New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Country Music's Party of the Year just got bigger with music superstars and
Katy Perry added to the epic line-up of performers taking the stage at the51ST ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS! This can't-miss duet will mark their first-ever live performance together. Additionally, 10-time ACM Award winner Parton will be honored with the Tex Ritter Award for her television movie, Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors.This award is given to a movie released and/or receiving major exposure during the preceding calendar year, featuring or utilizing country music.
The 51st Academy Of Country
Music Awards, co-hosted by
Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley, is produced for television by dick clark productions and will be broadcast live from MGM Grand Garden
Arena in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 3 at 8:00PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.
Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors aired on NBC in 2015, inspiring millions of viewers with its story of faith and family. Set in 1955 in the Great Smoky Mountains, the film showcases a poignant time in Parton's childhood, as her family struggles with loss, grapples with religion, and ultimately triumphs with the healing power of love. Alyvia Alyn Lind stars as the nine-year-old singer who was given a patchwork coat made by her mother, played by Jennifer Nettles. Ricky Schroder portrays Parton's father, along with Gerald McRaney as her grandfather. The movie was watched by more than 16 million viewers, making it one of the most-watched TV movies of all time. Past recipients of the Tex Ritter Award include Beer For My Horses, The Best
Little Whorehouse in Texas, Country Strong, Crazy Heart, O Brother, Where Art Thou, Sweet Dreams and Walk the Line, among others.
Parton and Perry join previously announced performers, includingJason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Cam,Kenny Chesney, Eric Church,
Brett Eldredge, Sam Hunt, Tim McGraw,
Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood,Keith Urban,
Chris Young with
Cassadee Pope and Florida Georgia Line. Additional acts and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.
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About the Academy of Country
Music Awards:
The 51st Academy of Country
Music Awards is dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in the country music industry. The show is produced for television by dick clark productions and will broadcast LIVE from MGM Grand Garden
Arena on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. Allen Shapiro, Mike Mahan, R.A. Clark, Barry Adelman and Mark Bracco are executive producers. Bob
Romeo is executive producer for the Academy of Country Music.
