DIERKS BENTLEY, BROOKS & DUNN, BRANDI CARLILE, ERIC CHURCH, KELLY CLARKSON, LUKE COMBS, DAN + SHAY, FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE AND ASHLEY MCBRYDE ADDED AS PERFORMERS AT THE "54th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDSTM"

COUNTRY MUSIC'S PARTY OF THE YEAR(R) WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE FROM MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA IN LAS VEGAS, SUNDAY, APRIL 7 ON CBS

CBS and the Academy of Country Music(R) announced today that Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Brandi Carlile, Eric Church, Kelly Clarkson, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line and Ashley McBryde have been added to the powerful lineup of performers at the 54th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS(TM). The special will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 7 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

As previously announced, iconic entertainer and 16-time ACM Award(R) winner Reba McEntire returns to host. Previously announced performers include Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Reba McEntire, Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton and George Strait, along with ACM Dick Clark Artist of the Decade Award winner Jason Aldean. Additional acts and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.

Tickets for the ceremony are available for purchase now at www.axs.com. For more information on the ACM Awards and all ACM events including ACM Party for a Cause(R), visit ACMcountry.com. Ultimate ACM Awards(R) VIP Experience and the Ultimate ACM Awards VIP Travel Packages are available from CID Entertainment. You can also like Academy of Country Music on Facebook or follow on Twitter and Instagram for more immediate updates.

About the Academy of Country Music Awards

The 54TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS(TM) 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. R.A. Clark, Reba McEntire, Barry Adelman and Mark Bracco are executive producers. Pete Fisher is executive producer for the Academy of Country Music.

RATING: To Be Announced

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