The biggest night in country music has moseyed on down to ABC. Tonight (November 19), the 59th annual Country Music Association Awards gathered country’s biggest names within Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.
Hosted by multiple CMA winner Lainey Wilson, the 2025 CMA Awards is filled to the brim with stiff competition across categories such as Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, and New Artist.
Amongst the nominees who fought it out, country newbies Ella Langley and Megan Moroney, as well as host Lainey Wilson, held the most nods with 6 each.
But the special honor bestowed during the ceremony comes in the form of the lifetime achievement award. Country Music legend Vince Gill was proudly awarded the 2025 CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award.
Continue below to view the full list of winners from the 2025 CMA Awards. The 2025 CMAs are exclusively broadcast on ABC, beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern. To rewatch the broadcast, you can do so via Hulu tomorrow, November 20, 2025. Find more information here.
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson — WINNER
Album of the Year
Megan Moroney — Am I Okay?
(Producer: Kristian Bush; Label: Sony Music Entertainment)
Zach Top — Cold Beer & Country Music
(Producer: Carson Chamberlain; Label: Leo33)
Post Malone — F-1 Trillion
(Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins; Label: Mercury/Republic Records)
Morgan Wallen — I’m The Problem
(Producers: Jacob Durrett, Charlie Handsome, Joey Moi, Joe Reeves; Label: Big Loud/Republic/Mercury Records)
Lainey Wilson — Whirlwind — WINNER
(Producer: Jay Joyce; Label: BBR Music Group)
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Ella Langley
Megan Moroney
Lainey Wilson — WINNER
Male Vocalist of the Year
Luke Combs
Cody Johnson — WINNER
Chris Stapleton
Zach Top
Morgan Wallen
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady A
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
The Red Clay Strays — WINNER
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn — WINNER
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Maddie & Tae
The War & Treaty
New Artist of the Year
Ella Langley
Shaboozey
Zach Top — WINNER
Tucker Wetmore
Stephen Wilson Jr.
Single of the Year
Lainey Wilson – “4x4xU”
Luke Combs – “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma”
Megan Moroney – “Am I Okay?”
Zach Top – “I Never Lie”
Ella Langley & Riley Green – “you look like you love me” — WINNER
Song of the Year
Lainey Wilson – “4x4xU”
(Writers: Jon Decious, Aaron Raitiere, Lainey Wilson)
Megan Moroney – “Am I Okay?”
(Writers: Jessie Jo Dillon, Luke Laird, Megan Moroney)
Zach Top – “I Never Lie”
(Writers: Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols, Zach Top)
Blake Shelton – “Texas”
(Writers: Johnny Clawson, Josh Dorr, Lalo Guzman, Kyle Sturrock)
Ella Langley & Riley Green – “you look like you love me”
(Writers: Riley Green, Ella Langley, Aaron Raitiere) — WINNER
Musical Event of the Year
Riley Green (featuring Ella Langley) — “Don’t Mind If I Do”
(Producers: Scott Borchetta, Jimmy Harnen, and Dann Huff/Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment)
Brandon Lake with Jelly Roll — “Hard Fought Hallelujah”
(Producer: Micah Nichols/Provident Label Group)
Cody Johnson (with Carrie Underwood) — “I’m Gonna Love You”
(Producer: Trent Willmon/CoJo Music + Warner Music Nashville)
Post Malone (featuring Blake Shelton) — “Pour Me a Drink”
(Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome/Mercury Records + Big Loud Records) — WINNER
Megan Moroney featuring Kenny Chesney — “You Had to Be There”
(Producer: Kristian Bush/Sony Music Nashville + Columbia Records)
Music Video of the Year
Megan Moroney – “Am I Okay?”
(Director: Alexandra Gavillet)
Cody Johnson with Carrie Underwood – “I’m Gonna Love You”
(Director: Dustin Haney)
Lainey Wilson – “Somewhere Over Laredo”
(Director: TK McKamy)
Chris Stapleton – “Think I’m In Love With You”
(Director: Running Bear)
Ella Langley & Riley Green – “you look like you love me”
(Directors: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Tone) — WINNER
Musician of the Year
Jenee Fleenor (Fiddle)
Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar) — WINNER
Brent Mason (Guitar)
Rob McNelley (Guitar)
Derek Wells (Guitar)