Academy of Country Music Awards Pulls In Most Viewers Since 1998

Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert and other stars give CBS a big night

The 50th Academy of Country Music Awards on CBS last night was the most-watched since 1998.

The super-sized special, which aired from 8-11:30 p.m., was watched by 15.77 million viewers, up 10 percent from the 2014 ACMs and making it the No. 1 show of the night on broadcast TV. In the younger demos, the awards drew a 3.6 rating and 11 share among adults 18-49 (up 6 percent from 2014) and a 2.6 rating and 9 share among adults 18-34 (up 4 percent).

AW+

WORK SMARTER - LEARN, GROW AND BE INSPIRED.

Subscribe today!

To Read the Full Story Become an Adweek+ Subscriber

View Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in