In a pre-pandemic world, the Academy of Country Music Awards advertised itself as country music's night to party with gambling, after-parties and a Las Vegas-style attitude. This year the red carpet, crowds and gambling are all replaced with COVID-19 tests, temperature checks and face masks. Mickey Guyton, pictured at last year's Academy Country Music Awards in Las Vegas April 7, 2019, Guyton will perform her song What Are You Gonna Tell Her? "I certainly believe that she's been an entertainer of all entertainers and brought so much grace and class and elegance to country music," said Bryan. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/The Associated Press)Swift, who makes her first return to the ACM stage in seven years, was the last female artist to win ACM entertainer of the year in 2011.

Source: CBC News September 16, 2020 20:15 UTC