The event required more than 40 channels of wireless microphones, 26 of which were for Shure equipment, including four Axient® systems. The primary wireless supplier for the show was California-based ATK Audiotek. Dave Bellamy of wireless specialist Soundtronics was hired as RF coordinator, responsible for all show-related wireless, including microphones and in-ear monitoring systems. The choice of venue represented a major design challenge for everything from PA systems to wireless systems.
The event was broadcast live Apon CBS-TV with returning co-hosts Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan. On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, the Academy of Country Music decided to super-size its 2015 awards show by staging it at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
