CMA Awards 2025: Date, Nominees and Performers

Once again this November, country music's biggest and brightest stars will gather together at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena to toast to another stellar year in the genre.

Celebrating 2025's biggest songs, greatest achievements and country music's general takeover in the mainstream musical arena, the 2025 CMA Awards will take play Wednesday, November 19.

Marking the 59th edition of Country Music’s Biggest Night, this year's hosts, nominees, performers, presenters and more will be announced in the coming months as we inch closer and closer to the star-studded soiree.

Since 1967, the CMA Awards have honored the outstanding achievements of country music’s most influential artists and creatives. Beginning as a small banquet, the ceremony has since evolved into one of the most anticipated and longest-running evenings in music history.

The 2025 CMA Awards, will air live on Wednesday, November 19  on ABC at 7pm CT. The ceremony will also be available to stream next day on Hulu.

Tickets for the 59th Annual CMA Awards will be available to purchase this fall.

The full list of performers and presenters for the 59th Annual CMA Awards will be announced in the coming months.

Nominees for the 2025 CMA Awards will be unveiled in the coming months.

The eligibility period for this year's ceremony is July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. Prospective CMA members must apply by June 1 to qualify for full voting eligibility.

The nomination ballot will open for voting on Monday, July 7.

At the thrilling 2024 CMA Awards, country megastar Morgan Wallen led among nominees going into the ceremony, notching an astonishing seven nominations and eventually winning out for the coveted Entertainer of the Year trophy.

Following close behind with five nominations each were Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton. The former took home the Album of the Year (Leather) honor, while the latter collected a trio of trophies for Male Vocalist of the Year, Song of the Year ('White Horse') and Single of the Year ('White Horse').

Country darling Lainey Wilson claimed the titles for Female Vocalist of the Year and Music Video of the Year ('Wildflowers and Wild Horses'), while Ella Langley & Riley Green celebrated a win for Musical Event of the Year ('you look like you love me').

Elsewhere Old Dominion (Vocal Group of the Year), Brooks & Dunn (Vocal Duo of the Year) and Megan Moroney (New Artist of the Year) also went home with some new metal for their mantles.

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