Reba McEntire is returning to host the ACM Awards in 2025. The Country Music Hall of Fame member, who also hosted the ACM Awards in 2024, has been tapped to return to host next year’s ceremony, in honor of the 60th anniversary of the event.
The news of McEntire’s return to the ACM Awards in 2025 was announced in a video shared on social media.
“Hey everyone, it’s Reba. If you watched this year’s ACM Awards, you know I told you I’d be back to host again next year.” McEntire says. “And as your returning host, I’m excited to announce that the 60th ACM Awards will be returning to Texas and Prime Video on May 8, 2025. It’s gonna be an absolute can’t-miss show, and I can’t wait to be there with you.
“Tickets go on sale later this year, and if you want to be the first to know when they do, subscribe to the free ACM A-list newsletter right now, at ACMCountry.com,” she continues. “I hope to see you at the Ford Center at The Star in Texas next May.”
✨ @Reba is BACK to host the 60th #ACMawards – on May 8, 2025 – LIVE on @PrimeVideo from @thestarinfrisco!
Our 60th Anniversary celebration is gonna be our BIGGEST PARTY YET 🎉
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— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) July 16, 2024
Not only will the ACM Awards be celebrating its 60th anniversary, but McEntire will also make history in the process.
“We’re excited to honor and celebrate the legacy of the ACM Awards all year long surrounding the 60th anniversary show returning to Amazon Prime Video next May,” says Academy of Country Music CEO Damon Whiteside. “Reba McEntire has hosted more ACM Awards shows than any other artist in history, and after her triumphant return this year for the 59th show, there is clearly no one better suited to helm this milestone show!
“Our landmark 50th anniversary show in 2015 marked our debut in Texas, and we’re thrilled to return again to celebrate another major moment in ACM history,” he adds. “We look forward to seeing our industry, artists, and fans celebrate in Frisco, Texas next May for an unforgettable week!”
Country music fans have Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks, who hosted the ceremony in 2023, to thank for McEntire even agreeing to take on the role again.
“I saw Dolly and Garth doing it last year, and I thought, ‘Man, that’s fun,’” McEntire previously told Entertainment Tonight. “They’re having a great time. And my competitiveness came in.”
McEntire is getting plenty of time on the small screen this year. The 69-year-old is returning as a coach for Season 26 of The Voice, alongside Gwen Stefani, Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé, beginning on September 23. She will also star in the new NBC comedy, Happy’s Place, which will premiere on October 18.
“It’s lots of fun,” McEntire tols NBC, speaking of being part of Happy’s Place, which stars both her former Reba co-star, Melissa Peterman, as well as her boyfriend, Rex Linn.. “I love all genres of entertainment. But the sitcoms are so much fun, cause it’s a brand new script every week. And you’re just having fun. It’s really hard memorizing dialogue you have to do, but it ain’t my first rodeo. I do love it. And it’s just playtime. We have a blast with it.”
“It’s gonna be that heartfelt, fun, funny, laugh at our silliness,” she adds. “But also, [you’ll] be touched with the heart in our show.”
Keep up with McEntire’s career at Reba.com