The 60th annual ACM Awards announced additional special performances and collaborations, opening with 12 straight minutes of music highlighting ACM Award-winning ‘Songs of the Year’nfrom across six decades featuring performances from Clint Black, Dan + Shay, Wynonna Judd, Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes and Sugarland.

There will also be collaborative duets during the event, including performances from Backstreet Boys & Rascal Flatts, Jelly Roll & Shaboozey, and Brooks & Dunn with Cody Johnson. Megan Moroney will also take the stage, with previously announced performers include Alan Jackson, Chris Stapleton, Blake Shelton, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley and Zach Top.

The 2025 ACM Awards will be hosted by 16-time ACM Award-winner Reba McEntire on Thursday (May 8) at 7 p.m. CST from Frisco, Texas, streaming live on Prime Video and Amazon Music’s Twitch channel.

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