Tonight, six decades of country music will be celebrated during the 60th annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
The ceremony, celebrating country music released between January 1 and December 31, 2024, will air exclusively on Prime Video for the fourth consecutive year.
During tonight’s ceremony, Keith Urban will be honored with the ACM Triple Crown Award, an honor that celebrates the achievement of receiving the Best New Artist, Male/Female Artist, and Entertainer of the Year awards across his career.
The most nominated artist at tonight’s ceremony is first-time nominee Ella Langley, who nabbed seven nominations including Female Artist of the Year and both Song and Single of the Year for “You Look Like You Love Me.”
The 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards start at 8 p.m. ET tonight, May 8.
This year’s ACM Awards are streaming exclusively on Prime Video, so you’ll have to be an Amazon Prime subscriber to watch the new season.
Once signed up, you can watch the 2025 ACM Awards online or with the Prime Video app on any supported device, including Fire TV sticks and Fire tablets.
If you aren’t a Prime Video subscriber yet, you can get started with a 30-day Amazon Prime free trial, including Prime perks like the Prime Video streaming service, free two-day shipping, exclusive deals, and more. After the free trial, Amazon Prime costs $14.99/month or $139/year.
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Country superstar Reba McEntire will serve as host of the ACM Awards for the 18th time tonight.
There will be 15 ACM Awards given out this year; these are a few of the top prizes, but you can check out a full list here.
Entertainer of the Year:
Album of the Year:
Female Artist of the Year:
Male Artist of the Year:
Group of the Year:
Duo of the Year:
Host McEntire, Miranda Lambert, and Lainey Wilson are set to premiere their brand new song “Trailblazer” during tonight’s ceremony. Additionally, Brothers Osborne, Megan Moroney, and Chris Stapleton will perform a special tribute to Triple Crown Award winner Keith Urban.
Here’s who else you can expect to see take the stage throughout the night.
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