The countdown is on for the 59th Annual ACM Awards. And while the news of the host and nominees already has fans excited, the latest slate of performers and collaborations are taking this year's show over the top.

The awards show just exclusively revealed to Country Living that Post Malone, fresh off of his Stagecoach performance with Brad Paisley and Sara Evans, will be taking the ACM stage for the first time.

The ACM Awards also announced that 2022 New Male Artist of the Year winner Parker McCollum will be taking the stage. Nominee Kelsea Ballerini will be performing a duet with Noah Kahan; Nate Smith, New Male Artist of the Year nominee, will be joined onstage with “Complicated” singer Avril Lavigne; and husband-and-wife duo Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani will perform together.

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This show stopping lineup joins the already announced performers, including Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton, and Lainey Wilson. Reba McEntire, who is hosting for the 17th time, will also debut new music during the broadcast.

With a lineup like this, the show is not to be missed! The 59th annual ACM Awards will air on May 16, exclusively on Prime Video.

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Katie Bowlby is Digital Director at Country Living, where she covers pop culture news including country music, Yellowstone, and all things HGTV, plus gift guides and product reviews. She has been with Country Living for more than 11 years. Before that, she worked for Southern Living. The Indiana University grad also stitches up the cross-stitch pattern for every issue of the magazine.