ACMs give Wallen the boot
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 – The Academy of Country Music will remove Morgan Wallen's involvement and eligibility for the 56th ACM award's cycle, the organization said today.
The decision came in the wake of racist comments the singer made on Sunday night outside his Nashville-area residence.
"We have made his management team aware of this decision. The Academy does not condone or support intolerance or behavior that doesn't align with our commitment and dedication to diversity and inclusion."
The ACM said that in the coming weeks it will "expedite" long-planned diversity training resources for ACM members, board, staff and the artist community.
"As a result of this unprecedented situation, the Academy will be reviewing our awards eligibility and submission process, ensuring our nominees consistently reflect the Academy's integrity."
The ACMs will be held Sunday, April 18.
More news for Morgan Wallen
- 03/20/25: Wallen sets release date for upcoming CD
- 01/24/25: Wallen acknowledges "I'm The Problem" and stadium tour
- 12/31/24: Wallen surprises with "Smile"
- 12/12/24: Wallen pleads guilty in chair throwing incident
- 10/25/24: Wallen's Sand In My Boots Fest sells out
- 10/24/24: Wallen goes live to "Love Somebody"
- 10/21/24: Wallen, Post Malone, Brooks & Dunn, HARDY headline Sand in My Boots Fest
- 10/18/24: Wallen wants to "Love Somebody"
CD reviews for Morgan Wallen
Morgan Wallen's album, which is longer than the average movie or concert (at nearly two hours), is too long. Perhaps even a Wallen apologist would agree with that assessment. Yes, it may be possible to have too much of a good thing. Few artists can create such an epic full-length without at least a little filler. Wallen's good, but not that good. However, all the good stuff on this song-packed release is extremely good, and worthy of our attention. The hits far outweigh the misses. ...
The buzz in the industry is that Morgan Wallen is primed to be the next big country music superstar. If prognosticators are correct with this prediction, the man fully deserves all the recognition. Proof positive is his "Dangerous: The Double Album," which is a humongous 30 songs long! It's a two-CD set. Not like a double album from back in the LP era, but a double full-length CD effort. Therefore, if you want to take a deep dive with this one, make sure you have plenty of air in your scuba tank. ...
"Like a lot of people my age, I didn't necessarily grow up listening to country music...I grew up living it." It's a little unsettling thought from the 24-year old Morgan Wallen. You wouldn't want to hear from your doctor that they substituted book learning for feel. But music may well be different, and Wallen does have some legitimate country cred - he hails not far from the Tennessee Cumberland Gap and went to Kenny Chesney's high school (What an alumni party that would be!). ...
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