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56th Academy of Country Music Awards

The 56th Annual Country Music Awards show was nothing short of a star-studded event. Broadcast live from the Grand Ole Opry House and other iconic venues in Nashville, it was hosted by Keith Urban and Mickey Guyton, the first African American woman to host the show. Miranda Lambert, Elle King, Kelsea Ballerini, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Luke Combs, and more left the audience speechless with their stellar performances. Entertainer of the Year went to Luke Bryan, who accepted his award virtually. Maren Morris also came out on top with awards for Female Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for“The Bones.” Other winners included Carly Pearce and Lee Brice, who won Single of the Year and MusicEvent of the Year for their collaboration, “I Hope You’re Happy Now.”

Mickey Guyton

Mickey Guyton

Photography courtesy of the Academy of Country Music

Marren Morris and Ryan Hurd

Marren Morris and Ryan Hurd

Photography courtesy of the Academy of Country Music

Thomas Rhett

Thomas Rhett

Photography courtesy of the Academy of Country Music

Gabby Barrett

Gabby Barrett

Photography courtesy of the Academy of Country Music

Little Big Town

Little Big Town

Photography courtesy of the Academy of Country Music

Kelsea Ballerini

Kelsea Ballerini

Photography courtesy of the Academy of Country Music

Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood

Photography courtesy of the Academy of Country Music

Chris Young and Kane Brown

Chris Young and Kane Brown

Photography courtesy of the Academy of Country Music

Carly Pearce

Carly Pearce

Photography courtesy of the Academy of Country Music

Tim Jackson's Storytellers Tour

Grammy-nominated songwriter Tim Jackson and some of his favorite artists celebrate the art of songwriting through Tim Jackson’s Storytellers Tour, a night of songs and stories brought to life on stage in small-town theaters across the Southeast. As the scene is set with a 1950s gas pump, an American flag, a gramophone, a lamppost, two wheels from a 1935 Ford Victoria, and other vintage items, audiences revel in the authentic escape that the Storytellers Tour provides through simply beautiful stories and songs. The tour came to the Emerald Coast Theatre in Miramar Beach, Florida, on April 27, 2021.

The Krickets

The Krickets

Photography by Lynn Crow

Donnie Sundal

Donnie Sundal

Photography by Lynn Crow

Duke Bardwell (front) and Tim Jackson

Duke Bardwell (front) and Tim Jackson

Photography by Lynn Crow

Hugh Mitchell

Hugh Mitchell

Photography by Lynn Crow

Ellee Duke

Ellee Duke

Photography by Lynn Crow