How to Watch the 2022 ACM Awards — Livestream, Hosts and Performers

By ETonline Staff 11:20 AM PST, March 7, 2022

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Dolly Parton Hosts American Country Music Awards 2022

Stacie Huckeba

Country music fans have a big night ahead of them, as the 57th Annual Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards are set to take place this evening in Las Vegas — with country music darling Dolly Parton taking on the awards show's hosting duties.

Parton will be joined by co-hosts Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett for the live-streamed awards ceremony. And as if the 2022 ACM Awards weren't already expected to be a history-making night (Miranda Lambert's record-tying 16th nomination for Female Artist of the Year — which rivals onlyReba McEntire — is definitely a highlight), the show will also make history as the first major awards show to be broadcast as a live, streaming-only event with Amazon Prime Video.

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Beyond her role as host, Parton will also be honored during the ceremony with a tribute from Kelly Clarkson, who will perform "I Will Always Love You" as an ode to the music icon.

With a lineup of performers that includes Kelsea Ballerini, Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton, Brittney Spencer, Carrie Underwood, Chris Young, Eric Church, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan and more country music royalty, the 2022 ACM Awards are shaping up to be one of music's biggest nights of the year.

Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the 2022 ACM Awards tonight:

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When is the 2022 ACM Awards?

The 2022 ACM Awards will livestream tonight on Amazon Prime Video without commercial interruption from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, with the red carpet set to start at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, and the actual awards show slated to begin at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT live.

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How to watch the 2022 ACM Awards:

In order to watch the 2022 ACM Awards, viewers must have access to Amazon Prime Video via an Amazon Prime subscription. Amazon Prime subscriptions are available for $15 per month or $139 for the year, and a subscription to Prime Video is available for $9 per month — or via a free 30-day subscription.

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Prime Video subscribers can also enjoy access to other trending shows like The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Modern Love, along with a catalog of original movies that includes Being the Ricardos, Sound of Metaland so much more.