Keith Urban Virtually Surprised Each of This Year’s ACM New Artist Winners

Author Tampa Bay's Morning Krewe

August 21st, 2020 6:30 AM

Keith Urban is host of the ACM’s this year and he surprised the Best New Artists winners by giving them Zoom calls. Tenille Townes and Riley Green were the winners of the awards.  Check out their reaction below.

For the first time in the show’s history, the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards will take place in Nashville, TN broadcasting from three iconic Country Music venues including the Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium and The Bluebird Cafe.

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  Keith Urban performs on NBC's "Today" at Rockefeller Plaza on August 7, 2015 in New York City.

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  Keith Urban performs onstage during the 55th annual ASCAP Country Music awards at the Ryman Auditorium on November 6, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Keith Urban peforms onstage during Lincoln Center's American Songbook Gala at Alice Tully Hall on May 29, 2018 in New York City.
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  Keith Urban performs at All for the Hall: Under the Influence Benefiting the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Bridgestone Arena on February 10, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Keith Urban performs onstage during the ATLive 2019 concert at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on November 15, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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  Keith Urban performs onstage during the ATLive 2019 concert at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on November 15, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
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  Keith Urban performs onstage during the ATLive 2019 concert at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on November 15, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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  Keith Urban performs onstage during the ATLive 2019 concert at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on November 15, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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  Keith Urban performs onstage during the 53rd annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 13, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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  Keith Urban performs onstage during day 1 of the 2019 Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival on September 21, 2019 in Franklin, Tennessee.

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  Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert perform on stage during the 13th Annual ACM Honors Awards at Ryman Auditorium on August 21, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Keith Urban performs On ABC's "Good Morning America" at SummerStage at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park on August 09, 2019 in New York City.
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  Keith Urban performs on stage for day 4 of the 2019 CMA Music Festival on June 09, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Keith Urban performs on stage for day 4 of the 2019 CMA Music Festival on June 09, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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