When host Reba McEntire opened the 2025 ACM Awards on Thursday (May 8), she walked onstage in a smart little Western getup featuring a black jacket over a white button-up shirt. Later in the show, Zach Top stepped out to perform his song "Use Me ," and he, too, was wearing a smart little getup featuring a black jacket and a white button-up shirt.

Three generations of musicians took hold of the 2025 ACM Awards stage as Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, and Lainey Wilson delivered the debut live performance of their collaboration "Trailblazer." The three artists took the stage in matching brown suede and turquoise,

"Trailblazer" debuted at the Academy of Country Music Awards, with lyrics honoring the careers of Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert and Reba McEntire.