ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC ANNOUNCES SUBMISSIONS & VOTING TIMELINE FOR 60TH ACM AWARDS SUBMISSIONS OPEN JANUARY 6 – JANUARY 17, 2025

ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® ANNOUNCES SUBMISSIONS & VOTING TIMELINE FOR 60TH ACM AWARDS® SUBMISSIONS OPEN JANUARY 6 - JANUARY 17, 2025

November 15, 2024: Deadline to Apply for New Memberships & Renew Memberships to Gain or Maintain Voting Eligibility for the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards™ in 2025

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Nashville, TN (November 13, 2024) - The Academy of Country Music® announced today the submissions and ballot timeline for professional membership voting for the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards™, taking place on May 8, 2025, and hosted by Entertainment Icon Reba McEntire. To vote for the ACM Awards, you must be an ACM member. The window to become a member or renew membership ends Friday, November 15 at 10 a.m. CT / 8 a.m. PT. You can submit an application for ACM Membership online and must do so during this membership window to qualify to obtain or maintain voting eligibility for the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards in 2025. Additionally, accepted and active Academy members gain access to a suite of benefits including early access to tickets for ACM events, discounts on industry partner events, industry data insights, monthly educational and networking events, and more. 

The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards™ is produced by Dick Clark Productions and will stream exclusively on Prime Video for a global audience for a fourth straight year, live from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, the world headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys.

Submissions for the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards™️ will open at 11 a.m. CT / 9 a.m. PT on Monday, January 6, 2025. The Academy will accept entries through Friday, January 17, 2025 at 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT. Please click HERE for more information and to submit. A full voting timeline is below.

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 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.