{"id":2926,"date":"2025-05-11T11:15:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T11:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=2926"},"modified":"2025-05-11T11:15:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T11:15:16","slug":"it-didnt-air-on-tv-but-if-youre-a-country-music-fan-its-almost-a-tragedy-you-missed-it-the-60th-acm-awards-kicked-off-with-a-powerhouse-tribute-called-son","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=2926","title":{"rendered":"It didn\u2019t air on TV\u2014but if you\u2019re a country music fan, it\u2019s almost a tragedy you missed it. The 60th ACM Awards kicked off with a powerhouse tribute called \u201cSongs of the Decades,\u201d and it was nothing short of soul-stirring. Legends like Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes, Clint Black, Wynonna Judd, and Dan + Shay came together to open the show in a moment that felt like church for country hearts."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/acm-opener-735x413.png\" alt=\"ACM Awards Celebrate \u201cSongs Of The Decades\u201d With Stacked Show Opener | Classic Country Music | Legendary Stories and Songs Videos\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Stars Of Country Music Gather For The 60th Annual ACM Awards<\/h2>\n<p>For 60 years, the Academy of Country Music (ACM) has honored the best and brightest in country music with its annual awards ceremony. Tonight, May 8th,\u00a0Reba McEntire\u00a0hosted the milestone 60th anniversary show at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas. A 16-time ACM Award winner herself, Reba has hosted the show more times than any other artist.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DJUg1CRRtNI\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=675&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Flitaupdate.com&amp;rp=%2Flehieu%2Fit-didnt-air-on-tv-but-if-youre-a-country-music-fan-its-almost-a-tragedy-you-missed-it-the-60th-acm-awards-kicked-off-with-a-powerhouse-tribute-called-songs-of-the-deca%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawKNZeZle#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1098.9000000953674%2C%22ls%22%3A1005.5%2C%22le%22%3A1096.8000000715256%7D\" height=\"1005\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Excitement for the show had been building for the last few weeks as performances, collaborations, and early award wins were announced.\u00a0 The early winners were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/zach-top-snags-early-acm-award-win-for-new-male-artist-of-the-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zach Top<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 New Male Artist of the Year<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/ella-langley-wins-early-acm-award-for-new-female-artist-of-the-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ella Langley<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 New Female Artist of the Year<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/acm-awards-hand-out-new-duo-or-group-award-a-week-early\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Red Clay Strays<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 New Group\/Duo of the Year<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/ella-langley-riley-green-secure-early-acm-award-win\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cyou look like you love me\u201d<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Visual Media of the Year<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/countrymusicnation.com\/acm-awards-names-artist-songwriter-of-the-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lainey Wilson<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Artist\/Songwriter of the Year<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/countrymusicfamily.com\/acm-awards-names-2025-songwriter-of-the-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jessie Jo Dillon<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Songwriter of the Year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_111206\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-111206\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_111206\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-111206\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy entered pmloaded wp-image-111206 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/acm-lainey-1024x1024.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/acm-lainey-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/acm-lainey-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/acm-lainey-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/acm-lainey-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/acm-lainey.jpg 1284w\" alt=\"lainey wilson, reba mcentire, and miranda lambert \" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-src=\"https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/acm-lainey-1024x1024.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/acm-lainey-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/acm-lainey-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/acm-lainey-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/acm-lainey-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/acm-lainey.jpg 1284w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-111206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lainey Wilson is presented the ACM Awards for Artist\/Songwriter of the Year by Reba McEntire and Miranda Lambert (Academy of Country Music \/ Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-111206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>ACM Awards Kick-Off The Show With A 12-Minute Opener<\/h3>\n<p>The 2025\u00a0ACM Awards\u00a0started with a bang. Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes, Clint Black, Wynonna Judd, and Dan + Shay joined forces for an extended opening number, celebrating six decades of country music. Sugarland had previously been announced as part of the lineup. However, Jennifer Nettles was unable to perform due to illness, and they were replaced by Little Big Town.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-1\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DJHYcGIN4Et\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=675&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Flitaupdate.com&amp;rp=%2Flehieu%2Fit-didnt-air-on-tv-but-if-youre-a-country-music-fan-its-almost-a-tragedy-you-missed-it-the-60th-acm-awards-kicked-off-with-a-powerhouse-tribute-called-songs-of-the-deca%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawKNZeZle#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A1100.7000000476837%2C%22ls%22%3A1005.5%2C%22le%22%3A1096.8000000715256%7D\" height=\"1059\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>First up was\u00a0<strong>Reba<\/strong>, who celebrated the 1960s with a cover of \u201cOkie From Muskogee\u201d by Merle Haggard.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" 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