Bailey Zimmerman brings the sounds of his debut album to the 58th annual ACM Awards.
On Thursday night, May 11, the Illinois native delivered his smash hit "Rock and A Hard Place." During the show, the 23-year-old singer wore acid wash-type jeans with a matching jacket as he belted one of the stand-out tracks off his 2022 album Leave The Light On. Zimmerman, who's currently up for New Male Artist of the Year, had plenty of stars and special guests like Dallas Cowboys' Dak Prescott moving and singing along with him. Afterwards, Dolly Parton gave Zimmerman her blessing.
Bailey Zimmerman's performance at the ACM Awards comes ahead of the release of his debut album Religiously. The Album. His first full-length project contains 16 songs including recent tracks like "Fall In Love," and the LP's title track "Religiously."
"The past two years of my life have been insane and the fact that I get to release my first ever album is so surreal," Zimmerman said in a statement about the album. "Thank you to everyone that has had my back through thick and thin. I will never be able to repay y’all for the love and support, this album is for you."
Following the album's release, Zimmerman is preparing to invade Roblox and Fortnite for a special performance in iHeartLand. During "Bailey Zimmerman in iHeartLand," the "Never Comin' Home" artist will perform songs from his new album and dive deeper into the project during a special Q&A hosted by iHeartRadio's Anne Hudson. Gamers and fans alike can experience "Bailey Zimmerman in iHeartLand" in Fortnite and Roblox beginning Friday, May 19th at 7pm ET/4pm PT. Afterward, they'll be able to access the performance for two days only.