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Chris Stapleton at the 60th Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the Ford Center at The Star on May 8, 2025 in Frisco, Texas
Following its landmark 60th anniversary show last week, the Academy of Country Music and producer Dick Clark Productions (DCP) have announced that the ACM Awards will remain on Prime Video for the next three years, taking the show through its 63rd ceremony in 2028.
Last week’s ACM Awards, which took place on May 8 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, streamed live for an international audience across 240+ countries and territories exclusively on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch. Hosted by 16-time ACM Award-winning entertainment icon Reba McEntire, the evening featured 16 performances and appearances from 40 artists including Alan Jackson, Backstreet Boys, Blake Shelton, Brooks & Dunn, Chris Stapleton, Ella Langley, Eric Church, Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, LeAnn Rimes, Lionel Richie, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts, Shaboozey, Wynonna Judd and more.
The show is currently available to stream on demand on Prime Video and can be found at amazon.com/ACMawards.
“Our ongoing partnership with the Academy of Country Music and Dick Clark Productions has been an amazing experience for everyone involved,” says Vernon Sanders, Global Head of Television, Amazon MGM Studios. “With the tremendous success of this year’s 60th anniversary show hosted by the legendary Reba McEntire, we are overjoyed to continue our relationship with the Academy and DCP for the next three years. We look forward to maintaining this success and bringing even more star-studded and captivating shows to our global Prime Video customers.”
“Our powerful partnership with Amazon MGM Studios and Prime Video has expanded the reach and accessibility of our show and the country music genre to viewers anytime, anywhere around the world and has redefined what an awards show experience can and should be in today’s environment,” shares Damon Whiteside, CEO of the Academy of Country Music. “The synergies between Prime Video, Amazon Music, Twitch, and the other divisions of Amazon bring exponential value to our artists, our genre, and our fans through an immersive 360 music experience they can’t get from any other platform. I am so proud of our pioneering first four years in the streaming space, and we are excited to continue to deliver the future of country music and the ACM Awards to fans everywhere over the next three years.”
“We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with Prime Video through 2028,” adds Jay Penske, CEO, Dick Clark Productions. “The Academy of Country Music Awards made history in 2022 as the first major awards show to exclusively livestream and continues to break new ground, creating a world-class music event and providing dynamic, unparalleled reach through Prime Video, connecting country music with a global audience.”
“I feel like it’s just another way for us to get country music out there to the world,” shares the Academy’s winningest artist of all time, Miranda Lambert, of the partnership between the ACM Awards and Prime Video. “Country music is really popular right now, and I’m so glad more people are understanding what we’re about, and I’m so happy to be part of the ACM history, and that it’s gonna continue for three more years is really exciting.”
The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards was produced by Dick Clark Productions. Raj Kapoor served as Executive Producer and Showrunner, with Patrick Menton as Co-Executive Producer. Whiteside served as Executive Producer for the Academy of Country Music, and Penske and Barry Adelman served as Executive Producers for DCP. John Saade served as Consulting Producer for Amazon MGM Studios.
LB Cantrell is Editor/Director of Operations at MusicRow magazine, where she oversees, manages and executes all company operations. LB oversees all MusicRow-related content, including the publication’s six annual print issues and online news. She is a Georgia native and a graduate of the Recording Industry Management program at Middle Tennessee State University.
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