Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton with Gwen Stefani, and Trisha Yearwood have been confirmed as performers for the 55th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Nashville later this month. This announcement was made jointly by the Academy of Country Music (ACM), CBS, and Dick Clark Productions.
Shelton, aged 44, excitedly shared on Wednesday, ” ‘Happy Anywhere’ with @gwenstefani is coming to y’all live from the @ACMawards… Get ready and tune in to @cbs on September 16th at 8/7c to watch!!!!” Shelton and Stefani, aged 50, have showcased their musical chemistry multiple times this year, including a duet of their single “Nobody But You” for Red Nose Day.
The couple is set to perform their song “Happy Anywhere,” while Underwood, aged 37, will pay tribute to country music legends with a medley of songs from icons like Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Barbara Mandrell, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, and Dolly Parton, as per CBS.
Underwood shared on Instagram, “Honored to be celebrating the 95th anniversary of the @Opry on the #ACMawards!”
Yearwood will perform “I’ll Carry You Home” in a memorial segment dedicated to those who have passed away in the country music industry in the past year. The 55-year-old country artist expressed on Instagram, “I’m honored to perform ‘I’ll Carry You Home’ @ACMawards on September 16, paying tribute to those we have lost in the Country Music industry.”
This year marks the first time the ACM Awards will take place in Nashville, with the show broadcasting from three iconic country music venues: the Grand Ole Opry House, Ryman Auditorium, and The Bluebird Cafe. The 15-time ACM Award winner, Keith Urban, aged 52, will host the live broadcast