Rascal Faltts are nominated for Group of the Year at the upcoming ACM Awards. The trio at one time was a mainstay at awards shows, winning in the category seven years in a row. But they haven’t won an ACM Award for Vocal Group since 2008, and haven’t even been nominated since 2016. Their return is not only triumphant,…
Ella Langley is the ACM New Female Artist of the Year! The 25-year-old was surprised with the news while performing at Rock the Country in Knoxville, Tennessee over the weekend. Miranda Lambert delivered the news in a video during Langley’s set. “I’m here to tell you how proud I am of you for being the top-nominated artist for the…
Zach Top has an ACM Award. The rising star was recently revealed as the winner of New Male Artist of the Year. Top found out the exciting news via video by Brooks & Dunn, before taking the stage for his headlining Cold Beer & Country Music Tour. “Hey man, we just got a call today,” Kix Brooks says. “The…
We now know who some of the performers will be for the upcoming 2025 ACM Awards. Alan Jackson and Cody Johnson have been announced as performers, along with several of country music’s biggest stars. In honor of the 60th anniversary of the ACM Awards, artists from the past several decades will take the stage, including Lainey Wilson, Eric Church,…
When Keith Urban was announced as the host of the 55th ACM Awards in 2020, no one could have predicted what a challenge that job would become. The original ceremony was postponed, due to COVID-19, later held in September, albeit without an audience. “It was a strange sensation, walking out on the Opry stage, to empty seats with lights…
Lainey Wilson is not the most nominated artist heading into the 2025 ACM Awards. That honor goes to relative newcomer, Ella Langley, who received the most nominations, with eight. Wilson received seven nods, along with Cody Johnson and Morgan Wallen. Although Langley and Wilson share a few categories, including Female Artist of the Year and Song of the Year,…
The 2025 ACM Awards nominees are in! Ella Langley leads the list of nominees with eight nominations, followed by Cody Johnson, Morgan Wallen and Lainey Wilson, with seven nods each. The 2025 ACM Awards will take place on May 8 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Reba McEntire will return to host the ceremony, for the…
Alan Jackson received the Poet’s Award at the recent ACM Honors ceremony, in acknowledgment of his songwriting skills. The 65-year-old was honored with an acoustic performance of “Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow” by Eric Church, a song from Jackson’s debut Here in the Real World album, which Jackson released in 1990. When accepting his award, Jackson was joined by his…
Reba McEntire is returning to host the ACM Awards in 2025. The Country Music Hall of Fame member, who also hosted the ACM Awards in 2024, has been tapped to return to host next year’s ceremony, in honor of the 60th anniversary of the event. The news of McEntire’s return to the ACM Awards in 2025 was announced in…
Dan + Shay are still riding high after their ACM Awards win for Duo of the Year at the ACM Awards. Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney walked away with the trophy, a welcome endorsement for the pair that almost gave up on their shared career. “We just wanted to hop on here and say thank you to each and…
