Gee it must have been a month since the last country music awards show, so here’s Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton to host “The Academy of Country Music Awards” (CBS, 8 p.m.).
The 50th annual event features performances from Shelton’s wife Miranda Lambert as well as Keith Urban, Florida Georgia Line. Top honorees include Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, Lambert, Reba McEntire, George Strait, Taylor Swift and Brooks & Dunn. It will be a mammoth event, broadcast live fromthe AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Lambert has the most nominations, with eight; Dierks Bently has seven and Florida Georgia Line Five.
All those characters show didn’t show up during last week’s season premiere, find their way into the second episode of “Game of Thrones” (HBO, 9 p.m.) with Arya arriving in Braavos.
The road to financial backing is paved with profane reverse psychology on “Silicon Valley” (HBO, 10 p.m.).
Selina isn’t quite ready for the visit from the Israeli prime minister on “Veep” (HBO, 10:30 p.m.).
Cromwell helps arrange the marriage of Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn on the latest episode of “Wolf Hall” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings).
Peggy and Pete can’t agree on how to handle an account on “Mad Men” (AMC, 10 p.m.).
No wardrobe changes are expected in the fourth season premiere of “Naked and Afraid” (Discovery, 10 p.m.), which hasn’t run out of volunteers quite yet.
Candace Cameron Bure and Marilu Henner star in “A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery” (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 9 p.m.), inaugurating a new spin-off network with its first original movie, based on the work of author Charlaine Harris, whose more famous series was “True Blood.”
“Legends & Lies: The Real West” (Fox News, 8 p.m.) features Wild Bill Hickok instead of Wild Bill O’Reilly.
“The Real Housewives of Atlanta” (Bravo, 8 p.m.) reaches a seventh season finale.
It’s a Barbara Stanwyck/George Brent double feature with “My Reputation” (TCM, 8 p.m.) and “Baby Face” (10 p.m.). Later comes D.W. Griffith’s 99 year old silent dilm “Intolerance” (TCM, midnight) with Lillian Gish.
An animated double feature has “Kung Fu Panda” (ABC Family, 7 p.m.) and “Rio” (ABC Family, 9 p.m.).
NBA Playoff games include Boston at Cleveland (ABC, 3 p.m.), Brooklyn at Atlanta (TNT, 5:30 p.m.), Portland at Memphis (TNT, 8 p.m.) and San Antonio at Los Angeles (TNT, 10:30 p.m.).
Stanley Cup first round playoff games include Washington at New York (NBC, noon), Nashville at Chicago (NBC, 3 p.m.), Montreal at Ottawa (NBC Sports, 7 p.m.) and Vancouver at Calgary (NBC Sports, 10 p.m.).
Sunday night baseball has Cincinnati at St. Louis (ESPN, 8 p.m.). Earlier games include Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (MLB, 1:30 p.m.).
Sunday Talk
ABC: Rep. Michael McCaul, Sen. Claire McCaskill. CBS: Sens. Marco Rubio and Joe Manchin, former Gov. Martin O’Malley. NBC: Govs. John Kasich and Terry McAuliffe, Sen. Mike Lee. CNN: Sens. Bob Corker and Ben Cardin, former Sen. Jim Webb, Ali Rezaian. Fox News: Sens. Lindsey Graham and Bernie Sanders.