The Academy of Country Music Awards will kick off Sunday with a slew of familiar faces in the genre while a handful of others are …
The Academy of Country Music Awards will kick off Sunday with a slew of familiar faces in the genre while a handful of others are missing. Some of the genre’s biggest stars and chart-toppers such as Morgan Wallen and Luke Bryan won’t be in the building when the 2021 show kicks off. Wallen, whose latest album and singles have found major success on both the country and pop charts, was declared ineligible by the ACMs after he was caught on camera using a racial slur earlier this year. Bryan, meanwhile, backed out of the event because he recently tested positive for the coronavirus. The diagnosis also kept him from appearing as a judge on the first live show of the season for » American Idol. » Bryan is nominated for the top prize — entertainer of the year — where his competition includes Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton, Eric Church and Thomas Rhett, who won the honor last year in a tie with Carrie Underwood.
