Grab your cowboy boots—because the ACM Awards are finally here.
Indeed, the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards are bringing some of the genre’s biggest names to the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, May 8 for the 2025 ceremony.
With 14-time ACM award winner Reba McEntire hosting country’s biggest night for the 18th time, artists Kelsea Ballerini, Shaboozey, Blake Shelton, Backstreet Boys, reigning New Female Artist of the Year recipient Megan Moroney and more will also take the stage to perform their chart-topping hits.
And since this year marks six decades of the longest-running Country Music awards, Reba will join Clint Black, Dan + Shay, LeAnn Rimes, Sugarland and Wynonna Judd in taking fans through a special 12-minute mashup of past AMC Songs of the Year.
As for nominees? This year, newcomer Ella Langley led the pack with eight nominations, including Female Artist of the Year, New Female Artist of the Year as well as six nominations for her song “you look like you love me” with Riley Green. Following closely behind are Cody Johnson and Morgan Wallen, with seven nominations each, as well as Lainey Wilson and Chris Stapleton, who each have six.