2025 ACM Awards to Feature Star-Studded Performers May 8 in Texas

The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards, marking its milestone 60th anniversary, will air live on May 8, 2025, from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, hosted by Reba McEntire. The show will open with a 12-minute 'Songs of the Decades' medley featuring ACM Song of the Year winners from six decades, performed by Clint Black, Dan + Shay, Wynonna Judd, Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes, and Sugarland. Notable collaborations include Rascal Flatts with Backstreet Boys, Jelly Roll with Shaboozey, and Brooks & Dunn with Cody Johnson. The lineup also boasts performances from country legends like Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, and Blake Shelton, as well as current chart-toppers such as Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Kelsea Ballerini, Cody Johnson, and Megan Moroney. Newly crowned New Female and New Male Artists of the Year, Ella Langley and Zach Top, will also take the stage. The broadcast, expanded to two and a half hours, promises unprecedented performances and collaborations, celebrating both iconic and emerging stars in country music.