ACM Awards 2025: Jelly Roll Smokes a Joint Backstage, Rascal Flatts and Backstreet Boys Join Forces and More Highlights
The 2025 ACM Awards, hosted by Reba McEntire, streamed live on Prime Video from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. PEOPLE has all the highlights.
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The 2025 ACM Awards were a party!
The annual country music awards show, hosted by Reba McEntire, aired live on Prime Video from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas at 8 p.m. ET, and some of the genre's biggest stars added new trophies to their shelves.
Ahead of this year's 2025 ACM Awards, top nominees included Ella Langley, Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson and Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton, Riley Green and Post Malone.
Keith Urban was honored with the ACM Triple Crown Award.
Check out all of PEOPLE's full ACM Awards coverage here.
Performers included Clint Black, Dan + Shay, LeAnn Rimes, Sugarland, McEntire, Wynonna Judd, Alan Jackson, Backstreet Boys, Shelton, Brooks & Dunn, Brothers Osborne, Chris Stapleton, Johnson, Langley, Eric Church, Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Wilson, Megan Moroney, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts, Shaboozey and Zach Top.
From Jelly Roll smoking a joint backstage with ERNEST to Rascal Flatts and Backstreet Boys joining forces for a performance, PEOPLE has all the highlights.
PEOPLE Has the Complete 2025 ACM Awards Winners List
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Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton and Ella Langley in May 2025.Jason Kempin/Getty(2); Rich Polk/Penske Media via Getty
The 2025 ACM Awards have come to an end, and it's time for the stars to head home â or a few afterparties.
PEOPLE has the complete list of artists who took home awards â Lainey Wilson, Ella Langley, Riley Green and so many more, in our comprehensive list here.
Rascal Flatts and Backstreet Boys Form a Multi-Genre Supergroup
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Rascal Flatts and Backstreet Boys in May 2025.Jason Kempin/GettyÂ
The 2025 ACM Awards closed out with a joint performance from Rascal Flatts and Backstreet Boys.
Both groups joined forces on stage and opened with Rascal Flattsâ âWhat Hurts the Most,â before the country band performed âI Dare Youâ solo.
The Backstreet Boys then delivered a high-energy rendition of their hit âLarger Than Life,â and Rascal Flatts joined them at the end for a performance of âLife Is a Highway.â
Reba McEntire, Lainey Wilson and Miranda Lambert Debut New Collaboration 'Trailblazer'
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Lainey Wilson, Reba McEntire and Miranda Lambert in May 2025.Christopher Polk/Penske Media via Getty
Toward the end of the show, Reba McEntire, Lainey Wilson and Miranda Lambert joined forces to perform their new collaboration, "Trailblazer," featuring lyrics that seem to relate to the experience of being a woman in country music.
"Talking about a trailblazer / Cutting one path at a time / Running like a dream chaser/ Living on a prayer and a rhyme / You put a flag in the ground to a country sound to the rhythm of your own highway / Talk about a trailblazer / Iâm rolling down the road you paved," they sang on the chorus.
Jelly Roll Smokes a Joint with ERNEST Backstage
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Jelly Roll and ERNEST in May 2025.John Shearer/Getty; Michael Buckner/Penske Media via Getty
Jelly Roll is live-posting his time at the 2025 ACM Awards and revealed he's having some backstage fun with ERNEST.
"Back here smoking a joint with Ernest in case yâall donât see us on TV," wrote the "Need a Favor" artist on X. "We about to perform real soooon."
Earlier in the night, Jelly â who's been dancing on camera â posted, "Iâm having a blast- can yâall tell?"
Alan Jackson Wins Lifetime Achievement Award Named After Him
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Alan Jackson in May 2025.Jason Kempin/Getty
Alan Jackson was honored with the Alan Jackson Lifetime Achievement Award, a new honor from the Academy of Country Music.
"Heâs won 21 Academy of Country Music Awards, but tonight heâs earning the ACM Lifetime Achievement award, an honor so special itâs been named after him," said host Reba McEntire, introducing Jackson's performance of his hit "Remember When."
"Itâs quite an honor," said Jackson while accepting the award. "A few years ago, one of my fans named their dog after me, and I thought that was something, but this is really â this is amazing."
Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo Are 'Fan Girling' over Alan Jackson
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Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo in May 2025; Alan Jackson in October 2022.Gilbert Flores/Penske Media via Getty; Jason Kempin/Getty
Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo are enjoying their time at the 2025 ACM Awards.
In the middle of the show, the "Save Me" singer took to X and revealed he's seated next to a country icon. "We are sitting next to Alan Jackson- Iâm about to freakkkk out⌠my wife and I are big time fan girling," he wrote.
Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley Perform a Rousing Rendition of âKeroseneâ
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Ella Langley and Miranda Lambert in May 2025.Jason Kempin/Getty
Miranda Lambert, the most awarded artist in ACM Awards history, opened her performance with "Run" from her latest album, Postcards from Texas.
She was then joined by Ella Langley to perform a high-energy rendition of Lambert's breakout hit, "Kerosene," to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the album of the same name.
Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes and More Stars Open the Show with Country Classics Medley
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Reba McEntire in May 2025; LeAnn Rimes in May 2025.Rich Polk/Penske Media via Getty (2)
In celebration of the ACM Awardsâ 60th anniversary, the show opened with a performance of country classics released since the first ceremony.
Oklahoma native Reba McEntire exclaimed feeling âproudâ to sing Merle Haggardâs âOkie from Muskogee,â and Clint Black followed with a take on Glen Campbellâs âRhinestone Cowboy.â
Wynonna Judd sang a solo version of âWhy Not Meâ by the Judds, LeAnn Rimes performed her song âBlue,â Little Big Town crooned their hit âGirl Crush,â and then Dan + Shay then hit the stage for âTequila.â
PEOPLE Has All the 2025 ACM Awards Red Carpet Arrivals You Need to See
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Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman in May 2025.Omar Vega/WireImage
The 2025 ACM Awards is about to begin, but many of the stars have already walked the red carpet.
Couples including Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman, Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo as well as Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes stepped out for date nights, while stars like Shaboozey, Little Big Town and Lainey Wilson showed off their style.
Check out all the red carpet arrival photos here.
Gabby Barrett Walks the Carpet Solo While Husband Cade Foehner Prepares to Graduate
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Gabby Barrett in May 2025.Jason Kempin/Getty
Gabby Barrett hit the 2025 ACM Awards red carpet on her own and told PEOPLE why husband Cade Foehner wasn't by her side.
"My husband's not here tonight, which I wish he was, but he's actually in California because he's graduating from college tomorrow, so I've got to fly out right as soon as I'm done with this tomorrow morning," she said.
Barrett is set to present at the ceremony.
Cody Johnson Reveals He and Wife Brandi Are Expecting a Baby
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Cody Johnson and Brandi Johnson in May 2025.Gilbert Flores/Penske Media via Getty
Cody Johnson walked the red carpet with his wife Brandi and revealed she's pregnant!
"We're having a little boy, so we decided to make this announcement to the world and our gender reveal as well," the Entertainer of the Year nominee, who shares two children with Brandi, daughters Clara Mae and Cori, told PEOPLE on the carpet.
The star added of his daughters, "I'm excited to watch them help raise this little boy, and I'm a lot better off now as far as career and financially than I was whenever we had them."
Jessie Murph Brings a Pig as Her Date
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Jessie Murph and pig Wilbur in May 2025.Gilbert Flores/Penske Media via Getty
Jessie Murph showed off her "Wild Side" as she entered the carpet with a surprising guest: a pig! The singer sported her signature big hair with a pink fringe halter top and matching flared pants while holding the animal in her arms.
"His name is Wilbur. He's about one year old, I think," she told PEOPLE on the red carpet. "I needed a date, and I've always wanted a miniature pig, so what a better place to do it than Texas?"
Host Reba McEntire Steps Out for Date Night with Boyfriend Rex Linn
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Rex Linn and Reba McEntire in May 2025.Jason Kempin/Getty
Host Reba McEntire hit the carpet early with boyfriend Rex Linn by her side. The country superstar sported a black sparkling suit with matching boots, while Linn wore a black jacket and shirt, blue tie and dark jeans.
Ahead of the show, McEntire told PEOPLE, "I've got my whole team with me, my glam team, my management team, got [boyfriend] Rex [Linn] with me all the time, so I'm gonna have fun. And then you see your buddies that you've seen for the last how many years, and then you get to meet the young people that are here. So, it's gonna be a fun night."
Ella Langley Leads Nominations, followed by Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson and More Stars
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Ella Langley in May 2025.Gilbert Flores/Penske Media via Getty
The 2025 ACM Awards nominations were led by "Weren't for the Wind" singer Ella Langley with eight in total.
Other top nominees include Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson and Cody Johnson with seven each, followed by Chris Stapleton with six as well as Riley Green and Post Malone, who each nabbed five.
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