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, at the Ford Center located within The Star complex in Frisco, Texas.
- The event featured top nominees including Johnson, Wilson, Wallen, and Stapleton competing for entertainer of the year, the night's highest honor.
- Performers included Langley, Wilson, Stapleton, Lambert, Shelton, and Jackson, while the evening opened with a star-studded 14-minute 'Songs of the Decades' medley.
- Chris Stapleton, 47, won Male Artist of the Year, dedicating his award to Ben Vaughn, a Nashville publisher who died earlier in 2025.
- The awards highlighted emerging artists like Ella Langley and Zach Top, streamed live without Prime membership requirements, reflecting a wide embrace of country music culture.
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Behind the Scenes at the 60th Annual ACM Awards in Frisco
The stars were out in full force at the 60th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, May 8, as the biggest names in country music were seen at Ford Center in Frisco. In the days leading up to the ceremony, several stars were in town performing shows at The Star and speaking to fans and press — one of our favorites being Arlington’s own Mickey Guyton, who received the Charley Pride: I’m Just Me honor on Tuesday…
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…
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