SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN FOR 60TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS®
SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN FOR 60TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS®SUBMISSION WINDOW: JANUARY 6 – JANUARY 17, 2025
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NASHVILLE, TN (January 6, 2025) – The Academy of Country Music® opened submissions today for the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards™. Submissions are now being accepted through Friday, January 17 at 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT, with first-round voting for the Awards set to begin on February 10. Please click here to submit.
The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards™ will take place in Frisco, TX, on May 8, 2025. Produced by Dick Clark Productions, this can’t-miss show hosted by entertainment icon Reba McEntire will stream exclusively on Prime Video to a global audience for a fourth consecutive year, live from Ford Center at The Star, the world headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys, as part of the ACM Awards’ partnership with Amazon.
The eligibility period for submissions for the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards is January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024. Key dates for Academy professional members for the 60th ACM Awards cycle are as follows:
- Submissions Period Opens: January 6, 2025
- Submissions Period Closes: January 17, 2025
- First Round Voting, Main Awards: February 10, 2025 – February 18, 2025
- Second Round Voting, Main Awards: March 10, 2025 – March 17, 2025
- Final Round Voting, Main Awards: March 31, 2025 – April 7, 2025
*All submission/voting windows close at 8 p.m. E.T. / 7 p.m. C.T. / 5 p.m. P.T.
Key dates for Academy professional members for the 2024 ACM Radio Awards cycle are as follows:
- Submissions Period Opens: January 6, 2025
- Submissions Period Closes: January 17, 2025
- First Round Voting, Radio Awards: February 10, 2025 – February 24, 2025
- Final Round Voting, Radio Awards: March 10, 2025 – March 24, 2025
*All submission/voting windows close at 8 p.m. E.T. / 7 p.m. C.T. / 5 p.m. P.T.
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About the Academy of Country Music
Founded in Southern California in 1964 as a regional trade organization, the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (ACM) has grown to become a leading association for the Country Music industry over the last 60 years. Now headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., and boasting record-high membership of more than 5,000 worldwide, the Academy serves as a powerhouse advocate for Country fans, artists, and all facets of the business, as well as a supporter of philanthropic work through charitable partner ACM LIFTING LIVES, dedicated to improving lives through the power of music and providing aid in times of need, with a focus on health initiatives. 2024 has been another monumental year for the Academy, with the 59th ACM Awards, hosted by entertainment icon Reba McEntire, broadcast live from Texas for a second consecutive year on Prime Video. The Academy also remains relentlessly committed to creating a more inclusive environment for underrepresented groups in Country Music, from the boardroom to the stage, and proudly presents both ACM LEVel Up, a two-year professional development and enrichment curriculum for rising leaders, and OnRamp, a guaranteed income program for Black members of the Nashville music community, in partnership with the Black Music Action Coalition. For more information, visit ACMcountry.com or ACMLiftingLives.org.