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ACM Awards 2025: Winner’s List – Updating Live

Read below for the winners as they are being announced.

NEED TO KNOW

The 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Reba McEntire, are airing live on Prime Video
Ella Langley led the nominations, followed by Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson, Riley Green and Post Malone
PEOPLE has the complete list of winners

Who’s taking home a trophy from the 2025 ACM Awards?

The 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Reba McEntire, is airing live on Prime Video from Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas, and some of country’s biggest stars are receiving honors for their contributions to the genre over the past year.

Nominations were announced in March, and Ella Langley led the pack with eight total, followed by Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson and Cody Johnson with seven each as well as Riley Green and Post Malone, who each earned five.

Presenters at the ceremony include Blake Shelton, Carly Pearce, Clint Black, Crystal Gayle, ERNEST, Gabby Barrett, Gretchen Wilson, Lee Ann Womack, Jordan Davis, Lionel Richie, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Parker McCollum, Green, Rita Wilson, Sara Evans, Sugarland, the Oak Ridge Boys, Wynonna Judd, Chase Elliott, Amber Anderson and Kelly Sutton.

The awards show will feature performers including Black, Dan + Shay, LeAnn Rimes, Sugarland, McEntire, Judd, Alan Jackson, Backstreet Boys, Shelton, Brooks & Dunn, Brothers Osborne, Chris Stapleton, Johnson, Langley, Eric Church, Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts, Shaboozey and Zach Top.

Keith Urban will be honored at the event with ACM Triple Crown Award. Stapleton, Moroney and Brothers Osborne will perform in tribute to the “Somebody Like You” artist.

Cody Johnson in November 2024; Chris Stapleton in February 2025; Riley Green in November 2024; Post Malone in February 2025.

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See the complete list of 2025 ACM Awards winners below.

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

Kelsea BalleriniLuke CombsCody JohnsonJelly RollChris StapletonMorgan WallenLainey Wilson

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Kelsea BalleriniElla LangleyMegan MoroneyKacey MusgravesLainey Wilson

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Luke CombsCody JohnsonJelly RollChris StapletonMorgan Wallen

DUO OF THE YEAR

Brooks & Dunn Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay Muscadine BloodlineThe War and Treaty

GROUP OF THE YEAR

Flatland CavalryLittle Big Town Old Dominion Rascal FlattsThe Red Clay Strays

NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Kassi AshtonAshley CookeDashaElla LangleyJessie Murph

NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Gavin AdcockShaboozeyZach TopTucker WetmoreBailey Zimmerman

NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

Restless RoadThe Red Clay StraysTreaty Oak Revival

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

(Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s))

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

(Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s))

“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 Langley, Riley Green (Producer: Will Bundy; Record Company-Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records)

SONG OF THE YEAR

(Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s))

“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) — WINNER”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

(Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s))

“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 Green (Producer: Will Bundy; Record Company-Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records)

VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR

(Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s))

“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 (Producer: Whale Tale Music; Directors: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Toney)