The 60th ACM Awards: Country Music’s Biggest Night Returns

**ACM Awards Information Updated 3/27 with award nominees.**

The Academy of Country Music (ACM), Prime Video, and Dick Clark Productions (DCP) are gearing up for an unforgettable night as the 60th ACM Awards take center stage. Set for Thursday, May 8, 2025, at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas—home of the Dallas Cowboys—this year’s event will be hosted by the legendary Reba McEntire and streamed live on Prime Video and Amazon Music’s Twitch channel at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT.

An All-Star Lineup of Performers

The 60th ACM Awards will showcase high-energy performances from some of the biggest names in country music. The initial lineup includes:

• Blake Shelton – The six-time ACM Award winner will light up the stage as his latest single, Texas, continues its rise on the charts.
• Eric Church – Fresh off the release of his new album Evangeline Vs. The Machine (dropping May 2), Church will deliver a powerful performance.
• Lainey Wilson – Last year’s ACM Entertainer of the Year, Wilson is set to bring her signature energy to the show after winning her 12th ACM Award in 2024.

Additional artists and exciting collaborations will be announced soon, ensuring a night filled with unforgettable moments.

60th ACM Awards: Nominee Highlights

Morgan Wallen’s Seven Nominations

Morgan Wallen also garners seven nominations, including his third consecutive nomination for Entertainer of the Year. His collaboration with Post Malone on I Had Some Help has earned him four nominations—three as an artist and one as a songwriter.

Lainey Wilson Earns Recognition Across Six Categories

Lainey Wilson stands out as the artist with the most nominations across different categories. She receives six nominations, including her first-ever nomination for Artist-Songwriter of the Year. Her Song of the Year nomination marks her fourth consecutive year being recognized in this category, bringing her total nominations in this field to seven (including both artist and songwriter credits).

Luke Combs’ Triple Crown Opportunity

Luke Combs is once again nominated for Entertainer of the Year. A win in this category would secure him the prestigious Triple Crown Award, which requires wins in Entertainer of the Year, New Artist (Male, Female, Duo, or Group), and Artist (Male, Female, Duo, or Group) categories. Past recipients of this honor include Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, and Carrie Underwood. This marks Combs’ sixth consecutive year being nominated for both Male Artist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year.

Additional Nominee Highlights

• Chris Stapleton earns six nominations, including his tenth consecutive nod for Male Artist of the Year—a title he has won four times, including at last year’s awards.
• Old Dominion secures a nomination for Group of the Year, marking their tenth consecutive year in the category. They have won the award seven years in a row.
• Brothers Osborne receive their 18th ACM nomination with a nod for Duo of the Year, an award they have claimed four times.
• Kacey Musgraves picks up three nominations, bringing her career total to 30, including nine for Female Artist of the Year. She previously won this award in 2018, the same year she took home Album of the Year for Golden Hour.
• Kelsea Ballerini lands her first-ever Entertainer of the Year nomination, along with nods for Female Artist of the Year and Music Event of the Year (as both artist and producer). This marks her eighth nomination for Female Artist of the Year.
• Little Big Town earns their 19th nomination for Group of the Year, just one nomination shy of tying Alabama’s record.
• Rascal Flatts returns to the Group of the Year category for the first time since 2017. They last won the award in 2009.
• Shaboozey earns his first ACM Award nominations, including Best New Male Artist and Single of the Year for his chart-topping hit A Bar Song (Tipsy).
• Several artists receive their first ACM nominations, including Gavin Adcock, Dasha, Noah Kahan, Ella Langley, Jessie Murph, Muscadine Bloodline, Zach Top, The Red Clay Strays, Treaty Oak Revival, and Tucker Wetmore.

Complete List of ACM Awards Nominations

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

• Kelsea Ballerini
• Luke Combs
• Cody Johnson
• Jelly Roll
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen
• Lainey Wilson

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Kelsea Ballerini
• Ella Langley
• Megan Moroney
• Kacey Musgraves
• Lainey Wilson

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Luke Combs
• Cody Johnson
• Jelly Roll
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen

DUO OF THE YEAR

• Brooks & Dunn 
• Brothers Osborne 
• Dan + Shay 
• Muscadine Bloodline
• The War And Treaty

GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Flatland Cavalry
• Little Big Town 
• Old Dominion 
• Rascal Flatts
• The Red Clay Strays

NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Kassi Ashton
• Ashley Cooke
• Dasha
• Ella Langley
• Jessie Murph

NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Gavin Adcock
• Shaboozey
• Zach Top
• Tucker Wetmore
• Bailey Zimmerman

NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Restless Road
• The Red Clay Strays
• Treaty Oak Revival

ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

• Am I Okay? (I’ll Be Fine) – Megan Moroney / Producer: Kristian Bush / Record Company-Label: Columbia Records / Sony Music Nashville
• Beautifully Broken – Jelly Roll / Producers: BazeXX, Brock Berryhill, Zach Crowell, Devin Dawson, Charlie Handsome, Ben Johnson, mgk, The Monsters & Strangerz, Austin Nivarel, SlimXX, Ryan Tedder,  Isaiah Tejada, Alysa Vanderheym / Record Company-Label: BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville / Republic Records
• Cold Beer & Country Music – Zach Top / Producer: Carson Chamberlain / Record Company-Label: Leo33
• F-1 Trillion – Post Malone / Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins / Record Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records
• Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson / Producer: Jay Joyce / Record Company-Label: BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville

SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

• A Bar Song (Tipsy) – Shaboozey / Producers: Sean Cook, Nevin Sastry / Record Company-Label: American Dogwood / EMPIRE
• Dirt Cheap – Cody Johnson / Producer: Trent Willmon / Record Company-Label: CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville

• I Had Some Help – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen / Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins / Record Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records
• White Horse – Chris Stapleton / /Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton / Record Company-Label: Mercury Nashville
• you look like you love me – Ella Langley, Riley Green / Producer: Will Bundy / /Record Company-Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records

SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]

• 4x4xU – Lainey Wilson / Songwriters: Jon Decious, Aaron Raitiere, Lainey Wilson / Publishers: Louisiana Lady; One Tooth Productions; Reservoir 416; Songs of One Riot Music; Sony/ATV Accent
• The Architect – Kacey Musgraves / Songwriters: Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne / Publishers: Songs for Indy and Owl; Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing 
• Dirt Cheap – Cody Johnson / Songwriter: Josh Phillips / Publishers: Warner-Tamerlane / Publishing; Write or Die Music; Write the Lightning Publishing
• I Had Some Help – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen / Songwriters: Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen, Chandler Paul Walters, Ryan Vojtesak / Publishers: Bell Ear Publishing; Master of my Domain Music; Poppy’s Picks; Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing; Universal Music Corporation
• you look like you love me – Ella Langley, Riley Green / Songwriters: Riley Green, Ella Langley, Aaron Raitiere / Publishers: Back 40 Publishing International; Langley / Publishing; One Tooth Productions; Sony/ATV Tree; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp

MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

• Cowboys Cry Too – Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan / Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan, Alysa Vanderheym / Record Company-Label: Black River Entertainment
• I Had Some Help – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen / Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins / Record Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records
• I’m Gonna Love You – Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood / Producer: Trent Willmon / Record Company-Label: CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville
• we don’t fight anymore – Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton / Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Carly Pearce / Record Company-Label: Big Machine Records
• you look like you love me – Ella Langley, Riley Green / Producer: Will Bundy / Record Company-Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records

VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]

• 4x4xU – Lainey Wilson /  Producer: Jennifer Ansell / Director: Dano Cerny
• Dirt Cheap – Cody Johnson / Producer: Dustin Haney / Director: Dustin Haney
• I’m Gonna Love You – Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood / Producers: Christen Pinkston, Wesley Stebbins-Perry / Director: Dustin Haney
• Think I’m In Love With You – Chris Stapleton / Producers: Wes Edwards, Angie Lorenz, Jamie Stratakis / Director: Running Bear (Stephen Kinigopoulos, Alexa Stone)
• you look like you love me – Ella Langley, Riley Green / Producer: Whale Tale Music / Directors: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Toney

ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

• Luke Combs
• ERNEST
• HARDY
• Morgan Wallen
• Lainey Wilson

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

• Jessi Alexander
• Jessie Jo Dillon
• Ashley Gorley
• Chase McGill
• Josh Osborne

A Historic Milestone for the ACM Awards

Since its inception in 1966, the ACM Awards has been a defining force in country music, celebrating artists who shape the genre. This Emmy-nominated event will highlight 60 years of country music excellence, featuring both veteran legends and rising stars.

For fans looking to experience the magic in person, a limited number of tickets are available now on SeatGeek.

Streaming and Global Reach

Continuing its groundbreaking partnership with Prime Video, the ACM Awards will be streamed to audiences in over 240 countries and territories worldwide. This marks another milestone for the show, which made history in 2022 as the first major awards event to transition to an exclusive streaming format.

Production Team & Key Dates

The 60th ACM Awards will be produced by Dick Clark Productions, with an experienced team leading the way:

• Raj Kapoor – Executive Producer and Showrunner
• Patrick Menton – Co-Executive Producer
• Damon Whiteside – Executive Producer for ACM
• Jay Penske & Barry Adelman – Executive Producers for DCP
• John Saade – Consulting Producer for Amazon MGM Studios

Key Announcements:

• March 27, 2025 – Nominations revealed
• ACM Awards Week Events – More details to come

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Mark your calendars for May 8, 2025, and get ready for an electrifying celebration of country music’s biggest names—only on Prime Video and Amazon Music’s Twitch channel!