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Some of the biggest names in Nashville and beyond share the stage this week at the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards.
The annual ceremony takes place Thursday in Frisco, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. Country music mainstay Reba McEntire returns to host the show for the second time in as many years; genre newcomer Ella Langley leads the 2025 nominations with seven nods. Cody Johnson, Morgan Wallen and Lainey Wilson each earned six nominations this year.
The program airs at 8 p.m. EST/7 p.m. CST via Amazon Prime Video.
For 2025, the show promises a stacked lineup of sing-along performances, one-of-a-kind collaborations and decade-spanning tributes. Read on for a list of performers and presenters confirmed for the upcoming show.
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ACM Awards Performers
- Blake Shelton
- Eric Church
- Lainey Wilson
- Alan Jackson
- Ella Langley
- Kelsea Ballerini
- LeAnn Rimes
- Miranda Lambert
- Zach Top
- Backstreet Boys and Rascal Flatts
- Jelly Roll and Shaboozey
- Brooks & Dunn with Cody Johnson
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ACM Awards Tribute To Keith Urban
This year, showrunners dedicate a performance to Keith Urban for earning the sought-after ACM Triple Crown, an career-spanning honor reserved for artists who have won New Artist of the Year, Male, Female or Group/Duo of the Year and Entertainer of the Year. Urban completed his Triple Crown in 2019 when he received Entertainer of the Year, his first time winning the show’s top honor.
Artists slated for the Urban tribute include:
- Brothers Osborne
- Chris Stapleton
- Megan Moroney
ACM Awards Opening Medley
To kick off the 60th anniversary program, viewers can expect to see a 12-minute medley that celebrates six decades of ACM Award-winning country songs, according to the show website. The opening performance lineup includes:
- Clint Black
- Dan + Shay
- LeAnn Rimes
- Sugarland
- Reba McEntire
- Wynonna Judd
ACM Awards Presenters
- Amber Anderson and Kelly Sutton
- Blake Shelton
- Carly Pearce
- Chase Elliott
- Clint Black
- Crystal Gayle
- ERNEST
- Gabby Barrett
- Gretchen Wilson
- Lee Ann Womack
- Jordan Davis
- Lionel Richie
- Little Big Town
- Martina McBride
- Parker McCollum
- Riley Green
- Rita Wilson
- Sara Evans
- Sugarland
- The Oak Ridge Boys
- Wynonna Judd
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