How Can I Watch the ACM Awards? The ACMs will stream live exclusively on Prime Video at at 8 p.m. ET on May 11 and on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch. Pre-show coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET with co-hosts Dolly Parton and Nineties icon Garth Brooks.

2023's Academy of Country Music (ACM) Honors event, pre-recorded at Lower Broadway's Ryman Auditorium, premieres Sept. 18 at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT on FOX and streams the next day on Hulu. The event honors those not highlighted at May's ACM Awards and adds other notable achievements to the proceedings.

CMA Awards 2023 airs LIVE Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 8/7c on ABC.

The only differences besides the dates are network affiliation and geography - the CMA Awards air on ABC from Nashville while the ACM Awards are doled out on CBS from Las Vegas. Both awards are bestowed by industry organizations with many of the same voters and - no surprise - many of the same winners.

Instead, it's due to a new change to the very broadcasting of the annual show. Rather than airing on ABC, NBC or CBS - which it has since its first televised event in 1972, this year, the country music awards show is moving to streaming. And let's just say, longtime viewers aren't pleased.

How to watch the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards? The primary way to watch the MTV VMAs is on MTV via cable television. The ceremony will also be simulcast on CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, BET, BET Her, MTV2, VH1, Nickelodeon and Paramount Network.

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If you're a cord-cutter or don't have cable, you can watch “The 16th Annual Academy of Country Music Honors” online on one of the following streaming platforms, and get it for free via a trial offer: Fubo TV -- seven-day free trial. This service also appeals to the sports fan. Direct TV Stream -- five-day free trial.

How to watch the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards? The primary way to watch the MTV VMAs is on MTV via cable television. The ceremony will also be simulcast on CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, BET, BET Her, MTV2, VH1, Nickelodeon and Paramount Network.

Their vision was to promote Country Music in the western 13 states and to support artists based on the West Coast such as Billy Mize, Johnny Bond, Glen Campbell, Merle Haggard, Roger Miller, Buck Owens, Wynn Stewart, Jimmy Wakely and Tex Williams. In 1965, an official Board of Directors was formed.

The most prestigious awards are for "Artist of the Decade" and "Entertainer of the Year." There are a number of other awards to recognize male and female vocalists, albums, videos, songs, and musicians. The awards are typically presented in April or May and recognize achievement for the previous year.

The CMA Awards, or the Country Music Association Awards, is largely considered by some industry tastemakers as the most prestigious award ceremony in country music. Traditionally, the CMAs have the largest ratings out of all the country music award shows, bringing in some 7 million viewers every year.