Last year, McEntire premiered her single “I Can’t” at the ACM Awards and took the stage with Lambert at 2024’s Stagecoach. “I’d love to tour with Miranda. I love her sassiness and her fun energy and I love her music, so you bet — that’d be a great tour,” she told Variety.

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

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,