Mohegan Sun Nominated For Country Music Award

UNCASVILLE, CT — Mohegan Sun has been nominated by The Academy of Country Music in the category of “Casino of the Year – Arena.” Mohegan Sun Arena is one of four nominees.

The Academy of Country Music will award a winner at its 15th annual Industry Honors ceremony in the fall.

“It’s always an honor and of course a tribute to our world-class venue and team to be included, especially this year as we reimagined our venue to stay open with sports and entertainment programming all throughout the pandemic,” Tom Cantone, president of Sports and Entertainment at Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, said in a statement.

The award is presented to an outstanding arena within a casino and selected by a professional panel of judges. In order to be eligible for the award, casino arenas must have bought or promoted at least four Country concerts during the year, be in good standing with all agents, and help promote Country ticket sales.

Mohegan Sun last took home the award in 2019, its last year of eligibility since winners from previous years are not considered for consecutive nominations in the category. A win would make it the eighth time the ACM has honored Mohegan Sun Arena, and the 17th national award for the 10,000-seat Arena.

Kane Brown and Walker Hayes, who will be performing back-to-back shows at Mohegan Sun Arena on June 4th-5th, combined for eight nominations at this year’s awards. Hayes, who will be opening for Brown alongside Raelynn, received five nominations as a first-time nominee, including “New Male Artist of the Year,” and “Song of the Year.”

The second Brown concert at Mohegan Sun Arena was added by popular demand after the initial show sold out on the first day of ticket sales.

Mohegan Sun Arena already has high-profile Country acts lined up for 2022, including Brad Paisley, Sam Hunt, and Keith Urban, in addition to Kane Brown. More information on ticket prices and additional shows can be found at Mohegan Sun.

The 57th Academy of Country Music Awards will stream live on Prime Video on Monday, March 7 at 8:00 p.m.