The 59th Academy of Country Music Awards are set to take place tonight at 8pm ET at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.

But this year, there’s only one way to watch the show. Find out how below!

How To Watch ACM Awards

USA Today reported that the ACM Awards will be free to stream live exclusively on Amazon Prime Video and Twitch’s Amazon Music channel. 

After the show airs, it will be available to be played back on Prime Video, Amazon’s Music App, and for free on Amazon’s Freevee.

The ACM Awards pre-show will also air on Amazon Prime Video at 7-8 p.m. EST/6-7 p.m. CST/4-5 p.m. PST.

This year’s ACM Awards will be hosted by the country music legend Reba McEntire. She has hosted the show sixteen times in the past.

“I am tickled to pieces to get to host the ACM Awards for the 17th time!” said McEntire, 69, according to Rolling Stone.

“What an honor to have been part of the past, present, and now the future of the Academy of Country Music with Amazon Prime Video,” she added. “I can’t wait to get to Texas and see everybody May 16th!”

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McEntire Loves Hosting The ACM Awards

McEntire made it clear that she loves hosting the ACM Awards. That’s exactly why she keeps coming back.

“You get to go have fun with all your friends and buddies that you’ve gotten to know over the last 45, 50 years in the business and meet new people,” she said, according to Wide Open Country.

“It’s the best place to get to meet the new artists, and that’s what I really enjoy getting to do,” she continued.

McEntire went on to say that the last time she attended an award show, she got to meet and “hang out” with the country music stars Lainey Wilson and Jelly Roll.

“Meeting new people and making new friends is what I love about the business,” she gushed.

McEntire will also be performing at the ACM Awards tonight. She will take the stage to perform her new single “I Can’t.”

“It’s a little different from anything I’ve done in a while,” McEntire recently told Good Morning America of the song. “So I hope everybody enjoys it.”

Check out McEntire performing “I Can’t” on The Voice last week in the video below.

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Other Performers And Nominees

Also performing at the ACM Awards will be Jason Aldean, Wilson, Stapleton, Jelly Roll and Kane Brown. Blake Shelton will perform a duet with his wife Gwen Stefani. Meanwhile, Post Malone will be performing at this awards show for the first time.

Luke Combs is the most nominated country music star of the night. He is up for eight ACM Awards, including entertainer of the year and male artist of the year. His other nominees for the former category are Chris Stapleton, Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, Kane Brown, Lainey Wilson and Wallen.

This truly is an amazing time in country music. There’s no better way to celebrate that than by tuning in to the ACM Awards tonight. If you’re a country music fan, be sure to check out the show on Amazon Prime at 8 pm ET!

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