{"id":25275,"date":"2026-05-19T08:22:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T08:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=25275"},"modified":"2026-05-19T08:22:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T08:22:31","slug":"6-years-4-acm-nominations-one-comeback-that-hit-like-a-country-storm-after-six-years-away-from-the-acm-stage-riley-green-returned-beneath-the-lights-and-somehow-made-time-feel-st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=25275","title":{"rendered":"\u201c6 YEARS. 4 ACM NOMINATIONS. ONE COMEBACK THAT HIT LIKE A COUNTRY STORM.\u201d After six years away from the ACM stage, Riley Green returned beneath the lights and somehow made time feel stand still. With Change My Mind already climbing charts and becoming one of his strongest radio hits, the country star stepped out in simple denim and turned the moment into something bigger than a performance \u2014 it felt like a homecoming. 4 ACM nominations. A Top 10 country radio smash. Thousands watching. And suddenly fans were reminded why Riley became one of country music\u2019s most magnetic voices in the first place. Some comebacks make noise. This one felt like a heartbeat."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-header\">\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\">Riley Green Performs At The ACM Awards For The First Time In 6 Years<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image perfmatters-lazy entered pmloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/riley-green.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/riley-green.png 1600w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/riley-green-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/riley-green-1200x629.png 1200w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/riley-green-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/riley-green-400x210.png 400w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"838\" data-src=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/riley-green.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/riley-green.png 1600w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/riley-green-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/riley-green-1200x629.png 1200w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/riley-green-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/riley-green-400x210.png 400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">Riley Green returns to the ACM Awards stage for the first time in six years (Photo Credit: Ethan Miller\/Getty Images)<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"riley-green-was-one-of-the-first-performers-announced-for-the-61st-annual-acm-awards\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Riley Green Was One Of The First Performers Announced For The 61st Annual ACM Awards<\/h2>\n<p>On March 9th, the\u00a0ACM Awards\u00a0announced the first three performers\u00a0at the iconic award show would be\u00a0Riley Green,\u00a0Lainey Wilson, and\u00a0Cody Johnson.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-165484 perfmatters-lazy entered pmloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2.png 1080w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2-400x500.png 400w\" alt=\"Riley Green, Lainey Wilson, and Cody Johnson were announced as the first round of performers at the ACM Awards\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" data-src=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2.png 1080w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2-400x500.png 400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Riley Green, Lainey Wilson, and Cody Johnson were announced as the first round of performers at the ACM Awards (Photo Credit: ACM Awards \/ Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Later, other performers announced included Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert,<\/p>\n<div class=\"gM3QISuQ\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"rileys-history-at-the-acm-awards\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Riley\u2019s History At The ACM Awards<\/h2>\n<p>Riley Green has won four ACM Awards since he burst on the scene in 2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"2ou6ZYok\"><\/div>\n<p>At the 2020 show, he took home\u00a0<strong>Top New Male Vocalist Of the Year.<\/strong>\u00a0His next win didn\u2019t come until 2025 when he won three awards for \u201cYou Look Like You Love Me,\u201d his massive duet with Ella Langley.<\/p>\n<p>They won\u00a0<strong>Visual Media of the Year,\u00a0Music Event of the Year, and Single of the Year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ella Langley &amp; Riley Green accept the ACM Music Event of the Year Award (From the 60th ACM Awards)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5vEPeGMTeJg\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>While he didn\u2019t perform at the 2025 ceremony, he did introduce Zach Top\u2019s performance!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Riley Green Introduces Zach Top's Performance (Live from the 60th ACM Awards)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lEAgKPvo71Q\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>His first and only ACM Awards performance came during the 2020 ceremony when he performed \u201cI Wish Grandpas Never Died.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Riley Green - I Wish Grandpas Never Died (Live From the 55th ACM Awards)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8J0zaSYGqTY\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"play\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Green is up for four ACM Awards at the 2026 ceremony: Album of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Artist-Songwriter Of The Year, and Music Event of the Year.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"riley-performed-change-my-mind-at-the-2026-acm-awards\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Riley Performed \u201cChange My Mind\u201d At The 2026 ACM Awards<\/h2>\n<p>Despite being one of the most popular country singers in recent years, Green is only performing at the ACM Awards for the second time at the 2026 show! He took the stage to perform his latest single, \u201cChange My Mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Riley Green - Change My Mind (Lyric Video)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DQf6VOhA1c0\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cChange My Mind\u201d was released on January 5, 2026 as the third single from his third studio album,\u00a0<em>Don\u2019t Mind If I Do<\/em>, which he dropped on October 18, 2024.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-165480 perfmatters-lazy entered pmloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1.png 300w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-150x150.png 150w\" alt=\"Riley Green's album &quot;Don't Mind If I Do&quot; \" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1.png 300w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Riley Green\u2019s album \u201cDon\u2019t Mind If I Do\u201d (Photo Credit: Spotify)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Green co-wrote the track with Erik Dylan and Randy Montana, while longtime country producer Dann Huff handled production.<\/p>\n<p>The song quickly became one of the standout tracks from the album and gained strong traction at country radio. \u201cChange My Mind\u201d climbed into the Top 10 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in the U.S. It also hit No. 1 on the MusicRow Country Breakout Radio Chart in April 2026. Several music tracking sites also showed the song becoming one of Green\u2019s highest-performing radio singles to date.<\/p>\n<p>Green has performed \u201cChange My Mind\u201d at several major live events. He included the song in his 2026 RodeoHouston 2026 setlist, where reviewers highlighted it as one of the crowd favorites during his opening-night performance.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"rileys-performance\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Riley\u2019s Performance<\/h2>\n<p>For the first time in six years, Green performed at the ACM Awards, making his television debut of \u201cChange My Mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He ditched his red carpet look for a more casual outfit of a denim button down for his epic return to the ACM stage.<\/p>\n<p>What did you think of his performance?!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Riley Green Performs At The ACM Awards For The First Time In 6 Years Riley Green returns to the ACM Awards stage for the first time in&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25276,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25275","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\/25275","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=25275"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25275\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25277,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25275\/revisions\/25277"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/25276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=25275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=25275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}