Context:

The 2025 ACM Awards, hosted by Reba McEntire, will be streamed live from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on May 8. The event will feature a 12-minute opening segment celebrating ACM Award-winning songs of the year from the past six decades, with performances by artists such as Clint Black, Dan + Shay, LeAnn Rimes, Reba, Sugarland, and Wynonna Judd. Notable collaborations include Jelly Roll and Shaboozey, Backstreet Boys with Rascal Flatts, and Brooks & Dunn with Cody Johnson. Keith Urban will receive the prestigious ACM Triple Crown Award, with a special performance of his hits by Chris Stapleton, Megan Moroney, and Brothers Osborne. The awards will also showcase performances by renowned artists like Alan Jackson, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, and many others, along with a diverse lineup of presenters including Lionel Richie and Martina McBride.

Dive Deeper:

• The 2025 ACM Awards will be hosted by Reba McEntire and will stream live on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch, from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on May 8 at 8 p.m. ET.

• The show will open with a 12-minute segment featuring performances of ACM Award-winning song of the year winners from the past six decades, with artists like Clint Black, Dan + Shay, LeAnn Rimes, Reba, Sugarland, and Wynonna Judd.

• Collaborative performances are a highlight of the event, with acts like Jelly Roll with Shaboozey, Backstreet Boys with Rascal Flatts, and Brooks & Dunn with Cody Johnson.

• Keith Urban will be honored with the ACM Triple Crown Award, and his hits will be performed by Chris Stapleton, Megan Moroney, and Brothers Osborne during the ceremony.

• The lineup includes other performers such as Alan Jackson, Blake Shelton, Brothers Osborne, Chris Stapleton, Ella Langley, Eric Church, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, and Zach Top.

• A diverse group of presenters will also grace the stage, including Amber Anderson, Kelly Sutton, Blake Shelton, Carly Pearce, Chase Elliott, Clint Black, Crystal Gayle, ERNEST, Gabby Barrett, Gretchen Wilson, Lee Ann Womack, Jordan Davis, Lionel Richie, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Parker McCollum, Riley Green, Rita Wilson, Sara Evans, Sugarland, The Oak Ridge Boys, and Wynonna Judd.

• The 2025 ACM Awards are here!

• The two and a half hour awards show will be hosted by Reba McEntire, and will stream live on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch on Thursday (May 8) at 8 p.m. ET, live from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.

• The show will open with 12 minutes of music highlighting ACM Award-winning song of the year winners from across six decades, featuring Clint Black, Dan + Shay, LeAnn Rimes, Reba, Sugarland and Wynonna Judd.

• The show will also feature collaborative performances by Jelly Roll and Shaboozey, Backstreet Boys and Rascal Flatts and Brooks & Dunn with Cody Johnson.

• Keith Urban will receive the ACM Triple Crown Award, and Chris Stapleton, Megan Moroney and Brothers Osborne will perform Urban hits in the segment.

• Keep reading to find out more…

• See the full list of performers and presenters for the 2025 ACM Awards…

• Performers

• Opening Segment

• Clint Black
  Dan + Shay
  LeAnn Rimes
  Sugarland
  Reba McEntire
  Wynonna Judd

• Keith Urban Triple Crown Award Segment

• Brothers Osborne
  Chris Stapleton
  Megan Moroney

• Collaborations

• Backstreet Boys and Rascal Flatts
  Brooks & Dunn and Cody Johnson
  Jelly Roll and Shaboozey

• Other Performers

• Alan Jackson
  Blake Shelton
  Brothers Osborne
  Chris Stapleton
  Ella Langley
  Eric Church
  Kelsea Ballerini
  Lainey Wilson
  Megan Moroney
  Miranda Lambert
  Reba McEntire
  Zach Top

• Presenters

• Amber Anderson
  Kelly Sutton
  Blake Shelton
  Carly Pearce
  Chase Elliott
  Clint Black
  Crystal Gayle
  ERNEST
  Gabby Barrett
  Gretchen Wilson
  Lee Ann Womack
  Jordan Davis
  Lionel Richie
  Little Big Town
  Martina McBride
  Parker McCollum
  Riley Green
  Rita Wilson
  Sara Evans
  Sugarland
  The Oak Ridge Boys
  Wynonna Judd