And Mickey Guyton, the first Black woman to host the awards show, gave a powerful, top-notch vocal performance. Though female country stars didn't compete for the night's top prize — Luke Bryan was named entertainer of the year — they owned Sunday's ACM Awards. WATCH | Mickey Guyton makes history as first Black woman to host ACM Awards:Mickey Guyton makes history as first Black woman to host ACM Awards CBC News 3:48 CBC's Jelena Adzic explains the significance of Mickey Guyton's role co-hosting the Academy of Country Music Awards, as well as the Canadian woman who collaborated with her for the song Hold On. From left, Jon Randall, Miranda Lambert and Jack Ingram perform onstage at the ACM Awards at the Ryman Auditorium. Maren Morris and husband Ryan Hurd perform onstage at the ACM Awards.

Source: CBC News April 19, 2021 16:46 UTC