Entertainment Awards Shows and Events ACM Awards 2020: Everything You Need to Know About the First-Ever Nashville Ceremony The 2020 ACMs, hosted by Keith Urban, will air this Wednesday featuring performances by Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw and more By Tomás Mier Tomás Mier Tomás Mier is a former digital music writer at PEOPLE. He left PEOPLE in 2021. People Editorial Guidelines and Karen Mizoguchi Updated on September 16, 2020 05:55PM EDT Get ready, country fans! The 2020 Academy of Country Music Awards are around the corner. On Wednesday night, the annual show will honor the greatest in country music. In March, the Academy announced that the show — originally scheduled for April 5 in Las Vegas — would be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now, the show will air from three iconic Nashville locations on Wednesday, Sept. 16: the Grand Ole Opry House, the Ryman Auditorium and the Bluebird Cafe. Here's everything you need to know! RELATED GALLERY: 12 Must-See Throwback Photos of This Year's ACM Award Nominees on Red Carpets from Years Past Miranda Lambert; Keith Urban; Carrie Underwood. Jason Merritt/Getty; Dia Dipasupil/Getty; Rich Fury/Getty Keith Urban will host the show In February, Keith Urban revealed that he'd be hosting the ACM Awards (originally planned for April) after winning the entertainer of the year award the year prior. "As if having a new song out today wasn't enough, I also get to host the ACMs," Urban said in a statement. "I'll tell you – this year already feels like the most creative and energized year of my life… and there's so much more to come. Incredibly grateful – and ready to roll!" This is the first time Urban hosts the ACM Awards and follows in the footsteps of Reba McEntire, who hosted the show for the 16th time last year. Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani and More Added to ACM Awards Performance Lineup Maren Morris and Thomas Rhett lead the nominations With five nominations each, Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett and producer Dann Huff stand in the lead for most nods with five each. Thomas Rhett, 30, is up for the coveted entertainer of the year award — his first-ever nomination in the category — along with male artist of the year and video of the year. Meanwhile, the "Middle" singer, 30, is up for female artist of the year, group of the year (as a member of The Highwomen) and musical event of the year. Thomas Rhett and Morris are both nominated twice in the album of the year category for performing and producing their albums. Following closely behind are duo Dan + Shay, Blake Shelton and Old Dominion with four nominations. Miranda Lambert, Luke Combs, Ashley McBryde and Kacey Musgraves earned three each. ?s=20 Lambert is up for the female artist of the year award, which she has won nine times. Click here to see the full list of nominations. Miranda Lambert, Luke Combs, Maren Morris. Taylor Hill/FilmMagic; Rich Fury/ACMA2019/Getty; Taylor Hill/Getty Taylor Swift, Kelsea Ballerini, Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton and more will perform Expect performer appearances from the three Nashville locations throughout the night. Jimmie Allen will play "Make Me Want To" at the Bluebird Cafe, Kelsea Ballerini will perform "Hole in the Bottle" at the Ryman and Luke Bryan will hit the stage with "One Margarita" at the Opry. Shelton and Gwen Stefani will perform their duet "Happy Anywhere," Rhett and Jon Pardi will perform "Beer Can't Fix" together at the Ryman, while Trisha Yearwood will play "I'll Carry You Home" during an obituary tribute. ACM Awards Postponed Due to Coronavirus Outbreak The show will also feature performances from Old Dominion, Combs, Lambert, Morris, Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, Luke Bryan, Kelsea Ballerini, Eric Church, Dan + Shay, Kane Brown and Florida Georgia Line. Morgan Wallen, Mickey Guyton, Gabby Barrett and the ACM new male and female artists of the year Riley Green and Tenille Townes will also perform. "I'll always remember this feeling, standing here as a new artist," Townes said in a press release. "I feel so honored and incredibly grateful just to be a part of this Country Music community that inspires me." Over the weekend, Taylor Swift and Pink were added to the lineup. Swift will debut "betty," her first performance of any folklore track, while Pink will join Urban for their collaboration "One Too Many." Keith Urban Says the 2020 ACMs Will Be a 'Challenge' — But the 'Show's Going On' Country stars to present awards While many well-known Nashville names will be performing at the three venues, many stars will be serving as presenters including Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black as well as Lauren Alaina, Lily Aldridge, Bobby Bones, Cam, Darius Rucker and Naomi Cooke, Jennifer Wayne and Natalie Stovall of Runaway June. Watch on CBS This year's ACM Awards will air from Nashville, Tennessee, on Sept. 16 from 8-11 p.m. on CBS. The show will also be available to stream live and on-demand across digital platforms on the CBS All Access subscription service. Join our correspondent Jeremy Parsons from 7-8 p.m. for PeopleTV Red Carpet Live: 55th Academy of Country Music Awards, featuring interviews with nominees and performers backstage from the famous Grand Ole Opry, as well as an interview with host Keith Urban.