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ZACH TOP CROWNED ACM NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR AHEAD OF THE 60TH ACM AWARDS ON MAY 8TH
Zach Top Was Surprised with his First ACM Award backstage at his show in Wilmington, NC with a Special Video from Brooks & Dunn
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — April 24, 2025 — Country Music breakout star Zach Top was surprised with his first ACM Award after being named ACM New Male Artist of the Year on Thursday night (4.24) prior to taking the stage for a sold-out show on his Cold Beer & Country Music Tour in Wilmington, NC. The news was revealed by the winningest Duo in ACM history, Brooks & Dunn, through a special video congratulating Top for winning his first ACM Award.
“I couldn’t be more honored, and I can’t say a big enough thank you to my fans for loving music and loving what we do on the road and listening to the songs every day,”
ZACH TOP
“I couldn’t be more honored, and I can’t say a big enough thank you to my fans for loving music and loving what we do on the road and listening to the songs every day,” Top said after being handed his ACM New Male Artist of the Year Award. “It means the world to me, I’ve always wanted to just play and sing for a living, and I get to do that now and it’s cool to be able to get a little trophy every now and then to let us know that we’re doing good doing it. So thank you so much, this is beautiful.”
Top’s win comes after the success of his acclaimed debut album, Cold Beer & Country Music, which garnered more than 3.5 million streams in its first week, alone. Meanwhile, his sold-out “Cold Beer & Country Music” headline tour features stops at Nashville’s iconic Ryman Auditorium (two nights), New York’s Terminal 5, and Boston’s MGM Music Hall at Fenway. Additionally, Top is supporting select dates with Alan Jackson on his “Last Call Tour” and will join Dierks Bentley’s “Broken Branches Tour,” when it kicks off next month.
Zach Top will be celebrated for his ACM New Male Artist of the Year win at the 60th ACM Awards, hosted by entertainment icon Reba McEntire. The 60th ACM Awards will stream live exclusively for a global audience across 240+ countries and territories on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, the world headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys. A limited number of tickets to the landmark 60th ACM Awards are available for purchase on SeatGeek, offering fans exclusive entry into a nonstop celebration packed with performances by their favorite country stars and seats closer to the action than ever.
