The Academy of Country Music has announced that the ACM Awards will be returning to Las Vegas in 2022. The show is scheduled for April 24th. It is typically held in Las Vegas, but moved to Nashville for 2020 and 2021 because of the pandemic. 

Thomas Rhett and his family spend as much time outdoors as they can. "We're a big skiing family," says Thomas. "We love to ski, we love to hike, we love to camp. But here in Nashville, we love to be outside. We love to swim in the pool. I remember during quarantine how much walking to the mailbox meant to me." Thomas is part of the Outdoorologist Project, which encourages kids to spend an hour a day outside.

Happy Birthday to Dustin Lynch who turns 36 today! Dustin says he's feeling well-rested since the pandemic started because he's finally able to get a good night's sleep. "I probably look a little bit different because I've finally been sleeping more than two hours a night bouncing down the road on a bus," says Dustin. "So, there's a lot of wear and tear on the body, but this past year's been sweet to be able to have three meals a day and a bed that's not bouncing."

The list of nominees for the upcoming CMT Music Awards was released yesterday. Miranda Lambert and Maren Morris have the most nominations with four each. The show, co-hosted by Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini, will air June 9th. Voting is open now. Here's a look at the nominees:

Video of the Year:

Carrie Underwood with John Legend - "Hallelujah"

Dierks Bentley - "Gone" 

Elle King and Miranda Lambert - "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)"

Ingrid Andress - "Lady Like"

Kane Brown - "Worldwide Beautiful"

Keith Urban with Pink - "One Too Many"

Kelsea Ballerini - "Hole In The Bottle"

Kenny Chesney - "Knowing You"

Maren Morris - "Better Than We Found It"

Mickey Guyton - "Heaven Down Here"

Miranda Lambert - "Settling Down"

Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris - "Chasing After You"

Sam Hunt - "Breaking Up Was Easy In The 90's"

Willie Jones - "American Dream"

Female Video of the Year:

Carly Pearce - "Next Girl"

Gabby Barrett - "The Good Ones"

Kelsea Ballerini - "Hole In The Bottle"

Maren Morris - "To Hell & Back"

Mickey Guyton - "Heaven Down Here"

Miranda Lambert - "Settling Down"

Male Video of the Year:

Chris Stapleton - "Starting Over"

Darius Rucker - "Beers and Sunshine"

Kane Brown - "Worship You"

Luke Bryan - "Down to One"

Luke Combs - "Lovin' On You"

Thomas Rhett - "What's Your Country Song"

Duo/Group Video of the Year:

Brothers Osborne - "All Night"

Lady A - "Like A Lady"

Little Big Town - "Wine, Beer, Whiskey"

Old Dominion - "Never Be Sorry"

Parmalee & Blanco Brown - "Just The Way"

Runaway June - "We Were Rich"

Breakthrough Video of the Year:

Dylan Scott- "Nobody"

Hailey Whitters Feat. Little Big Town - "Fillin' My Cup"

Hardy - "Give Heaven Some Hell"

Lainey Wilson - "Things a Man Oughta Know"

Mickey Guyton - "Black Like Me"

Niko Moon - "Good Time (Ride Along Video)"

Collaborative Video of the Year:

Carrie Underwood with John Legend - "Hallelujah"

Chris Young & Kane Brown - "Famous Friends"

Elle King & Miranda Lambert - "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)"

Keith Urban with Pink - "One Too Many"

Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris - "Chasing After You"

Tim McGraw & Tyler Hubbard - "Undivided"

CMT Performance of the Year:

From the 2020 CMT Music Awards - 

Brooks & Dunn & Luke Combs "1, 2 Many"

Dan + Shay "I Should Probably Go to Bed"

Jimmie Allen & Noah Cyrus "This Is Us"

Kelsea Ballerini & Halsey "The Other Girl"

Little Big Town "Wine, Beer, Whiskey"

From CMT Crossroads - Nathaniel Rateliff and Margo Price "Twinkle Twinkle"

Eric Church is well known for staying true to himself and his music. He has some advice for young artists....stay the course. "I would say to them, sticking to your guns, creatively, with who you are will get you through the other side," says Eric. "Or it won't, but you'll be okay either way. I think that's hard when you want something really bad to trust that."

Luke Bryan is the lastest country artist to announce a residency in Las Vegas. He'll be performing at the Theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas in 2022. Luke is booked for six shows starting February 11th and continuing througout the month. This venue seats 5,000 people and has the largest, tallest performance stage in Las Vegas. The furthest seat back from the stage is only 150 feet.

Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini will be co-hosting the upcoming CMT Music Awards. Kane co-hosted last year with Ashley McBryde and Sarah Hyland, but this will be Kelsea's first time. "The CMT Music Awards are special to me - it's the first industry award I won, and getting on that stage was an amazing feeling," says Kane. "I love that the fans get to have their voices heard as we celebrate the best in country music." The awards show is scheduled for June 9th.

Florida Georgia Line are getting together for an Encore Drive-In Nights concert. The one-night-only show is taking place June 12th and will air on big screens across North America. The show will also feature Nelly and Chase Rice. The duo promises a night "full of hits, good vibes and a few surprises." "We haven't played a show in a year and a half," says Tyler Hubbard. "We've missed connecting. We're hungry to play music, our fans are hungry to hear music. It's gonna be a special night."