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…
Jason Aldean brought the ACM Awards crowd to tears with his performance of “Should’ve Been A Cowboy,” in tribute to Toby Keith. After his performance, Aldean announced he was releasing his version of the song, in tribute to the late country music star. “A song that I’ve played ever since I started playing clubs as a teenager,” Aldean writes…
Reba McEntire not only hosted the ACM Awards, for the 17th time, but she also closed out the show. The 69-year-old sang her new single, “I Can’t,” which she debuted on The Voice last week. “I love the lyrics of this song,” McEntire said, explaining why she chose to record it for her next album. “I love the melody….
The 2024 ACM Awards are here! Chris Stapleton won the most ACM Awards of the night, with four wins, including Male Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, for Higher (both as artist and producer), and Artist-Songwriter of the Year. He was followed by Lainey Wilson with three wins, for Female Artist of the Year, Music Event of the…
Toby Keith was honored at the ACM Awards with a performance of “Should’ve Been A Cowboy,” by Jason Aldean. Prior to his performance, Blake Shelton, who presented Keith with the Country Icon Award at the People’s Choice Country Awards last fall, praised the future Country Music Hall of Fame member. “As a friend, a fan, and a fellow Okie,…
