The ACM Awards were great, for country music fans. But for everyone else? Well, the 2021 ACM’s poor ratings showed that there just wasn’t much for the non-country audience, which is a problem. This week we look at ways the genre can grow without losing its soul. Change doesn’t have to be scary.
1:20 | What the ACM Awards got right and wrong
5:00 | Diversity at the 2021 ACM Awards
6:30 | Ratings are becoming a big problem
9:05 | Here’s how to solve it
Read: Why Luke Bryan Deserved Entertainer of the Year at Taste of Country
Read: 2021 ACM Awards Ratings, via Hollywood Reporter.
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