2025 ACM Award Winners

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Last night was the 60th annual ACM Awards that were hosted by the one and only Reba. The show had plenty of performances but none as memorable as Alan Jackson performing “Remember When” with Jackson fighting tearing up as Jackson is set to play his last concert May 17th due to health issues. Ella Langley would lead with 8 nominations heading into the night, mostly due to the hit song “you look like you love me” and would take home 4 of those awards. Ella would tie for the most awards with Lainey Wilson who brought home 4 as well including the coveted Entertainer of the Year. Surprisingly both would miss out on “Song of the Year” which would go to Cody Johnson for “Dirt Cheap.” Morgan Wallen who was up for 4 awards, 3 of which were for with Post Malone for the hit song “I Had Some Help” was missing as he was in Ireland golfing with Tom Brady apparently.

You can check out the complete list of winners below:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

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

 

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • Kelsea Ballerini
  • Ella Langley
  • Megan Moroney
  • Kacey Musgraves
  • WINNER: Lainey Wilson

 

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • Luke Combs
  • Cody Johnson
  • Jelly Roll
  • WINNER: Chris Stapleton
  • Morgan Wallen
DUO OF THE YEAR
  • WINNER: Brooks & Dunn
  • Brothers Osborne
  • Dan + Shay
  • Muscadine Bloodline
  • The War And Treaty

 

GROUP OF THE YEAR

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

 

NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • Kassi Ashton
  • Ashley Cooke
  • Dasha
  • WINNER: Ella Langley
  • Jessie Murph

 

NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • Gavin Adcock
  • Shaboozey
  • WINNER: Zach Top
  • Tucker Wetmore
  • Bailey Zimmerman

NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

  • Restless Road
  • WINNER: The Red Clay Strays
  • Treaty Oak Revival

 

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

  • Am I Okay? (I’ll Be Fine) – Megan Moroney
  • Beautifully Broken – Jelly Roll
  • Cold Beer & Country Music – Zach Top
  • F-1 Trillion – Post Malone
  • WINNER: Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson

 

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

  • A Bar Song (Tipsy) – Shaboozey 
  • Dirt Cheap – Cody Johnson 
  • I Had Some Help – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen 
  • White Horse – Chris Stapleton
  • WINNER: you look like you love me – Ella Langley, Riley Green 

 

SONG OF THE YEAR

  • 4x4xU – Lainey Wilson
  • The Architect – Kacey Musgraves
  • WINNER: Dirt Cheap – Cody Johnson
  • I Had Some Help – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen
  • you look like you love me – Ella Langley, Riley Green

 

MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR

  • Cowboys Cry Too – Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan
  • I Had Some Help – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen
  • I’m Gonna Love You – Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood
  • we don’t fight anymore – Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton
  • WINNER: you look like you love me – Ella Langley, Riley Green

VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR

  • 4x4xU – Lainey Wilson
  • Dirt Cheap – Cody Johnson
  • I’m Gonna Love You – Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood
  • Think I’m In Love With You – Chris Stapleton
  • WINNER: you look like you love me – Ella Langley, Riley Green

 

ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

  • Luke Combs
  • Morgan Wallen
  • ERNEST
  • HARDY
  • WINNER: Lainey Wilson

 

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

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

 

– Everett