| Lainey Wilson | "Things a Man Oughta Know" | |
| Jason Aldean Carrie Underwood | "If I Didn't Love You" | |
| Kane Brown | "Leave You Alone" | |
| Luke Bryan Jordan Davis | "Buy Dirt" | |
| Lady A | “What A Song Can Do” | |
| "At the End of the Bar" | ||
| Chris Young | "Raised on Country" | |
| Kelly Clarkson | "I Will Always Love You" | |
| Brothers Osborne Brittney Spencer | "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" |