The country music celebration returns exclusively on Prime Video from Frisco, Texas on May 8th
The Academy of Country Music (ACM), Prime Video, and Dick Clark Productions (DCP) have announced the first round of powerhouse performers for the landmark 60th Academy of Country Music Awards including Blake Shelton, Eric Church, and Lainey Wilson, with many more unforgettable performances to be revealed in the coming weeks. Hosted by 16-time ACM Award-winning entertainment icon Reba McEntire, the 60th ACM Awards will stream live exclusively for a global audience across 240+ countries and territories on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch on Thursday, May 8th at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, the world headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys.
The monumental show will celebrate six decades of country music and feature unforgettable performances by the genre’s most legendary and multi-award-winning stars. Six-time ACM Award recipient and former ACM Awards host Blake Shelton will take the stage as his top ten single “Texas” continues to rise the charts. Seven-time ACM Award recipient Eric Church will perform on the heels of his newest album, Evangeline Vs. The Machine, dropping May 2nd,. Reigning Entertainer of the Year and 12-time ACM Award recipient Lainey Wilson will return to the ACM Awards stage after winning the Academy’s highest honor in 2024.
This Emmy-nominated, star-powered experience will feature unprecedented performances, exclusive collaborations, and unexpected moments from the biggest country stars of the past, present, and future, all while celebrating the genre’s most iconic and emerging talent. A limited number of tickets to the 60th ACM Awards are available on SeatGeek, offering fans exclusive entry into a nonstop party packed with performances by their favorite Country stars and seats closer to the action than ever.
Established in 1966, the Academy of Country Music Awards is the longest-running Country Music awards show and made history in 2022 as the first major awards ceremony to exclusively live stream, in collaboration with Prime Video. The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards is produced by Dick Clark Productions (DCP). Raj Kapoor is executive producer and showrunner, with Patrick Menton as co-executive producer. Damon Whiteside serves as executive producer for the Academy of Country Music, and Jay Penske and Barry Adelman serve as executive producers for DCP. John Saade will also continue to serve as a consulting producer for Amazon MGM Studios.
Nominations for the 60th ACM Awards will be announced on Thursday, March 27th with additional performers, presenters and ACM Awards week events announced in the coming weeks.
