US EditionThe 60th Academy of Country Music Awards kick off with fiery medley from LeAnn Rimes, Reba McEntire
- The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards were held on May 8, 2025, broadcast in real-time from the Ford Center located at The Star complex in Frisco, just north of Dallas, Texas.
- The event followed a week of ACM festivities and featured Reba McEntire hosting for the 18th time while honoring country music stars.
- Performances included a 14-minute 'Songs of the Decades' medley by major artists and featured nominees such as Ella Langley, Lainey Wilson, and Chris Stapleton.
- Chris Stapleton earned the Male Artist of the Year award for the fifth time, dedicating his win to the late Nashville publisher Ben Vaughn and expressing gratitude to all the individuals involved behind the scenes who contribute to these achievements.
- The ceremony streamed free on Prime Video and Twitch, highlighted major awards including Cody Johnson's Song of the Year win, and marked the first on-stage ACM Triple Crown presentation since 2010.
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The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards Kick off with Fiery Medley from Leann Rimes, Reba Mcentire
NEW YORK (AP) — The moment everyone was waiting for arrived right at the top of the 60th annual Academy of Country Music Awards: a 14-minute medley of six decades of country classics, performed by giants of the genre.
Chris Stapleton Dedicates Male Artist of the Year ACM Award to Late Friend
The 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards named Chris Stapleton as Male Artist of the Year. Stapleton, 47, won the honor during the Thursday, May 8, awards show at Ford Center in Frisco, Texas, hosted by Reba McEntire. “Wow, so many guys in this category that are so deserving and great artists, and I’m happy just to be hanging out in the room still,” Stapleton began his speech. “But I gotta thank everybody who works so hard to make these things p…
Nicole Kidman Goes Back to Long Hair in Pointed Shoes at 2025 ACM Awards
Nicole Kidman had a reveal planned on Thursday for the Academy of Country Music Awards. The actress appeared at the Met Gala on Monday having seemingly undergone a haircut. But on the ACM red carpet in Frisco, Texas, she revealed it was just a trick, wearing her hair straight down. Kidman chose an all-black look from the New York City-based brand Monse. It included a black leather buckle bustier. For the bottom half, she wore the brand’s deconst…
Academy of Country Music Awards 2025: The Complete Winners’ List (Updating)
The 60th annual Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony is underway in Texas, being seen exclusively through Amazon on Prime Video and Amazon’s Twitch channel. The honors are about to be doled out throughout the two-and-a-half-hour show. Ella Langley (pictured on the red carpet, above) as the top nominee, with eight nods. She came into […]
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