First Round Of Performers Announced For 60th ACM Awards
The first round of performers for the landmark 60th Academy of Country Music Awards have been revealed, including Blake Shelton, Eric Church and Lainey Wilson. More will be announced in the coming weeks.
Hosted by 16-time ACM Award-winning entertainment icon Reba McEntire, the 60th ACM Awards will stream live exclusively for a global audience across 240+ countries and territories on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 7 p.m. CST from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Tickets are now available at SeatGeek.
The show will celebrate six decades of country music. Shelton, a six-time ACM Award recipient and former ACM Awards host, will take the stage as his top 10 single “Texas” continues to rise up the charts. Seven-time ACM Award recipient Church will perform on the heels of his newest album, Evangeline Vs. The Machine, dropping May 2. Reigning Entertainer of the Year and 12-time ACM Award recipient Wilson will return to the ACM Awards stage after winning the Academy’s highest honor in 2024.
Nominations for the 60th ACM Awards will be announced this Thursday (March 27) with additional performers, presenters and ACM Awards week events announced in the coming weeks.
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