The 53rd Annual Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards will be this Sunday, April 15 8PM ET. Reba McEntire returns to host the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards which will be televised LIVE on CBS from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Here is how-to watch the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards.

The 53rd ACM Awards musical performances include:

• Toby Keith and Blake Shelton – “Should’ve Been a Cowboy”
• Alan Jackson and Jon Pardi – “Chattahoochee”
• Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson – “Does He Love You”
• Kane Brown and Lauren Alaina – “What Ifs”
• Keith Urban and Julia Michaels – “Coming Home”
• Bebe Rexha with Florida Georgia Line – “Meant to Be”

Plus performances by Lauren Alaina, Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dan + Shay, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Midland, Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Brett Young, and Chris Young.

Presenters include David Boreanaz, Drew Brees, AJ Buckley, Cam, Sam Elliot, Eve, Ashton Kutcher, Dustin Lynch, Nancy O’Dell, Rebecca Romijn, Max Thieriot and Lindsey Vonn.

Cord Cutters can watch Live TV events!

How-To Watch The 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards

The 53rd Annual Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards will be televised exclusively on CBS. Here is how-to watch The 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards on CBS as a Cord Cutter.

Indoor or Outdoor TV Antenna

The easiest way to watch CBS is by using a TV antenna. A TV antenna can receive FREE High-Definition digital broadcast signals from your local CBS station.

You can check what stations are available in your area: Find out what FREE local HDTV channels are available in your area.

There are several types and brands of indoor TV antennas and outdoor TV antennas you can use to get local Live TV channels. You can buy great antennas from several online stores Amazon, Mohu, and Antennas Direct.

Use a DVR With an OTA TV Antenna

Use a DVR to record the 53rd ACM Awards and watch them later. TiVo and Tablo both have DVR models designed specifically for the Cord Cutter and OTA Antennas. TiVo and Tablo DVRs are very popular with Cord Cutters because they are easy to set-up and use.  

CBS All Access

53rd Annual Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards is available through the CBS streaming APP CBS All Access. CBS All Access is a Live TV streaming service.

The CBS All Access – Stream Live TV 24/7 service needs to be available in your area.

Check this list to see if CBS All Access streams LIVE TV to your area: Where is Live TV available for CBS All Access?

Or, you can double-check to see if CBS All Access Live TV is available in your area:

• Go to https://www.cbs.com/all-access/
• Scroll down to “Stream Live TV 24/7”
• Click the “Check Availability” link – Hopefully you won’t get “Sorry, Live TV is not yet available in your area.”

CBS All Access is available in two packages:

• $5.99/month with Limited Commercials – 1 Week Free Trial
• $9.99/month Commercial Free – 3 Days Free Trial

CBS All Access Through Amazon Channels

Amazon has CBS All Access as one of their Amazon Channels. If you already have Amazon Prime, signing up for the CBS All Access is very simple.

Amazon offers a 3-day free trial of the CBS All Access channel. After the free trial, CBS All Access costs $9.99 per month.

If you decide you don’t want to keep the CBS All Access channel, cancel your subscription before the trial ends using the Manage Your Amazon Channels web page. There are no cancellation fees.

You need to have an Amazon Prime membership to sign-up for Amazon Channels. If you aren’t an Amazon Prime member, you can try Amazon Prime with a 30-Day Free Trial.

Hulu Live TV

CBS is available through Hulu Live TV in certain markets.

Enter your ZIP code to see if CBS is available in your area.

Hulu Live TV has both local channels and cable channels. With Hulu Live TV, you also get unlimited access to the entire Hulu streaming library.

A Hulu Live TV subscription includes 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage. Need more DVR storage? No problem. Upgrade to the Enhanced Cloud DVR for 200 hours of storage.

The Hulu Live TV package costs $39.99/mo.

Try Hulu Live TV with a One Week FREE Trial. Cancel anytime.

DIRECTV NOW

CBS is available through DIRECTV NOW in certain markets.

Check the DIRECTV NOW Channel Lookup page to see what channels are available in your area.

DIRECTV NOW is a subscription streaming service that offers four Live TV packages.

• Live a Little package with 60+ Channels – $35/mo
• Just Right package with 80+ Channels – $50/mo
• Go Big package with 100+ Channels – $60/mo
• Gotta Have It package with 120+ Channels – $70/mo

Watch different shows or channels on up to 3 devices at the same time.

DIRECTV NOW does not have a DVR.

There is no contact. Cancel anytime.

Read more… What is DirecTV Now?

YouTube TV

YouTube TV has CBS, but is available only in select cities.

The streaming service is kept simple by only offering a single package that costs $40 per month.

YouTube TV features:

• Over 45 channels
• Live showing of ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN, and more
• Cloud DVR with no storage limits
• Record as many programs as you want at the same time
• 6 separate accounts that can be shared – each account has its own login and personal DVR library
• Limit of 3 simultaneous streams – only 3 people can watch at the same time
• Free Trial – Cancel anytime – No commitment – No cancellation fees

Read more… What is YouTube TV? Stream Live TV.