ACM Awards Adds Special Performances & Collaborations To Show Lineup

The 60th annual ACM Awards will host more special performances and collaborations during its Reba McEntire hosted live show next Thursday (May 8) at 7 p.m. CST in Frisco, Texas.

The show will open with a 12 minute performance of ACM Songs of the Year from the past six decades, sung by Clint Black, Dan + Shay, Wynonna Judd, McEntire, LeAnn Rimes and Sugarland. There will also be collaborative duets during the event, including Backstreet Boys & Rascal Flatts, Jelly Roll & Shaboozey, and Brooks & Dunn with Cody Johnson. Megan Moroney will also take the stage for a performance.

Previously announced performers include Alan Jackson, Chris Stapleton, Blake Shelton, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley and Zach Top.

The 60th annual ACM awards will stream on Prime Video and Amazon Music’s Twitch channel.

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