Keith Urban and Mickey Guyton will host the 56th Academy of Country Music Awards

Los Angeles- Legendary country singer Keith Urban and New Female Artist of the Year nominee Mickey Guyton will be hosting the 2021 ACM's.

Urban will be hosting his second ACM's while the talented Guyton will be hosting her first ACM. Urban was honored and excited that he gets to host with his friend and had this to say. “I’m beyond thrilled to be co-hosting with my friend Mickey,” said Urban. “I love that finally everyone will get to see her infectious energy and uber creative spirit in full light.”

Guyton was extremely humbled and excited to be Co-hosting such a big event. “Last year I had the opportunity to perform at the Academy of Country Music Awards with someone I long admired, Keith Urban, and this year I am incredibly excited to share hosting duties with him,” said Guyton. “As I’ve said before ‘if you can see it, you can be it,’ and it’s such an honor to step onto the ACM stage as the first ever Black woman to host the show. Over the years, the Academy of Country Music has always been a home for me through opportunities both onstage and throughout their work on diversity and inclusion. This is a moment of great significance for me and I am so thrilled to share it with all the fans.”

The ACM's will broadcast April 18 at 8 PM, ET