The era of โLurksโ has come to an end.
A rep for the Academy of Country Music has confirmed Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley will not serve as hosts of the upcoming 53rd ACM Awards.
Dierks broke the news Monday (Feb. 5) during his keynote address at Country Radio Seminar in Nashville.
โYeah, we got fired this year. That's over,โ he joked. โIs that not public knowledge? Iโd assumed it is.โ
Despite his light-hearted retort, the โWoman Amenโ singer had nothing but good things to say about both his hosting stint and his co-host Luke.
โItโs hard not to have fun with Luke,โ he said, โand the ACMs are great. The ACMs have been so good to me.โ
And even though he and Luke wonโt share an ACM connection anymore, Dierks assures he and the โMost People Are Goodโ singer will stay good themselves.
โI love Luke to death,โ Dierks added. โAnyone in this business thatโs married and has kids, you kinda find each other. Youโre always looking for life hacks, and ways to optimize the whole deal.โ
The ACM is slated to announce the new hosts of โCountry Musicโs Party of the Yearโ in the coming weeks.
The 53rd ACM Awards broadcasts live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 15 on CBS.
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