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Luke Bryan Says ACM Nod Is ‘A Dream Come True’

Luke Bryan tested positive for COVID -19 this week and had to bow out of his duties on American Idol and also had to cancel his performance on the Academy…

Luke Bryan Says ACM Nod Is 'A Dream Come True'
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Luke Bryan tested positive for COVID -19 this week and had to bow out of his duties on American Idol and also had to cancel his performance on the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday (4/18).

Luke is nominated for the ACM's biggest award of the night, Entertainer of the Year, and although he's won the award a few times before, he is always honored to be nominated.

Bryan said, "It's just amazing. I look back over my career and I've won a couple of Entertainer of the Year awards and every time you see your name with that group of people, you're just honored by it."

He adds, "I tell you what, I go on stage each night trying to be the best entertainer I can be and try to make everybody in the crowd, in the room, sing and love one another and have fun. So anytime the ACMs recognizes me for that it's a dream come true."

The ACM Awards will air live from Nashville on Sunday, April 18 at 8PM ET on CBS.

ACM Awards - Entertainer

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