ACM Announces New Submissions Process, Category Name Changes, Voting Timeline For 2019 Awards

ACM Awards 2019

The ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (ACM) has unveiled its plans for a new submissions process, category name changes, and ballot timelines for professional membership voting for the "54TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS." These changes will synchronize voting of all AWARDS, including Industry Awards, Studio Recording Awards, Radio Awards, and Video Of The Year. The "54TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS" will take place on SUNDAY, APRIL 7th, 2019 beginning at 8p (ET/delayed PT) on CBS-TV and will be broadcast live from the MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA in LAS VEGAS.

The new category names for the ACM AWARDS will be as follows: Album Of The Year; New Female Artist Of The Year (formerly New Female Vocalist Of The Year); New Male Artist Of The Year (formerly New Male Vocalist Of The Year); New Duo Or Group Of The Year (formerly New Vocal Duo Or Group Of The Year); Music Event Of The Year (formerly Vocal Event Of The Year); Single Of The Year (formerly Single Record Of The Year); Entertainer Of The Year; Female Artist Of The Year (formerly Female Vocalist Of The Year); Male Artist Of The Year (formerly Male Vocalist Of The Year); Duo Of The Year (formerly Vocal Duo Of The Year); and Group Of The Year (formerly Vocal Group Of The Year). The first six of those categories will be added to the existing submission process already in place for the Radio Awards, Video Of The Year, and Industry Awards categories, wherein the ACADEMY will present all eligible recordings and artist for consideration to the voting membership. The remaining categories will continue to be determined via write-in from the professional membership.

Additionally, submissions eligibility periods for the "54TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS" will be from MONDAY, JANUARY 1st, 2018 through MONDAY, DECEMBER 31st, 2018. Key dates for ACADEMY professional members for the 2019 ACM AWARDS cycle are: New Membership/Membership Renewals Open on MONDAY, OCTOBER 29th, 2018; the Submissions Period Opens MONDAY, DECEMBER 3rd, 2018; the Deadline for New Membership/Membership Renewals Closing is MONDAY, DECEMBER 31st, 2018. The AWARDS Submissions Period closes on FRIDAY, JANUARY 4th, 2019; First Round Voting will take place from FRIDAY, JANUARY 18th through THURSDAY, JANUARY 24th, 2019; Second Round Voting will be held from MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4th through MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11th, 2019; and the Final Round Voting will take place from MONDAY, MARCH 11th through TUESDAY, MARCH 19th, 2019. To apply for membership with the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC, visit the ACM Membership platform here.

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