What happens in Vegas will be heard across the country! For the second year in a row, SiriusXM’s The Highway (Ch. 56) was on the ground at 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards, broadcasting interviews and giving behind-the-scenes coverage of the biggest names and emerging talent in the country music industry! The festivities started Friday and culminated on the Red Carpet Sunday.
Kicking things off, The Highway host Buzz Brainard broadcast the Music Row Happy Hour LIVE from Margaritaville Las Vegas at 4 pm ET/ 1 pm PT.
Then on Sunday afternoon, The Highway hosts Storme Warren, Buzz Brainard and Al Skop hit the ACM Red Carpet outside the MGM Grand in Las Vegas to catch up with many of the night’s stars before the ceremony began at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT.
LAS VEGAS, NV – APRIL 13: Brad Rempel (L) and Curtis Rempel of the band High Valley attend SiriusXM’s The Highway channel broadcast backstage from the Academy of Country Music Awards on April 13, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
LAS VEGAS, NV – APRIL 13: Tyler Rich attends SiriusXM’s The Highway channel broadcast backstage from the Academy of Country Music Awards on April 13, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
LAS VEGAS, NV – APRIL 13: Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum attends SiriusXM’s The Highway channel broadcast backstage from the Academy of Country Music Awards on April 13, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
LAS VEGAS, NV – APRIL 13: Charles Kelley (L-R) Al Skop, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood attend SiriusXM’s The Highway channel broadcast backstage from the Academy of Country Music Awards on April 13, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
LAS VEGAS, NV – APRIL 13: Walker Hayes attends SiriusXM’s The Highway channel broadcast backstage from the Academy of Country Music Awards on April 13, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
LAS VEGAS, NV – APRIL 13: Luke Bryan attends SiriusXM’s The Highway channel broadcast backstage from the Academy of Country Music Awards on April 13, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
LAS VEGAS, NV – APRIL 13: Jason Aldean attends SiriusXM’s The Highway channel broadcast backstage from the Academy of Country Music Awards on April 13, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
LAS VEGAS, NV – APRIL 13: Carly Pearce attends SiriusXM’s The Highway channel broadcast backstage from the Academy of Country Music Awards on April 13, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
LAS VEGAS, NV – APRIL 13: Storme Warren (L) and Kip Moore attend SiriusXM’s The Highway channel broadcast backstage from the Academy of Country Music Awards on April 13, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
LAS VEGAS, NV – APRIL 13: (L-R) Trapper, Al Skop, Luke Combs and Storme Warren attend SiriusXM’s The Highway channel broadcast backstage from the Academy of Country Music Awards on April 13, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for SiriusXM)