The 58th Academy of Country Music Awards was held on May 11, 2023, in Frisco, Texas at the Ford Center at The Star. The ceremony was hosted by country music icons Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks.
On July 19, 2022, Prime Video and the ACM announced that the awards show would move to the Ford Center at The Star, a practice facility for the Dallas Cowboys, in Frisco, Texas. This marked the second time it was broadcast from the state since the 50th ceremony in 2015.
On December 1, 2022, the academy announced it would be changing some of the awards categories. The Entertainer of the Year award would increase from five nominees to seven nominees. The Songwriter of the Year award would be separated into: Songwriter, described as an individual known predominantly as a songwriter and does not serve as the primary artist; and Artist âÂÂSongwriter, described as an individual known both as an artist and a songwriter who was the main recording artist on at least one song that charted in the top 20 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs or Mediabase Country charts during the eligibility period. Lastly, Video of the Year would be renamed as Visual Media of the Year, as to include other forms of media.
On March 28, 2023, the ACM announced that country music legends Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks would host the ceremony. This ceremony marks Parton's second consecutive year, and third time hosting, whereas this was Brooks' first time hosting.
Nominees were announced April 13, 2023 on The Bobby Bones Show, and the ACM website.
The first wave of performers were announced on April 30, 2023. On May 8, Ed Sheeran was announced as a performer. The full line-up was revealed on May 9, 2023. Morgan Wallen was originally set to perform on the show but had to cancel after he was placed on vocal rest by doctors.