Rising Country Star Zach Top Performs “Use Me” At ACM Awards
on May 08, 2025
Zach Top Delivers Amazing Performance At The 2025 ACM Awards
Country music’s most talented artists gathered in Frisco, Texas for this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM Awards) Thursday evening. Hosted by entertainment icon Reba McEntire, the show took place exclusively on Prime Video and featured an array of nominees including Ella Langley, Lainey Wilson, Morgan Wallen, Jelly Roll, and more.
The anniversary show celebrated 60 years of Country Music and offered fans a number of unforgettable performances by some of the genre’s biggest stars.
One of country musics most notable rising talents, Zach Top, performed his hit song “Use Me” during the broadcast.
Prior to the show, Top was officially named the 2025 ACM New Male Artist of the Year, announced in a surprise moment leading up to his sold-out performance in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Top, who received the award through a heartfelt video from legendary artists Brooks & Dunn, graciously thanked his fans after the win.
“I couldn’t be more honored, and I can’t say a big enough thank you to my fans for loving music and loving what we do on the road and listening to the songs every day,” Top said. “It means the world to me, I’ve always wanted to just play and sing for a living, and I get to do that now and it’s cool to be able to get a little trophy every now and then to let us know that we’re doing good doing it. So thank you so much, this is beautiful.”
Known for his unique classic country sound, the Washington-state native released his first studio album Cold Beer & Country Music, in April of 2024 and has quickly been climbing the ranks since.
Top has joined the stage with a number of talented artists over the past year, including Lainey Wilson, Alan Jackson and Riley Green during last summer’s 2024 Watershed Music Festival.
Zach Top Shows Off His Stunning Vocals With “Use Me”
Top proved himself to be the next notable star with his rendition of “Use Me” during the show.
Playing at the center of a dimly lit stage, Top performed solo on his guitar in the middle of the enthusiastic audience.
ZACH ON 🔝! @Zachtopmusic just performed "Use Me" as this year's ACM New Male Artist of the Year. 🏆
— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) May 9, 2025
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Zach Top delivered an unforgettable moment at the ACM Awards, proving that classic country still has an important place in music today!
