The full list of 2025 ACM Awards winners

Publish date
Friday, 9 May 2025, 3:23PM
Photo: Getty Images

Photo: Getty Images

The ACM Awards is back for country music's party of the year.

The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards returned to The Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, this evening once again helmed by Reba McEntire returning as host for the 18th time, as fans tuned in to see which of their favourite artists would take home some new hardware.

Among the first-time nominees is Ella Langley, who not only was named New Female Artist of the Year but with eight nods was the most-nominated artist, earning six total for her duet with Riley Green, "you look like you love me."

Additionally, Keith Urban was presented with the coveted Triple Crown Award, earned by winning the ACM's Top New Male Vocalist (2001), Male Vocalist of the Year (2005, 2006) and Entertainer of the Year (2019). Other past Triple Crown winners include Carrie Underwood, Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton, Brooks & Dunn, Merle Haggard, Kenny Chesney and Jason Aldean, among others.

The night included star-powered performances from Lainey Wilson, Blake Shelton, Eric Church, Alan Jackson, Kelsea Ballerini, Cody Johnson and more as well as a "Songs of the Decades" throwback to open the show. The night also featured collaborations from Rascal Flatts and Backstreet Boys, Brooks & Dunn and Cody Johnson, and Jelly Roll and Shaboozey.

Keep reading to see the full list of 2025 ACM Awards nominees as well as who won big during the night. Winners are listed in bold.

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

Kelsea Ballerini
Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Jelly Roll
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson — WINNER

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Kelsea Ballerini
Ella Langley
Megan Moroney
Kacey Musgraves
Lainey Wilson — WINNER
 

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Jelly Roll
Chris Stapleton — WINNER
Morgan Wallen
 

DUO OF THE YEAR

Brooks & Dunn — WINNER
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Muscadine Bloodline
The War And Treaty
 

GROUP OF THE YEAR

Flatland Cavalry
Little Big Town
Old Dominion — WINNER
Rascal Flatts
The Red Clay Strays
 

NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Kassi Ashton
Ashley Cooke
Dasha
Ella Langley — WINNER
Jessie Murph
 

NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Gavin Adcock
Shaboozey
Zach Top — WINNER
Tucker Wetmore
Bailey Zimmerman

NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

Restless Road
The Red Clay Strays — WINNER
Treaty Oak Revival
 

ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

Megan Moroney - Am I Okay? (I’ll Be Fine) (Producer: Kristian Bush; Record Company-Label: Columbia Records / Sony Music Nashville)
Jelly Roll - Beautifully Broken (Producers: BazeXX, Brock Berryhill, Zach Crowell, Devin Dawson, Charlie Handsome, Ben Johnson, mgk, The Monsters & Strangerz, Austin Nivarel, SlimXX, Ryan Tedder, Isaiah Tejada, Alysa Vanderheym; Record Company-Label: BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville / Republic Records)
Zach Top - Cold Beer & Country Music (Producer: Carson Chamberlain; Record Company-Label: Leo33)
Post Malone - F-1 Trillion (Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins; Record Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records)
Lainey Wilson - Whirlwind (Producer: Jay Joyce; Record Company-Label: BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville) — WINNER
 

SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

Shaboozey - "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" (Producers: Sean Cook, Nevin Sastry; Record Company-Label: American Dogwood / EMPIRE)
Cody Johnson - "Dirt Cheap" (Producer: Trent Willmon; Record Company-Label: CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville)
Post Malone, Morgan Wallen - "I Had Some Help" (Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins; Record Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records)
Chris Stapleton - "White Horse"(Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton; Record Company-Label: Mercury Nashville)
Ella Langley, Riley Green - "you look like you love me" (Producer: Will Bundy; Record Company-Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records) — WINNER

SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]

Lainey Wilson - "4x4xU" (Songwriters: Jon Decious, Aaron Raitiere, Lainey Wilson; Publishers: Louisiana Lady; One Tooth Productions; Reservoir 416; Songs of One Riot Music; Sony/ATV Accent)
Kacey Musgraves - "The Architect"(Songwriters: Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne; Publishers: Songs for Indy and Owl; Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing)
Cody Johnson - "Dirt Cheap" (Songwriter: Josh Phillips; Publishers: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing; Write or Die Music; Write the Lightning Publishing) — WINNER
Post Malone, Morgan Wallen - "I Had Some Help" (Songwriters: Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen, Chandler Paul Walters, Ryan Vojtesak; Publishers: Bell Ear Publishing; Master of my Domain Music; Poppy’s Picks; Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing; Universal Music Corporation)
Ella Langley, Riley Green - "you look like you love me" (Songwriters: Riley Green, Ella Langley, Aaron Raitiere; Publishers: Back 40 Publishing International; Langley Publishing; One Tooth Productions; Sony/ATV Tree; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp)
 

MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan - "Cowboys Cry Too" (Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan, Alysa Vanderheym; Record Company-Label: Black River Entertainment)
Post Malone, Morgan Wallen - "I Had Some Help" (Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins; Record Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records)
Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood - "I’m Gonna Love You" (Producer: Trent Willmon; Record Company-Label: CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville)
Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton - "we don’t fight anymore" (Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Carly Pearce; Record Company-Label: Big Machine Records)
Ella Langley, Riley Green - "you look like you love me" (Producer: Will Bundy; Record Company-Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records) — WINNER
 

VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]

Lainey Wilson - "4x4xU" (Producer: Jennifer Ansell; Director: Dano Cerny)
Cody Johnson - "Dirt Cheap" (Producer: Dustin Haney; Director: Dustin Haney)
Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood - "I’m Gonna Love You" (Producers: Christen Pinkston, Wesley Stebbins-Perry; Director: Dustin Haney) 
Chris Stapleton - "Think I’m In Love With You" (Producers: Wes Edwards, Angie Lorenz, Jamie Stratakis; Director: Running Bear (Stephen Kinigopoulos, Alexa Stone))
Ella Langley, Riley Green - "you look like you love me" (Producer: Whale Tale Music; Directors: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Toney) — WINNER
 

ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

Luke Combs
ERNEST
HARDY
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson — WINNER

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

Jessi Alexander
Jessie Jo Dillon — WINNER
Ashley Gorley
Chase McGill
Josh Osborne

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