Awards

The 2013 ACM Awards are tonight, and while the country music industry is anxiously awaiting to see who wins the big awards, fans are looking forward to the performances, surprise collaborations and unexpected moments of brilliance. These potential moments could prove to be the ones fans are talking about come Monday.

Country superstar Reba McEntire and legendary singer-songwriter John Fogerty are among the stars announced as presenters for the upcoming 2013 Academy of Country Music Awards.

Blake Shelton is not just co-hosting the 2013 Academy of Country Music Awards with Luke Bryan, he's also performing -- and what a performance it's shaping up to be. Shelton is slated to open the awards shows on Sunday night (April 7) by performing his new single -- and he'll be joined by a few friends.

The Academy of Country Music has announced performers for the free and open-to-the-public 2013 ACM Experience, which is taking place during 'The Week Vegas Goes Country' leading up to the 48th Annual Country Music Awards. This year, the musical acts include Jewel and Easton Corbin.

Luke Bryan is bigger than ever, with four ACM Awards nominations and a super successful Dirt Road Diaries Tour, but even the biggest stars have a case of nerves. In fact, when he was asked to step into the iconic Reba McEntire's shoes of co-hosting the ACMs, he almost turned down the offer.

With Taylor Swift's popularity only growing stronger, it's no surprise that the '22' hitmaker will be performing at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards with music's hottest acts.

Luke Bryan has a big night coming up, as he's co-hosting the ACM Awards for the first time with fellow star Blake Shelton -- but he'll take a break from the clever banter to perform his brand new single, 'Crash My Party,' from his upcoming and highly anticipated fourth studio record.

The 2013 ACM Awards are this Sunday (April 7), which means a new king or queen of country music will be crowned. While the Entertainer of the Year award is the night's biggest prize, fans are just as passionate about the earlier giveaways, including Male and Female Vocalist and Album of the Year. What are your predictions for the 2013 ACM Awards?

Kacey Musgraves is gaining a lot of attention with the recent release of her Mercury Records debut album, 'Merry Go Round.' In fact, she seems to be taking the country music world by storm, as she's garnered two 2013 ACM Nominations, including Female Vocalist of the Year and Video of the Year.

If you've been hankering for some new tunes from Hunter Hayes, the wait is almost over. During the 2013 ACM Awards on April 7, the rising country music star has promised to premiere a brand new single for viewers.

The list of 2013 ACM Awards performers is as big and spectacular as one would expect for country music's biggest party. Taylor Swift, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean lead the five Entertainer of the Year nominees who will perform. Twenty performances have been announced so far, with space remaining for one more big surprise.

The 2013 Academy of Country Music Awards aren't scheduled to air until April 7, but we already know some of the top acts that have won. In a special announcement on Friday (March 22), the ACMs revealed the winners of some of the special off-camera awards, including huge stars like Lady Antebellum, Jason Aldean and Blake Shelton.