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The awards ceremony will feature a tribute by
Grammy-winning singer Kelly Clarkson to the 76-year-old Parton,
one of country music's most beloved artists and a cultural icon
who transcends the genre.
This year's Academy of Country Music Awards marks the first time
viewers can watch the show exclusively via livestream. It will
appear on Amazon.com Inc's Prime Video in the United States,
Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
Carrie Underwood, nominated for her fourth entertainer of the
year award, is one of the artists scheduled to perform at
Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Underwood's three entertainer of
the year awards so far are the most won by any woman.
Also nominated for that top award are Eric Church, Luke Combs,
Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton. Church and Stapleton will
also perform live at the ceremony.
Leading the field of nominees at this year's awards are Chris
Young with seven, including album of the year. "Famous Friends,"
his hit duet with Kane Brown, is up for single of the year.
Miranda Lambert is nominated for five awards, including her 16th
female artist of the year nod, tying a record set by Reba
McEntire. Walker Hayes, best known for his smash hit "Fancy
Like," is nominated five times.
Parton began her career in the late 1960s, often partnering with
Porter Wagner, and has sold more than 100 million albums in the
more than five decades since.
(Reporting by Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Karishma Singh)
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