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Here are the most outrageous snubs and biggest surprises from the 2025 ACM Awards nominations.

There was no strict rule mandating one song per artist but — with one exception — it ended up that way.

Fans can expect some real surprises in the setlist.

Include four overlooked ballads that deserve more respect.

"I urge all Americans to pay close attention to what you are hearing and not hearing from the media."

Who died? Who got married? And how nervous was she to undress in front of cameras?

She jumped through some unusual hoops to get the deal done.

You definitely do not want to get on her bad side.

She's lived like a country queen over the years.

She was at a really low point when the song first came on.

"I think every woman in country music probably had a little bit of fear when that voice came out," she says.

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