Submissions & Voting

ACM Awards Submissions

For both the 60th ACM Awards and ACM Radio Awards:

Submissions Period Opens: January 6, 2025

Submissions Period Closes: January 17, 2025

60th ACM Awards Voting Timeline

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 2024 ACM Awards and the 2024 ACM Radio Awards cycles are as follows:

59th ACM BALLOTING PERIODS

Main Awards

First Round Voting: February 10, 2025 – February 18, 2025

Second Round Voting: March 10, 2025 – March 17, 2025

Final Round Voting: March 31, 2025 – April 7, 2025


Radio Awards

First Round Voting: February 10, 2025 – February 24, 2025

Final Round Voting: 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.

As a reminder, the ACM Vote Solicitation Policy is as follows:

ACM award nominees and their affiliates are prohibited from soliciting votes directly from Academy members through mail (physical and email), or any other similar direct solicitation. The Academy will allow trade ads. Physical marketing mailers that do not mention voting, voting categories or use the Academy of Country Music corporate or awards logo are also allowed.

Click here for the ACM Awards Criteria