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.

The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards kick off Thursday night, celebrating six decades of country music, according to the Associated Press. Hosted by Reba McEntire, the night will feature a star-studded “Songs of the Decades” performance and major honors,

Ella Langley 's performance at Rock the Country over the weekend was paused for an important surprise: The news that she has won her first-ever ACM Award, the 2025 prize for New Female Artist of the Year. Not only that, one of Langley's idols, Miranda Lambert was the one to surprise her via video message on the big screen behind the stage.