Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton, Kelsea Ballerini and Miranda Lambert Added to the 2025 ACM Awards Performance Lineup
On Thursday, April 24, the Academy of Country Music, Prime Video and Dick Clark Productions announced the second round of performers for the award show, which is taking place on May 8.
Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Chris Stapleton, Clint Black, Cody Johnson, Kelsea Ballerini, LeAnn Rimes, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts and Wynonna Judd are now set to perform that evening.
Previously announced performers include Blake Shelton, Eric Church and Lainey Wilson.
The show, which is hosted by Reba McEntire, will stream live via Prime Video from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
Related: Ella Langley Leads 2025 ACM Awards Nominations, Followed by Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson and More: See the Full List
The nominations list for the ceremony was unveiled in March and "Weren't for the Wind" singer Ella Langley is leading the pack with eight total.
Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson and Johnson follow closely behind with seven each. Stapleton has six — and Riley Green and Post Malone have five.
Meanwhile, Beyoncé, who released her Grammy-winning album Cowboy Carter in March of last year, was notably left off the nominations list.
Last year's ACM Awards, also hosted by McEntire, saw Stapleton and Wilson — who won Entertainer of the Year — emerge as the night's top winners.
In addition to Entertainer of the Year, Wilson won Female Artist of the Year and Music Event of the Year for "Save Me" with Jelly Roll, while Stapleton won album of the year for Higher, Male Artist of the Year and Artist-Songwriter of the Year.
Song of the Year was awarded to writers Jordan Davis, Chase McGill, Greylan James, Josh Osborne for Davis' "Next Thing You Know." Meanwhile, New Male Artist of the Year went to Nate Smith, while New Female Artist of the Year went to Megan Moroney.
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