FAN VOTING FOR ACM ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR AND NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR AWARDS FOR THE "50TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS" NOW OPEN AT WWW.VOTEACM.COM

Special Airs Live Sunday, April 19 on CBS

Fan voting is now open for the ACM Entertainer of the Year and ACM New Artist of the Year Presented by Kohl's at www.VoteACM.com, with the awards given out live on the 50TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, Sunday, April 19 (8:00-11:30 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. Co-hosted by Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan, the awards will take place live from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

This year, fans will once again have the opportunity to help select the winner of the Academy's most prestigious honor, Entertainer of the Year, for which Jason Aldean, Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert and Florida Georgia Line are the nominees. Fan voting for Entertainer of the Year will close during the third hour of the live broadcast. Also, fans will help choose the ACM New Artist of the Year Presented by Kohl's, for which Sam Hunt, Thomas Rhett and Cole Swindell are the nominees. Fan voting for the New Artist of the Year category will close at 8:00 PM, ET/5:00 PM, PT on Sunday, April 19 (before the live telecast begins).

Online voting for both categories is open to fans in the U.S., Canada and Australia. Text voting for Entertainer of the Year during the live broadcast is open to fans in the U.S. only.

The 50TH 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. Allen Shapiro, Mike Mahan, R.A. Clark, Barry Adelman and Marc Bracco are executive producers. Bob Romeo is executive producer for the Academy of Country Music.

Official CBS ACM URL: http://www.cbs.com/shows/academy_of_country_music/

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