{"id":14654,"date":"2025-03-27T16:04:22","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T16:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news4you.fit\/?p=14654"},"modified":"2025-03-27T16:04:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T16:04:22","slug":"first-round-of-performers-announced-for-the-2025-acm-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news4you.fit\/?p=14654","title":{"rendered":"First Round Of Performers Announced For The 2025 ACM Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-header\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"dpsp-content-top\" class=\"dpsp-content-wrapper dpsp-shape-rectangular dpsp-size-small dpsp-has-spacing dpsp-show-on-mobile dpsp-button-style-1\">\n<ul class=\"dpsp-networks-btns-wrapper dpsp-networks-btns-share dpsp-networks-btns-content dpsp-column-2 dpsp-has-button-icon-animation\">\n<li class=\"dpsp-network-list-item dpsp-network-list-item-x\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"featured-image\"><a href=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/acm-performers-1.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1092px) 100vw, 1092px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/acm-performers-1.png 1092w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/acm-performers-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/acm-performers-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/acm-performers-1-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/acm-performers-1-150x84.png 150w\" alt=\"blake shelton, lainey wilson, and eric church\" width=\"1092\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">Blake Shelton, Lainey Wilson, and Eric Church are set to perform at the 60th annual ACM Awards (photos via the Academy of Country Music)<\/div>\n<div class=\"block-area block-area-table-of-contents\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents--no-js\">\n<h2 id=\"table-of-contents\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/first-round-of-performers-announced-for-the-2025-acm-awards\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJSVflleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHYd3p2wz6xJ7bXtqD7QXpvG3BGWMTHx5KlTxNkMqhnh4LX2Aoi_w7QOgMA_aem_yO1MNEAqOuN9Ntc2Dl8T1g#h-acm-awards-to-celebrate-60-years\">ACM Awards To Celebrate 60 Years<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/first-round-of-performers-announced-for-the-2025-acm-awards\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJSVflleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHYd3p2wz6xJ7bXtqD7QXpvG3BGWMTHx5KlTxNkMqhnh4LX2Aoi_w7QOgMA_aem_yO1MNEAqOuN9Ntc2Dl8T1g#h-performers-announced-for-the-upcoming-acm-awards\">Performers Announced For The Upcoming ACM Awards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/first-round-of-performers-announced-for-the-2025-acm-awards\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJSVflleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHYd3p2wz6xJ7bXtqD7QXpvG3BGWMTHx5KlTxNkMqhnh4LX2Aoi_w7QOgMA_aem_yO1MNEAqOuN9Ntc2Dl8T1g#h-about-the-academy-of-country-music\">About The Academy Of Country Music<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/category\/acm-awards\/\">ACM Awards<\/a>, 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<p>16-time ACM Award winner\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/category\/artists\/reba-mcentire\/\">Reba McEntire<\/a>\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\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-144147 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reba-acm-1200x800.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reba-acm-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reba-acm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reba-acm-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reba-acm-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reba-acm-150x100.jpg 150w\" alt=\"reba mcentire at the acm awards\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reba-acm-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reba-acm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reba-acm-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reba-acm-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reba-acm-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reba-acm-1200x800.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><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<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_1_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-sticky-container adthrive-content adthrive-content-1 adthrive-ad-cls up-hide\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,41236290\/AdThrive_Content_1\/63fd78c5cdc4b12415396593_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\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<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\u00a0<a class=\"broken_link\" href=\"https:\/\/seatgeek.com\/academy-of-country-music-awards-tickets\/frisco-texas-ford-center-3-2025-05-08-6-45-pm\/concert\/17384168?aid=16173&amp;pid=integration&amp;rid=1&amp;utm_medium=partnership&amp;utm_source=acm_sponsorship&amp;utm_campaign=integration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SeatGeek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-144148 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/acm-60.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/acm-60.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/acm-60-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/acm-60-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/acm-60-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/acm-60-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/acm-60-96x96.jpg 96w\" alt=\"60th annual acm awards\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/acm-60.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/acm-60-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/acm-60-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/acm-60-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/acm-60-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/acm-60-96x96.jpg 96w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/acm-60.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The 60th annual ACM Awards will take place on May 8th, 2025. (credit: Academy of Country Music)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_2_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-sticky-container adthrive-content adthrive-content-2 adthrive-ad-cls up-hide\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,41236290\/AdThrive_Content_2\/63fd78c5cdc4b12415396593_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\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.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/category\/lainey-wilson\/\">Lainey Wilson<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/category\/artists\/blake-shelton\/\">Blake Shelton<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/category\/eric-church\/\">Eric Church<\/a>\u00a0will all take the ACM stage for the milestone show.<\/p>\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\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acmcountry.com\/news\/blake-shelton-eric-church-and-lainey-wilson-kick-off-performance-rollout-for-milestone-60th-academy-of-country-music-awards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press release<\/a>, 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 id=\"AdThrive_Content_3_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-sticky-container adthrive-content adthrive-content-3 adthrive-ad-cls up-hide\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,41236290\/AdThrive_Content_3\/63fd78c5cdc4b12415396593_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"entered lazyloaded\" 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-rocket-lazyload=\"fitvidscompatible\" data-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\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_4_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-sticky-container adthrive-content adthrive-content-4 adthrive-ad-cls up-hide\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,41236290\/AdThrive_Content_4\/63fd78c5cdc4b12415396593_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/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<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_5_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-sticky-container adthrive-content adthrive-content-5 adthrive-ad-cls up-hide\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,41236290\/AdThrive_Content_5\/63fd78c5cdc4b12415396593_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The ACM is a proud supporter of philanthropic work and has created the charitable partner\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acmliftinglives.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ACM LIFTING LIVES<\/a>, 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\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acmcountry.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured-video-embed\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"rll-youtube-player\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s6v5ulgXfZY\" data-id=\"s6v5ulgXfZY\" data-query=\"si=4Y7bxPWvvxJNQ4Li\" data-alt=\"YouTube video player\">\n<div data-id=\"s6v5ulgXfZY\" data-query=\"si=4Y7bxPWvvxJNQ4Li\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s6v5ulgXfZY\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/s6v5ulgXfZY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/s6v5ulgXfZY\/hqdefault.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blake Shelton, Lainey Wilson, and Eric Church are set to perform at the 60th annual ACM Awards (photos via the Academy of Country Music) Table of Contents ACM Awards To Celebrate 60 Years Performers Announced For The Upcoming ACM Awards About The Academy Of Country Music ACM Awards To Celebrate 60 Years The 60th Annual\u00a0ACM [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news4you.fit\/?p=14654\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14655,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[474],"tags":[],"reaction":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-14654","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-video","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"post_format-post-format-video"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news4you.fit\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14654","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news4you.fit\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news4you.fit\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news4you.fit\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news4you.fit\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14654"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news4you.fit\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14654\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14662,"href":"https:\/\/news4you.fit\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14654\/revisions\/14662"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news4you.fit\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news4you.fit\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14654"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news4you.fit\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14654"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news4you.fit\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14654"},{"taxonomy":"reaction","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news4you.fit\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Freaction&post=14654"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}