The 2025 ACM Awards are officially underway, and winners are being revealed live as the show unfolds. We’ll be updating in real time as each trophy is claimed.
Some winners — including New Female Artist of the Year, New Male Artist of the Year, New Duo or Group of the Year, Visual Media Of The Year, Artist-Songwriter Of The Year, Songwriter Of The Year — were announced ahead of the star-studded ceremony at various events.
Blake Shelton, Eric Church, Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Kelsea Ballerini, Cody Johnson, Megan Moroney, Ella Langley, Zach Top, Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn and more are set to perform during the coveted awards show. Fans can also look forward to unforgettable collaborations, including the Backstreet Boys with Rascal Flatts, a powerful duet from Jelly Roll and Shaboozey, and a high-energy joint performance by Brooks & Dunn with Cody Johnson. Plus, Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert and Lainey Wilson will debut their new track “Trailblazers.”
A-list presenters will include Crystal Gayle, ERNEST, Gabby Barrett, Gretchen Wilson, Lee Ann Womack, Jordan Davis, Lionel Richie, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Parker McCollum, Riley Green, Rita Wilson, Sara Evans, The Oak Ridge Boys, Chase Elliott, Amber Anderson, Kelly Sutton, and many more.
Hosted by the legendary Reba McEntire — a 16-time ACM Award winner — The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards will stream live exclusively on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch for a global audience in over 240 countries and territories. The show airs Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 8/7 PM CT, live from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas — the world headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys.
Full List of 2025 ACM Award Winners
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Luke Combs
- Cody Johnson
- Jelly Roll
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
- Lainey Wilson
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Ella Langley
- Megan Moroney
- Kacey Musgraves
- Lainey Wilson
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Luke Combs
- Cody Johnson
- Jelly Roll
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
DUO OF THE YEAR
- Brooks & Dunn
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay
- Muscadine Bloodline
- The War And Treaty
GROUP OF THE YEAR
- Flatland Cavalry
- Little Big Town
- Old Dominion
- 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
- Am I Okay? (I’ll Be Fine) – Megan Moroney
- Producer: Kristian Bush
- Record Company-Label: Columbia Records / Sony Music Nashville
- Beautifully Broken – Jelly Roll
- 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
- Cold Beer & Country Music – Zach Top
- Producer: Carson Chamberlain
- Record Company-Label: Leo33
- F-1 Trillion – Post Malone
- Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins
- Record Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records
- Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson
- Producer: Jay Joyce
- Record Company-Label: BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
- “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey
- Producers: Sean Cook, Nevin Sastry
- Record Company-Label: American Dogwood / EMPIRE
- “Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson
- Producer: Trent Willmon
- Record Company-Label: CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville
- “I Had Some Help“ – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen
- Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins
- Record Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records
- “White Horse” – Chris Stapleton
- Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton
- Record Company-Label: Mercury Nashville
- “you look like you love me” – Ella La
- Producer: Will Bundy
- Record Company-Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records
SONG OF THE YEAR
- “4x4xU” – Lainey Wilson
- Songwriters: Jon Decious, Aaron Raitiere, Lainey Wilson
- Publishers: Louisiana Lady; One Tooth Productions; Reservoir 416; Songs of One Riot Music; Sony/ATV Accent
- “The Architect” – Kacey Musgraves
- Songwriters: Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne
- Publishers: Songs for Indy and Owl; Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing
- “Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson
- Songwriter: Josh Phillips
- Publishers: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing; Write or Die Music; Write the Lightning Publishing
- “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen
- 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
- “you look like you love me” – Ella Langley, Riley Green
- 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
- “Cowboys Cry Too” – Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan
- Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan, Alysa Vanderheym
- Record Company-Label: Black River Entertainment
- “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen
- Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins
- Record Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records
- “I’m Gonna Love You” – Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood
- Producer: Trent Willmon
- Record Company-Label: CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville
- “we don’t fight anymore” – Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton
- Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Carly Pearce
- Record Company-Label: Big Machine Records
- “you look like you love me” – Ella Langley, Riley
- Producer: Will Bundy
- Record Company-Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records
VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR
- “4x4xU” – Lainey Wilson
- Producer: Jennifer Ansell
- Director: Dano Cerny
- “Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson
- Producer: Dustin Haney
- Director: Dustin Haney
- “I’m Gonna Love You” – Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood
- Producers: Christen Pinkston, Wesley Stebbins-Perry
- Director: Dustin Haney
- “Think I’m In Love With You” – Chris Stapleton
- Producers: Wes Edwards, Angie Lorenz, Jamie Stratakis
- Director: Running Bear (Stephen Kinigopoulos, Alexa Stone)
- “you look like you love me” – Ella Langley, Riley Green – WINNER
- Producer: Whale Tale Music
- Directors: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Toney
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
