The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards were last night and there were surprises abound.
The show, which was broadcast on Prime Video, featured long time host Reba McEntire back on stage. A slew of surprises were ready to be shown to an unsuspecting audience.
Ella Langley and Miranda Lambert took the stage together in order to sing the latter’s 2005 hit “Kerosene.”
Chris Stapleton won Male Artist of the Year. This after a stellar year of giving back to fans.
Lainey Wilson cleaned up in her categories – winning four out of six of her nominations.
Alan Jackson received the Lifetime Achievement Award and practically destroyed the audience emotionally with his speech.
The Ultimate ACM Playlist
Here are the songs featured throughout the 2025 award show.
Rascal Flatts and Backstreet Boys – “What Hurts The Most”
Lainey Wilson – Entertainer of the Year, Female Artist of the Year
Chris Stapleton – Male Artist of the Year
Brooks & Dunn – Duo of the Year
Old Dominion – Group of the Year
Ella Langley – New Female Artist of the Year
Zach Top – New Male Artist of the Year
The Red Clay Strays – New Duo or Group of the Year
Lainey Wilson – Album of the Year – “Whirlwind”
Ella Langley, Riley Green – Single of the Year, Music Event of the Year, Visual Media of the Year – “you look like you love me”
Cody Johnson – Song of the Year – “Dirt Cheap”
Lainey Wilson – Artist-Songwriter of the Year
Jessie Jo Dillon – Songwriter of the Year
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(Mostly) Every Performance and Winning Track From the 2025 ACM Awards [LISTEN]