Blake Shelton Talks Driving His Own Truck To Texas To Perform ‘Texas’ At 2025 ACM Awards [Exclusive]
Shelton will hit the stage to showcase his 30th No. 1 hit.
Blake Shelton; Photo by Motion Theory Media
Blake Shelton reveals he’s set to perform his latest chart-topper “Texas” at the 2025 ACM Awards on Thursday, May 8. Catching up with Country Now prior to the coveted event, the country music superstar shared that he had just driven into town in his truck from his home in Oklahoma and has been feeling all the excitement leading up to his time on stage. “I have no secrets and the show’s not paying me so I can say whatever I want to say. Yeah, in fact, I was excited,” he admitted. “Just got in my truck and went through the storm and I was excited when I crossed over into Texas. It was like, wow, I’m literally going to Texas to sing ‘Texas’ at the ACM Awards, which is pretty cool.”
The upbeat tune has quickly won over fans and recently earned Shelton his 30th No. 1 hit. It was penned by Johnny Clawson, Kyle Sturrock, Josh Dorr and Lalo Guzman and is set to serve as the lead single of Shelton’s upcoming album, For Recreational Use Only, arriving one day after the ACM Awards on Friday, May 9.
Comparing “Texas” To The Major Impact Of Hit, “God’s Country”
“Texas” is the first single Blake Shelton has released under his new label, BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville and Wheelhouse Records. The song has already had a major impact on his career, similarly to how the tune “God’s Country” signaled a turning point.
“Ken was telling me, I think how many years, five years since I’d had a number one song. So to your point, I mean it is like a ‘God’s Country’ almost, because I was kind of starting to think, well, maybe that was it,” Shelton shared honestly.
Luckily, Shelton is showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, he’s going to continue to dig into his roots and authentic country sound throughout his next album, especially on songs like his next single, “Stay Country Or Die Tryin.’”
Shelton Joins A Stacked Lineup Of Performers
This week, the hitmaker joins a stacked lineup of country acts, including Kelsea Ballerini, Eric Church, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, Chris Stapleton, Zach Top, and Lainey Wilson, who will each bring their talent to the ACM Awards.
The show will open with a can’t-miss tribute to ACM Songs of the Year from the past six decades, featuring performances by Clint Black, Dan + Shay, Wynonna Judd, Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes, and Sugarland.
Plus, the night will feature several collaborations from Backstreet Boys with Rascal Flatts, Jelly Roll teaming up with Shaboozey, and Brooks & Dunn with Cody Johnson.
How To Watch 2025 ACM Awards
16-time ACM Award-winner Reba McEntire is returning to reclaim her hosting duties yet again. This will mark the country icon’s 18th time hosting or co-hosting the event, more than any other artist in ACM history.
The 60th ACM Awards will stream live around the world on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT, exclusively on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch, reaching audiences in over 240 countries and territories.
