Denny Sanford Premier Center nominated for AMC award for Arena of the Year

The Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls has been nominated for "Arena of the Year" at the Academy of Country Music Awards, according to an announcement by the center Thursday.

The Premier Center was nominated alongside five other arenas in the "Industry Awards" main category. The 2023 ACM award ceremony will air May 11.

“This nomination is a huge honor," Mike Krewson, general manager of the Premier Center, said in a press release. "Out of all the thousands of arenas in the country, to be one of the top six is humbling. This is why we work as hard as we do for the guests and touring artists."

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Here are the six arenas nominated for "Arena of the Year":

• Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

• Dickies Arena: Fort Worth, Texas

• Hertz Arena: Estero, Florida

• Moody Center: Austin, Texas

• Simmons Bank Arena: Little Rock, Arkansas

• Thompson-Boling Arena: Knoxville, Tennessee

The 58th Annual ACM awards feature many industry leaders, venues, entertainment, albums and artists, several of whom have upcoming performances at the Premier Center. Singer Kane Brown, for instance, was nominated in five categories, including "Entertainer of the Year." Brown performs at the Denny Sanford on April 20.

Kelsea Ballerini, Brooks & Dunn, Zach Bryan and Jason Aldean were also nominated for various awards this year and have performances at the Premier Center in 2023.

This year’s show is hosted by Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks and takes places at 7 p.m. at the Star in Frisco, Texas. A full list of awards categories and nominees can be found online.

This article originally appeared on Sioux Falls Argus Leader: Premier Center nominated for Arena of the Year for 2023 AMC awards