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From its founding in 1964 as a regional trade organization, the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC has grown in the over 60 years since into a leading association for the Country Music industry. Today, with more than 5,000 professional members nationwide, the Academy is more dedicated than ever to serving as a powerhouse advocate for Country fans, artists, and the business sector, as well as promoting new artists, artists on the rise, and established superstars. The ACM is also a proud and active supporter of philanthropic work through its charitable arm ACM LIFTING LIVES®, which harnesses the power of the Country Music community and partners to provide aid in times of need, with a focus on health-related initiatives.
With the relocation of the organization’s headquarters to Nashville after decades in Los Angeles, and, in a historic partnership with Amazon, its iconic Academy of Country Music Awards™ streams live on Prime Video in over 240 territories all over the globe, there’s truly never been a better time to join the Academy of Country Music and be a member of this dynamic, historic, and vigorous community of thought leaders, power players, and creative pioneers.
Membership Application & Renewals
CRITERIA
Member eligibility is limited to individuals and industry business organizations whose professional engagement is in the creation, production, promotion and distribution of country music. Membership approval is subject to the complete discretion of the Board.
APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
Individual members can apply HERE.
Corporate members can apply HERE.
RENEW MEMBERSHIP
If you are a renewing member, you will receive an email prompting you to complete the renewal process. If you have not received this email, please reach out to [email protected]
Troubleshooting Guides
Individual Membership
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
An “Individual Member” must be a natural person whose primary professional engagement is in the creation, production, promotion, and distribution of country music, and any such person shall be eligible for membership as an Individual Member only upon approval of the Board of such person’s application for membership and upon timely payment of such annual dues as may from time to time be established by the Board for Individual Members. Individual membership dues are $125 annually and are non-transferrable or refundable.
Group Membership
CORPORATE MEMBERS
To become a “Corporate Member” one must be the following:
- Must be an industry business organization whose primary professional engagement is in creating, producing, promoting, and distributing country music.
OR
- Must be an industry business organization who works in the country music space BUT it is not their core focus of business. Organizations who fall under this tier are limited to a max of 20 corporate members (15 + 5 International)
A person shall be eligible for membership as a Corporate Member only upon approval of the Board of such person’s application for membership and upon timely payment of such annual dues as may from time to time be established by the Board for Corporate Members, provided that in no event shall there be at any time more than the allotted amount of Corporate Members employed by the same record label or other industry organizations or its affiliates depending on their tier level.
