GARTH WINS ACM ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR NOMINATION

ENCINO, CA - February 1, 2016 – Nominations were announced today for the 51st ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS®, Country Music’s Party of the Year®, honoring country music’s superstars and hottest emerging talent. GARTH BROOKS is nominated for ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR, his 8th nomination in this category. This year, he is joined by Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, and Miranda Lambert.

The ACM Awards are produced for television by dick clark productions and will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 8:00 PM - 11:00PM ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.