{"id":96807,"date":"2025-03-24T14:24:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T18:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=96807"},"modified":"2025-03-24T14:24:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T18:24:36","slug":"blake-shelton-eric-church-and-lainey-wilson-kick-off-performance-rollout-for-milestone-60th-academy-of-country-music-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/24\/blake-shelton-eric-church-and-lainey-wilson-kick-off-performance-rollout-for-milestone-60th-academy-of-country-music-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Blake Shelton, Eric Church, and Lainey Wilson Kick-Off Performance Rollout for Milestone 60th Academy of Country Music Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-96809\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/60th-Academy-of-Country-Music-Awards-feat.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/60th-Academy-of-Country-Music-Awards-feat.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/60th-Academy-of-Country-Music-Awards-feat-300x168.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>The Academy of Country Music (ACM), Prime Video, and Dick Clark Productions (DCP) announced the first round of powerhouse performers for the landmark <em><strong>60th Academy of Country Music Awards<\/strong><\/em> including Blake Shelton, Eric Church, and Lainey Wilson, with many more unforgettable performances to be revealed in the coming weeks. Hosted by 16-time ACM Award-winning entertainment icon Reba McEntire, the <em>60th ACM Awards<\/em> will stream live exclusively for a global audience across 240+ countries and territories on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch on Thursday, May 8, 2025, @ 8PM ET \/ 7PM CT \/ 5PM PT from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, the world headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys. Tickets are now available at SeatGeek.<\/p>\n<p>The monumental show will celebrate six decades of Country Music and feature unforgettable performances by the genre&#8217;s most legendary and multi-award-winning stars. Six-time ACM Award recipient and former <em>ACM Awards<\/em> host Blake Shelton will take the stage as his top ten single &#8220;Texas&#8221; continues to rise up the charts. Seven-time ACM Award recipient Eric Church will perform on the heels of his newest album, Evangeline Vs. The Machine, dropping May 2. Reigning Entertainer of the Year and 12-time ACM Award recipient Lainey Wilson will return to the ACM Awards stage after winning the Academy&#8217;s highest honor in 2024.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2259591742\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>This Emmy\u00ae-nominated, star-powered experience will feature unprecedented performances, exclusive collaborations, and unexpected moments from the biggest Country Music stars of the past, present, and future, all while celebrating the genre&#8217;s most iconic and emerging talent. A limited number of tickets to the 60th ACM Awards are available for purchase on SeatGeek, offering fans exclusive entry into a nonstop party packed with performances by their favorite Country stars and seats closer to the action than ever.<\/p>\n<p>Established in 1966, the <em>Academy of Country Music Awards<\/em> is the longest-running Country Music awards show and made history in 2022 as the first major awards ceremony to exclusively livestream, in collaboration with Prime Video. <em>The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards<\/em> is produced by Dick Clark Productions (DCP). Raj Kapoor is executive producer and showrunner, with Patrick Menton as co-executive producer. Damon Whiteside serves as executive producer for the Academy of Country Music, and Jay Penske and Barry Adelman serve as executive producers for DCP. John Saade will also continue to serve as consulting producer for Amazon MGM Studios.<\/p>\n<p>Nominations for the <em>60th ACM Awards<\/em> will be announced on Thursday, March 27, 2025, with additional performers, presenters, and ACM Awards week events announced in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the Academy of Country Music on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok, join the conversation with #ACMawards, and sign up for the FREE ACM A-List for the latest news and updates in your email inbox.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2251586203\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Mountain Valley Spring Water is the Official Water of the Academy of Country Music Awards.<\/p>\n<h4>About the Academy of Country Music:<\/h4>\n<p>Founded in Southern California in 1964 as a regional trade organization, the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (ACM) has grown in the 60 years since into a leading association for the Country Music industry. 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