When and Where to Catch the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards' Live Broadcast
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Get ready, country music fans! The 60th edition of the Academy of Country Music Awards is almost here, and it's all about Ella Langley this year. The breakout star has snatched eight nominations for the 2025 event, making her the most nominated artist.
Langley's nods span various categories, including Female Artist of the Year, Single of the Year, Song of the Year, and Music Event of the Year, all for the smash hit "you look like you love me" featuring Riley Green. She has already won one trophy for New Female Artist of the Year[3], and her duo with Green also alreayd took home the Visual Media of the Year award[4].
Joining Ella in the seven-nominee club are Cody Johnson, Morgan Wallen, and Lainey Wilson. All four are gunning for the Entertainer of the Year title, alongside Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, and Chris Stapleton[5].
If you're wondering who will host this year's ceremony, country music titan and 16-time ACM winner Reba McEntire is stepping up to the plate. The event moves to the Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas[6]. Among the performers and presenters lined up are Blake Shelton, Eric Church, and many more[7].
Find out who takes home the coveted statues by tuning in to the 2025 ACM Awards on Thursday, May 8, 2025, starting at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT. The ceremony will stream live on Prime Video[8], with no membership required to watch it. Click here to watch the event as it unfolds.
Here's a complete list of nominees for this exciting event[9]:
Entertainer of the Year
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Luke Combs
- Cody Johnson
- Jelly Roll
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
- Lainey Wilson
Female Artist of the Year
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Ella Langley
- Megan Moroney
- Kacey Musgraves
- Lainey Wilson
Male Artist of the Year
- Luke Combs
- Cody Johnson
- Jelly Roll
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
Duo of the Year
- Brooks & Dunn
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay
- Muscadine Bloodline
- The War and Treaty
Group of the Year
- Flatland Cavalry
- Little Big Town
- Old Dominion
- Rascal Flatts
- The Red Clay Strays
New Female Artist of the Year
- Kassi Ashton
- Ashley Cooke
- Dasha
- Ella Langley (Winner announced ahead of ceremony)
- Jessie Murph
New Male Artist of the Year
- Gavin Adcock
- Shaboozey
- Zach Top (Winner announced ahead of ceremony)
- Tucker Wetmore
- Bailey Zimmerman
New Duo or Group of the Year
- Restless Road
- The Red Clay Strays (Winner announced ahead of ceremony)
- Treaty Oak Revival
Album of the Year
- Am I Okay? (I’ll Be Fine) - Megan Moroney
- Beautifully Broken - Jelly Roll
- Cold Beer & Country Music - Zach Top
- F-1 Trillion - Post Malone
- Whirlwind - Lainey Wilson
Single of the Year
- “A Bar Song (Tipsy)" - Shaboozey
- “Dirt Cheap" - Cody Johnson
- “I Had Some Help” - Post Malone, Morgan Wallen
- “White Horse" - Chris Stapleton
- “You Look Like You Love Me" - Ella Langley, Riley Green
Song of the Year
- “4x4xU" - Lainey Wilson
- “The Architect” - Kacey Musgraves
- “Dirt Cheap" - Cody Johnson
- “I Had Some Help" - Post Malone, Morgan Wallen
- “You Look Like You Love Me" - Ella Langley, Riley Green
Music Event of the Year
- “Cowboys Cry Too" - Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan
- “I Had Some Help" - Post Malone, Morgan Wallen
- “I’m Gonna Love You" - Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood
- “We Don’t Fight Anymore" - Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton
- “You Look Like You Love Me" - Ella Langley, Riley Green
Visual Media of the Year
- “4x4xU" - Lainey Wilson
- “Dirt Cheap" - Cody Johnson
- “I’m Gonna Love You" - Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood
- “Think I’m In Love With You” - Chris Stapleton
- "you look like you love me" - Ella Langley, Riley Green (Winner announced ahead of ceremony)
Artist-Songwriter of the Year
- Luke Combs
- Ernest
- Hardy
- Morgan Wallen
- Lainey Wilson
Songwriter of the Year
- Jessi Alexander
- Jessie Jo Dillon
- Ashley Gorley
- Chase McGill
- Josh Osborne
- Ella Langley, the breakout star with eight nominations for the 60th ACM Awards in 2025, is expected to compete in several categories including Female Artist of the Year, Single of the Year, Song of the Year, and Music Event of the Year for her hit "you look like you love me" featuring Riley Green.
- The 2025 ACM Awards will stream live on Prime Video on Thursday, May 8, 2025, starting at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT, with no membership required to watch it.
- Reba McEntire, a 16-time ACM winner, will host the 60th ACM Awards at the Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas in 2025.
- Country music artists such as Blake Shelton, Eric Church, and many more will perform and present at the 60th ACM Awards ceremony.
