A Star-Studded Celebration: The 60th ACM Awards Promise Epic Collaborations, Decade-Spanning Performances & A Country Party for the Ages

Country music fans, get ready to party like it’s every decade at once.

The Academy of Country Music Awards is turning 60—and they’re not letting this milestone pass quietly. According to the press release, the 60th ACM Awards, streaming live on Prime Video from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on Thursday, May 8 at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT, will be an explosive, genre-blending celebration jam-packed with once-in-a-lifetime performances and unexpected collaborations that span six unforgettable decades of country music.

Reba’s in the House—and So Are the Legends

Sixteen-time ACM Award winner and certified icon Reba McEntire returns to host the awards ceremony, bringing her legendary charisma and vocal prowess to the night’s festivities. And as if that weren’t enough star power to light up Frisco, she’ll also take the stage as part of the night’s highly anticipated Songs of the Decades opening number.

That’s right—a 12-minute, decade-hopping medley of ACM Songs of the Year will launch the show, featuring a jaw-dropping lineup: Clint Black, Dan + Shay, Wynonna Judd, LeAnn Rimes, Sugarland, and of course, Reba herself. According to the press release, this performance will celebrate six decades of country excellence in a musical moment tailor-made for goosebumps.

Collabs We Didn’t Know We Needed (But Now Can’t Live Without)

The ACMs are no strangers to unforgettable duets—and this year, they’re going all in.

Prepare to lose your boots over the Backstreet Boys teaming up with Rascal Flatts. Yes, you read that right: country harmonies and ‘90s boy band nostalgia will collide for what is sure to be one of the most talked-about moments of the night.

Also on the must-watch list? Brooks & Dunn—no strangers to lighting up the ACM stage—will perform with modern cowboy Cody Johnson, while genre-bending phenoms Jelly Roll and Shaboozey join forces for a performance that promises grit, soul, and swagger.

And fresh off her win as 2024’s ACM New Female Artist of the Year, Megan Moroney will

make her mark during the evening’s already-stacked lineup, sharing the stage with previously announced heavy-hitters like Alan Jackson, Chris Stapleton, Blake Shelton, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, and Miranda Lambert. Rising stars Ella Langley and Zach Top—this year’s New Artist of the Year winners—are also set to perform, adding a touch of the genre’s future to a night steeped in tradition.

History, Heart, and Honky-Tonk Magic

According to the press release, this Emmy-nominated event isn’t just about big names and dazzling lights—it’s a tribute to the past, present, and future of country music. From industry legends to fresh voices rewriting the rules, the 60th ACM Awards will be a genre-spanning spectacle and a heartfelt salute to six decades of unforgettable storytelling.

For fans who want a front-row seat to history in the making, a limited number of tickets are available now through SeatGeek. Trust us—this is one show where watching from the couch might not be enough.

So grab your boots, set your stream, and get ready: the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards are shaping up to be one for the record books. Whether you tune in for the classics, the collabs, or the curveballs, this year’s show proves that when it comes to country music, the best is always yet to come.

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