The 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards celebrate their 60th anniversary Thursday night. And by the looks of it, they're not planning on slowing down any time soon. There's a lot to celebrate. Sixteen-time ACM Award winner Reba McEntire will once again host.

Additional pre-show winners include The Red Clay Strays, a fiery country-rock band from Alabama that scored a win for New Duo/Group of the Year, and Zach Top, a neotraditional troubadour who took home New Male Artist of the Year.

The Academy of Country Music has been honoring the best in the business for decades, and on Thursday, it will hand out awards for the 60th time. The longest-running country music awards show is bringing the genre's biggest stars to Frisco,