Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles misses 2025 ACM Awards due to last minute illness

Sugar doughJennifer Nettles had a good reason to skip 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards.

Although she would present the award for this year’s duo with her long -standing partner Kristian Bush, the artist was noticeably absent when the cameras panned to Bush, 55, who delivered his speech solo from the award.

“Well, I would present this ACM Award for this year’s duo with my fantastic partner Jennifer Nettles, unfortunately she got sick this morning, which proves that when it comes to duos it really takes two,” he said in a clip that was is divided into ACM’s X -Account.

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Bush finished his short but cute speech by adding, “Jennifer, I love you, we love you, feel better soon.”

No further clarification has been provided on what is exactly Nettle’s disease from the time of publication.

Before the night’s event, Sugarland announced a performance and their presenter details On InstagramWriting that they planned to “go out” for one of country music’s biggest nights with a spectacle like fans “don’t want to miss.”

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Although Nettles was absent, Bush still delivered on his presented information and assigned the allocation Brooks & Dunn The title of this year’s duo, with other nominees including Brothers OsborneThe Dan + ShayMuscadin bloodline and The war and the treaty.

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The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards, hosting Reba Mentire, streams live on Prime Video from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.