Prime Video, the Academy of Country Music (ACM), and Dick Clark Productions announced that the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards will take place on May 8, 2025, at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco.
“We’re excited to honor and celebrate the legacy of the ACM Awards all year long surrounding the 60th-anniversary show returning to Amazon Prime Video next May,” said Academy of Country Music CEO Damon Whiteside. “Reba McEntire has hosted more ACM Awards shows than any other artist in history, and after her triumphant return this year for the 59th show, there is clearly no one better suited to helm this milestone show! Our landmark 50th anniversary show in 2015 marked our debut in Texas, and we’re thrilled to return again to celebrate another major moment in ACM history. We look forward to seeing our industry, artists and fans celebrate in Frisco, Texas next May for an unforgettable week!”
The longest-running country music awards show will be hosted by 16-time ACM Award winner Reba McEntire, marking her 18th time as host—a record in ACM history. Further details, including award submissions, voting timelines, nominees, performers, ticket sale information, and additional ACM Awards week events, will be announced in the coming months.
“I’m thrilled to be coming back to host the 60th ACM Awards on Prime Video,” said Reba McEntire in an official statement. “It’s going to be an absolute can’t miss show and I can’t wait to see everybody back in Texas!”
The 59th ACM Awards streamed live to an international audience across 240+ countries and territories exclusively on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch. “Country Music’s Party of the Year” featured performances and collaborations by a star-studded lineup, including Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Post Malone, Parker McCollum, Thomas Rhett and Lainey Wilson. Host Reba McEntire also debuted brand new music. Audiences worldwide enjoyed show-stopping duets from Chris Stapleton and surprise guest Dua Lipa, Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani and Nate Smith featuring Avril Lavigne.
The Academy’s highest honor, Entertainer of the Year, was awarded to Lainey Wilson, earning her the coveted ACM Triple Crown trophy in just three years. Chris Stapleton led the night with four awards, followed by Lainey Wilson with three wins, and Luke Combs and Jordan Davis with two wins each.
The 60th ACM Awards will broadcast live from Texas for the third consecutive year. The event will be held at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, which opened in 2016 and serves as the state-of-the-art practice facility for the Dallas Cowboys and a venue for many major sporting events. The 2023 ACM Awards marked the first awards show hosted at Ford Center.
In 2022, the Emmy-nominated ACM Awards made history as the first major awards show to exclusively stream live for a global audience, delivering an unforgettable concert event that put fans center stage across Prime Video, Amazon Music, Amazon Fashion, Amazon Freevee, Amazon Live and more. The 2024 ACM Awards is available on demand on Prime Video, Amazon Freevee and Amazon Music.
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