Someone get Dierks Bentley a pair of tube socks!
The 40-year-old is co-hosting the 2016 Academy of Country Music Awards with fellow country star and returning host Luke Bryan, 39. Bentley posted on social media last week a "censored" promo video that showed him waking up from a "reoccurring nightmare" in which he performs his hosting duties naked.
In an exclusive interview with E! News, he joked it was "not a bad idea," adding he could host the ceremony in just tube socks.
"On your feet," Bryan replied. "Tube socks on your feet."
"See, his mind is terrible," Bentley said.
"Just clarifying," Bryan added.
The latter star also said the best way to describe their real ACM Awards look is "fly."
Keep having this reoccurring nightmare... #acmawards
Posted by Dierks Bentley on Monday, March 21, 2016
This will mark the first time Bentley has ever hosted a live televised event. Bryan hosted the ACM Awards three times before.
Both are also set to perform at the 2016 ACM Awards. Other performers include Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, his ex-wife Miranda Lambert with Billy Gibbons and Keith Urban, Jason Aldean, Cam, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Tim McGraw, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton, Florida Georgia Line, Old Dominion, Kelsea Ballerini with Nick Jonas and Dolly Parton with Katy Perry.
Presenters include Jana Kramer, Martina McBride, Von Miller, Kip Moore, Kacey Musgraves, Jake Owen, Darius Rucker, British actor Tom Hiddleston, who plays country singer Hank Williams in the 2015 movie I Saw the Light, and Kiefer Sutherland, who recently released his debut country music single and music video, "Not Enough Whiskey."
Bryan won Entertainer of the Year in 2015. He is nominated for that award again this year and is also up for Vocal Event of the Year. Bentley is nominated for Male Vocalist of the Year and Video of the Year. He had won his first ACM Award in 2003, for Top New Artist of the Year.
Three preliminary winners were revealed last week—Stapleton, who won New Male Vocalist of the Year, Ballerini, who won New Female Vocalist of the Year and Old Dominion, who won New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year.
The 2016 ACM Awards air Sunday at 8/7c on CBS.