The 2025 Country Music Awards is here, and it’s turning out to be a big one for Ella Langley. Ella, Lainey Wilson, and Megan Moroney topped the nominations list with six nominations each, and Ella scooped three awards early. Nine-time CMA winner Lainey will host the ceremony – and she may also break a few records. Lainey is currently tied with Taylor Swift and Dolly Parton as the second most-awarded female solo artist in the history of the CMAs, with all three holding nine awards. If Lainey wins just one of her awards on the evening, she will break that three-way streak.
One record, however, she won’t break is Miranda Lambert’s. Miranda currently holds the record for the most CMAs ever won by a female solo artist with 14. If Lainey had scooped all six of her nominated categories, she would have beaten Miranda by one, but Post Malone and Blake Shelton were announced on Good Morning America as the winners of Musical Event of the Year for “Pour Me A Drink,” while Ella and Riley scooped two of the other five.
We’ll be updating this throughout the evening with all the winners, the best moments, and must-see performances, so bookmark this page and don’t miss a second.
Ella’s big night
Ella Langley and Megan Moroney joined Lainey at the top of the list with six nominations each, and it was a big night for Ella in particular, who scooped three awards early on for her smash hit duet “You Look Like You Love Me ” with Riley Green.
Lainey’s big open number
Lainey opened the show by thanking the organization for asking her to host for a third time, before she launched into a medley of her favorite country songs ever, including “Hillbilly Deluxe” by Brooks & Dunn, “Gunpowder and Lead” from Miranda Lambert, and Gretchen Wilson’s “Redneck Woman”.
Zach Top and his beer
© Getty ImagesZach Top has won the Best New Artist category at the 2025 Country Music Awards, and he accepted his award with a beer in hand, joking: “I couldn’t remember if I was supposed to put my beer down first or not.”
Song of the Year
“4x4xU” – Lainey Wilson
“Am I Okay?” – Megan Moroney
“I Never Lie” – Zach Top
“Texas” – Blake Shelton
“You Look Like You Love Me” – Ella Langley and Riley Green – WINNER
New Artist of the Year
Ella Langley
Shaboozey
Zach Top – WINNER
Tucker Wetmore
Stephen Wilson Jr.
Musician of the Year
Jenee Fleenor – Fiddle
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar – WINNER
Brent Mason – Guitar
Rob McNelley – Guitar
Derek Wells – Guitar
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn – WINNER
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Maddie & Tae
The War and Treaty
Music Video of the Year
“Am I Okay?” – Megan Moroney
“I’m Gonna Love You” – Cody Johnson with Carrie Underwood
“Somewhere Over Laredo” – Lainey Wilson
“Think I’m in Love With You” – Chris Stapleton
“You Look Like You Love Me” – Ella Langley and Riley Green – WINNER
Musical Event of the Year
“Don’t Mind If I Do” – Riley Green featuring Ella Langley
“Hard Fought Hallelujah” – Brandon Lake with Jelly Roll
“I’m Gonna Love You” – Cody Johnson with Carrie Underwood
“Pour Me a Drink” – Post Malone featuring Blake Shelton – WINNER
“You Had to Be There” – Megan Moroney featuring Kenny Chesney
Single of the Year
“4x4xU” – Lainey Wilson
“Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma” – Luke Combs
“Am I Okay?” – Megan Moroney
“I Never Lie” – Zach Top
“You Look Like You Love Me” – Ella Langley and Riley Green – WINNER
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson
Album of the Year
Am I Okay? – Megan Moroney
Cold Beer & Country Music – Zach Top
F-1 Trillion – Post Malone
I’m the Problem – Morgan Wallen
Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Ella Langley
Megan Moroney
Lainey Wilson
Male Vocalist of the Year
Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Zach Top
Morgan Wallen
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady A
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
The Red Clay Strays
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