{"id":2101,"date":"2025-03-26T21:38:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T21:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=2101"},"modified":"2025-03-26T21:38:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T21:38:23","slug":"first-round-of-performers-announced-for-the-2025-acm-awards-big-names-big-moments-await-the-2025-acm-awards-are-shaping-up-to-be-an-unforgettable-night-as-the-first-wave-of-performers-has-ju","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=2101","title":{"rendered":"First Round of Performers Announced for the 2025 ACM Awards\u2014Big Names, Big Moments Await! The 2025 ACM Awards are shaping up to be an unforgettable night as the first wave of performers has just been revealed! Country music\u2019s biggest stars will take the stage for electrifying performances, emotional ballads, and unexpected collaborations."},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-36867\" class=\"post-36867 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2 id=\"h-acm-awards-to-celebrate-60-years\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">ACM Awards To Celebrate 60 Years<\/h2>\n<p>The 60th Annual\u00a0ACM Awards, presented by the Academy of Country Music, Prime Video, and Dick Clark Productions (DCP), will take place at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas, on\u00a0<strong>May 8th, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<p>16-time ACM Award winner\u00a0Reba McEntire\u00a0will return to host the show for the 19th time. The \u201cFancy\u201d singer first hosted the ceremony in 1986 and has now hosted more than any other artist in the show\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Reba McEntire speaks onstage at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards from Ford Center at The Star on May 16, 2024, in Frisco, Texas. (credit: Academy of Country Music)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The event will feature \u201c<em>unprecedented performances, exclusive collaborations, and unexpected moments from the biggest Country Music stars of the past, present, and future, all while celebrating the genre\u2019s most iconic and emerging talent.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>The ACM Awards will stream live for a global audience on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 8 p.m. ET \/ 7 p.m. CT \/ 5 p.m. PT.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fans interested in attending the show in person can check out a limited number of tickets available on\u00a0SeatGeek.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-performers-announced-for-the-upcoming-acm-awards\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Performers Announced For The Upcoming ACM Awards<\/h2>\n<p>On Monday, March 24th, the Academy of Country Music announced the first group of country artists set to perform at this year\u2019s celebration.\u00a0Lainey Wilson,\u00a0Blake Shelton, and\u00a0Eric Church\u00a0will all take the ACM stage for the milestone show.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>All three of these artists have an extensive ACM Awards history, having taken home twelve, six, and seven awards, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>According to a\u00a0press release, additional \u201cunforgettable\u201d performances are promised to be revealed in the coming weeks. Additionally,\u00a0<strong>nominees for all award categories will be announced on Thursday, March 27th.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_3_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-sticky-container adthrive-content adthrive-content-3\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FAcademyOfCountryMusic%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0QAGm2FVgaPwDbztya41Ua9vCmPBp8LXEzHdr4jZKXTcjFP7SAXj3sVXkoMrCZNXzl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"718\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"500\" data-origheight=\"718\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_4_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-sticky-container adthrive-content adthrive-content-4\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-about-the-academy-of-country-music\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">About The Academy Of Country Music<\/h2>\n<p>Established in 1966, the Academy of Country Music Awards is now the longest-running Country Music awards show in history. In 2022, the ACM Awards challenged the status quo by becoming the first major awards ceremony to exclusively livestream in collaboration with Prime Video.<\/p>\n<p>Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, the ACM is a leading association in the genre. With more than 5,000 members worldwide, the Academy advocates for fans, artists, and all facets of the country music business.<\/p>\n<p>The ACM is a proud supporter of philanthropic work and has created the charitable partner\u00a0ACM LIFTING LIVES, which is \u201cdedicated to improving lives through the power of music and providing aid in times of need, with a focus on health initiatives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn more about the Academy of Country Music and the ACM Awards\u00a0here.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured-video-embed\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s6v5ulgXfZY?si=4Y7bxPWvvxJNQ4Li\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ACM Awards To Celebrate 60 Years The 60th Annual\u00a0ACM Awards, presented by the Academy of Country Music, Prime Video, and Dick Clark Productions (DCP), will take place&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2102,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2101","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2101"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2101\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2103,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2101\/revisions\/2103"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}