More ACM Awards Performers & Exciting Collaborations Announced
on May 01, 2025
The ACM Awards Will Celebrate 60 Years On May 8th
The 60th annual Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards, the longest-running awards show in the genre, will take over the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas, on Thursday, March 8th.
Reba McEntire, a 16-time ACM Award winner herself, will return to host this year’s ceremony. The “Fancy” singer first served as co-host in 1986 and has now hosted the ACMs more than any other artist.
In addition to exciting award wins, the show promises “unprecedented performances, exclusive collaborations, and unexpected moments from the biggest Country Music stars of the past, present, and future.”
RELATED: NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 60TH ANNUAL ACM AWARDS
More Performers Join The ACM Awards Lineup
Eric Church, Lainey Wilson, and Blake Shelton were among the first group of performers to be announced for the milestone show.
In the weeks that followed, Zach Top, Ella Langley, Alan Jackson, Chris Stapleton, Kelsea Ballerini, and Miranda Lambert were added to the star-studded lineup.
On Thursday, May 1st, the ACM shared additional details of what is to come for the 60th anniversary celebration. The show will open with a 12-minute “songs of the decades” highlighting six decades of country music. Reba McEntire, Wynonna Judd, LeAnn Rimes, Clint Black, Dan + Shay, and Sugarland will join forces for this special performance.
View this post on Instagram
Additionally, ACM viewers will be treated to collaborative performances from Cody Johnson with Brooks & Dunn, Jelly Roll with Shaboozey, and Rascal Flatts with The Backstreet Boys. Two-time ACM Awards nominee Megan Moroney rounds out the lineup of performers announced so far.
View this post on Instagram
Early Award Wins Announced
Awards in three categories have already been handed out ahead of the ceremony: Ella Langley was named the New Female Artist of the Year, Zach Top the New Male Artist of the Year, and The Red Clay Strays the New Group/Duo of the Year.
The 60th ACM Awards will stream live on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT.
