Frisco (Texas) was the epicentre of the world of country music on Thursday night as the 2025 ACM Awards were broadcast live via Amazon Prime.
Mark your calendars! The 60th ACM Awards, hosted by the legendary Reba McEntire, will be streaming live exclusively on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch. Get ready to tune in on Thursday, May 8th at 8 p.m. EDT/7 p.m. CDT/5 p.m. PDT from the Ford Center at The⊠pic.twitter.com/VvUL2nOjjp
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Reba McEntire was back on hosting duties for the 18th time with last nightâs event marking the 60th anniversary of the awards.
The event included a veritable whoâs who of the genre with performances over the evening from the likes of: Blake Shelton, Eric Church, Lainey Wilson, Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Chris Stapleton, Clint Black, Cody Johnson, Kelsea Ballerini, LeAnn Rimes, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts, and Wynonna Judd.
Emerging talent Ella Langley, who led the nominations with eight, won five awards on the night with Lainey Wilson winning four awards, including the coveted title of âEntertainer of the Yearâ, her second-consecutive year winning that honor.
2025 ACM Awards winners:
Entertainer of the Year
Lainey Wilson
Female Artist of the Year
Lainey Wilson
Male Artist of the Year
Chris Stapleton
Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Group of the Year
Old Dominion
New Female Artist of the Year
Ella Langley
New Male Artist of the Year
Zach Top
New Duo or Group of the Year
The Red Clay Strays
Album of the Year
Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson
Single of the Year
âYou Look Like You Love Meâ – Ella Langley, Riley Green
Song of the Year
âDirt Cheapâ – Cody Johnson
Music Event of the Year
âYou Look Like You Love Meâ – Ella Langley, Riley Green
Visual Media of the Year
âYou Look Like You Love Meâ – Ella Langley, Riley Green
Artist-Songwriter of the Year
Lainey Wilson
Songwriter of the Year
Jessie Jo Dillon
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