The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards are here. Newcomer Ella Langley leads the nominees
Published May 08, 2025  â˘Â 2 minute read
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NEW YORK (AP) â The 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards celebrate their 60th anniversary Thursday night. And by the looks of it, theyâre not planning on slowing down any time soon.
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Thereâs a lot to celebrate. Sixteen-time ACM Award winner Reba McEntire will once again host. Keith Urban will be awarded the coveted ACM Triple Crown Award, marking the first time an artist has received the trophy on stage since Carrie Underwood was honored in 2010.
And perhaps most exciting of all: the ACM Awards will open with a 14-minute âSongs of the Decadesâ performance highlight 60 years of country music and featuring McEntire, Clint Black, Dan + Shay, Wynonna Judd, LeAnn Rimes, Sugarland and more.
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The ACM festivities actually began ahead of Thursdayâs event. Before the award show, first-time nominee Ella Langley won the title of female new artist; the male award went to Zach Top.
Hereâs what you need to know before the main ACMs attraction begins.
How to watch the ACM AwardsThe ACM Awards will stream on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch Live beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern and 5 p.m. Pacific. No Prime membership is required to view the livestream.
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This yearâs ACM Awards nomineesLangley leads the ACM Awards this year with eight nominations, six of which are from her smash hit âYou Look Like You Love Meâ with Riley Green.
Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and Morgan Wallen closely follow Langleyâs nominations with seven each. Chris Stapleton has six nominations; Green and Post Malone are tied with five.
Johnson, Wilson, Wallen and Stapleton are up for the nightâs top category, entertainer of the year. Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs and Jelly Roll are also nominated for the award.
Whoâs performing at the ACM AwardsIn addition to the star-studded âSongs of the Decadesâ performance, Langley, Wilson, Top, Stapleton, Ballerini, Miranda Lambert, Megan Moroney, Blake Shelton and Alan Jackson will perform.
There will be a few star-studded duets as well. Backstreet Boys and Rascal Flatts will take the stage together, as will Jelly Roll and Shaboozey. Brooks & Dunn will perform with Johnson.
Whoâs presentingBuckle up, because itâs a long list of ACM presenters: Shelton, Judd, Green, Black, Carly Pearce, Crystal Gayle, ERNEST, Gabby Barrett, Gretchen Wilson, Jordan Davis, Lee Ann Womack, Lionel Richie, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Parker McCollum, Rita Wilson, Sara Evans, Sugarland, The Oak Ridge Boys and NASCAR driver Chase Elliott.
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