The Tennessean reports the postponement comes as the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, continues to spread through much of the United States. Last week, the virus caused virtually all live entertainment to pause as medical experts and government officials call for "social distancing" to suppress contamination.
"The health and safety of our artists, fans, industry, staff and partners is our number one priority," a news release said.
The decision involved "constant conversation" from show stakeholders and industry leaders, a statement from ACM CEO Damon Witeside said.
CBS plans to broadcast the rescheduled show.
"The ACM Awards is a tentpole event for our country music industry, and the Academy of Country Music and dick clark productions went to great lengths to find a safe solution for the show to go on so that we can honor our artist community," Damon Whiteside, CEO of the Academy of Country Music, said in a statement. "We look forward to identifying a future date that we can celebrate with our Country community safely."
Traditionally taking place in April, the 55th annual ACM Awards unveiled 2020 nominees in late February.
From professional sports to arena tours, major events in March and April continue to postpone in wake of the coronavirus spreading.
Saturday night, the Grand Ole Opry made a historic decision to broadcast without an audience. The program plans to continue through April 4 without live attendees.
ACM organizers ask ticketholders to monitor acmcountry.com for show refund updates.
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