Blake Shelton, Eric Church & Lainey Wilson Announced as First Performers for 60th ACM Awards
Blake Shelton, Eric Church, and Lainey Wilson will perform at the 60th ACM Awards, streaming live from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas on May 8. Reba McEntire returns as host for this milestone event.
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Blake Shelton will showcase his latest single "Texas," ahead of his new album "For Recreational Use Only" releasing May 9. Eric Church is set to perform just days after dropping his album "Evangeline vs. the Machine" on May 2. Current ACM Entertainer of the Year Lainey Wilson rounds out the initial performer announcement, as she promotes her album "Whirlwind" before launching her North American tour on August 14.
The 2025 ACM Award nominations will be announced later this month. Last year's ceremony saw Lainey Wilson and Chris Stapleton dominating with three awards each. Wilson claimed entertainer of the year, female artist of the year, and music event of the year for "Save Me" with Jelly Roll. Stapleton secured album of the year for "Higher," male artist of the year, and artist-songwriter of the year.
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Additional performers and presenters for the 2025 ceremony will be announced in the coming weeks.