Academy Of Country Music Awards Sets 2025 Venue, Announces Reba McEntire As Host

The Academy Of Country Music Awards is celebrating its 60th year in 2025, with its annual awards set for May 8 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, hosted by 16-time ACM winner Reba McEntire and streaming on Prime Video

“I’m thrilled to be coming back to host the 60th ACM Awards on Prime Video,” McEntire said in a statement. “It’s going to be an absolute can’t-miss show and I can’t wait to see everybody back in Texas!”

It will be McEntire’s 18th time hosting the ACMs, a record.

“We’re excited to honor and celebrate the legacy of the ACM Awards all year long surrounding the 60th anniversary show returning to Amazon Prime Video next May,” said Academy of Country Music CEO Damon Whiteside. “Reba McEntire has hosted more ACM Awards shows than any other artist in history, and after her triumphant return this year for the 59th show, there is clearly no one better suited to helm this milestone show! Our landmark 50th anniversary show in 2015 marked our debut in Texas, and we’re thrilled to return again to celebrate another major moment in ACM history. We look forward to seeing our industry, artists, and fans celebrate in Frisco, Texas next May for an unforgettable week!”

The 60th ACM Awards will broadcast live from Texas for the third consecutive year. Ford Center at The Star in Frisco opened in 2016 as the state-of-the-art practice facility for the Dallas Cowboy. The 2023 ACM Awards were the first awards show to take place at Ford Center.

In 2022, the ACMs became the first major awards show to be broadcast exclusively on streaming.