ACM Awards 2025: Date, Performers & Nominees

The ACM Awards will return to Frisco, Texas on Thursday, May 8, to ring in the exciting 60th annual ceremony in a big way.

Bringing the biggest and brightest stars from across country music to Ford Center to take part in one of the genre's most prestigious evenings, the 2025 ACM Awards will be hosted once again by iconic country entertainer Reba McEntire marking her 18th time as the ACM Awards' Master of Ceremonies.

Leading the way among the 2025 nominees is none other than country music's current go-to girl, Ella Langley. Notching an astounding eight nominations, she'll be vying for the crown for Female Artist of the Year, New Female Artist of the Year and six nominations for her Riley Green-graced duet, 'you look like you love me,' for Single of the Year, Song of the Year, Music Event of the Year and Visual Media of the Year.

Following closely behind with seven nods a piece are Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson and Cody Johnson, all of whom will be battling it out for Entertainer of the Year alongside Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton, Jelly Roll and Kelsea Ballerini, who secures her very first nomination in the category this year.

Wallen also enjoys four nominations for his chart-topping collaboration with Post Malone, 'I Had Some Help,' for Single of the Year, Song of the Year and Music Event of the Year.

Apart from the usual cast of characters, the 2025 installment also sees a slew of first-time nominees among its ranks, including genre-bender Shaboozey, who got nods for Best New Male Artist and Single of the Year for his record-breaking hit song 'A Bar Song (Tipsy).' Other first timers who will be on hand come May are Gavin Adcock, Dasha, Noah Kahan, Jessie Murph, Muscadine Bloodline, Zach Top, The Red Clay Strays, Treaty Oak Revival and Tucker Wetmore.

The 2025 ACM Awards will stream live exclusively across more than 240 countries and territories on Prime Video on Thursday, May 8 at 7pm CT.

Tickets to the 60th ACM Awards are also available for purchase, offering fans exclusive entry into a star-studded evening with their favorite country stars performing the biggest hits.

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At last year's show, the in-person crowd, as well as fans from over 240 countries, were treated to stellar performances from the likes of Post Malone, Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Parker McCollum, Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson, as well as sizzling duets from Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani, Kelsea Ballerini with Noah Kahan and Nate Smith with Avril Lavigne.

Among the 2024 victors were Lainey Wilson, who took home Entertainer of the Year and Female Artist of the Year, as well as Chris Stapleton (Male Artist of the Year and Album of the Year), Megan Moroney (New Female Artist of the Year), Nate Smith (New Male Artist of the Year) and more.

For the full list of 2025 ACM Awards nominees and winners, see below:

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
Jessie Murph

New Male Artist of the Year
Gavin Adcock
Shaboozey
Zach Top
Tucker Wetmore
Bailey Zimmerman

New Duo or Group of the Year
Restless Road
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
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
'you look like you love me' - Ella Langley, Riley Green

Song of the Year
'4x4xU' - Lainey Wilson
'The Architect' - Kacey Musgraves
'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
'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
'you look like you love me' - Ella Langley, Riley Green

Artist-Songwriter of the Year
Luke Combs
ERNEST
HARDY
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson

Songwriter of the Year
Jessi Alexander
Jessie Jo Dillon
Ashley Gorley
Chase McGill
Josh Osborne

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