Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks to host ACM Awards in May

Dolly Parton will return as host of the Academy of Country Music Awards for the second year in a row, but this year she’s bringing in a new plus-one to help out – Garth Brooks.

The show is scheduled for May 11 and will stream live on Amazon Prime Video from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. A full replay of the ceremony and performance will stream for free on Amazon Freevee the following day.

This is the second year in a row that the show will be hosted by Parton but the first time Brooks will take the stage to host an awards show.

“I am thrilled to be back hosting the ACM Awards, this time with my friend Garth,” Parton said in a statement. “While I’ve had the pleasure of spending time with him throughout the years, I can’t believe we’ve never had the chance to work together.”

Brooks said, “Anybody with Dolly Parton makes a great pairing.”