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CMA Awards 2025

Story By - NextGen Gpost 2025-11-20 CMA Awards, USA Music Awards 128

Lainey Wilson, an American singer and songwriter, was the host of the 59th Country Music Association (CMA) Awards, which took place at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena, United States, on Wednesday, 19 November 2025. She also achieved the award for Entertainer and Album of the Year for Whirlwind, although Ella Langley and Riley Green won Song, Single, and Music Video of the Year for the song “You Look Like You Love Me.” “Zach Top” was the artist who got the biggest nod at the ceremony, winning the New Artist of the Year award. In addition to that, the statuette was handed over to Cody Johnson, The Red Clay Strays, Brooks & Dunn, and Post Malone as well. Vince Gill was honored with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award.

The CMA Awards praise country singers and radio hosts for their fabulous work in the industry. The first show started on 20 October 1967 at Nashville Municipal Auditorium and was first telecast in October 1968 to the audience. This award carries a live concert, an award, and pop or rock stars from the country.

Winners & Nominees Selection Criteria

CMA discloses its nomination list on Monday, 8 September 2025, at midday via a live stream on YouTube and Facebook. Artists are selected only when their work is released between 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025. Almost 7,000+ CMA professional artists are nominated for the event.

Awards Categories

These yearly awards are for 13 music categories, along with 9 radio awards and a Lifetime Achievement award. Duos awards honor the most frequent pairs, whereas Event awards acknowledge the collaborations that have happened only once. Broadcasters get both station and host titles. Besides that, Vince Gill and Alan Jackson are the only two to have won every major yearly award, including Entertainer, Album, and Song, as well.

Radio Awards:

National Personality of the Year
Major Market Personality of the Year
Large Market Personality of the Year
Medium Market Personality of the Year
Small Market Personality of the Year
Major Market Station of the Year
Large Market Station of the Year
Medium Market Station of the Year
Small Market Station of the Year

Full List of CMA Awards 2025 Winners

Name	Category
Lainey Wilson	Entertainer of The Year
Ella Langley & Riley Green	Single of The Year - “You Look Like You Love Me”
Producer: Will Bundy	Single of The Year
Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley	Single of The Year
“Whirlwind” – Lainey Wilson	Album of The Year
Producer: Jay Joyce	Album of The Year
Mix Engineers: Jay Joyce	Album of The Year
Mix Engineers: Jason Hall	Album of The Year
Songwriters: Riley Green, Ella Langley, Aaron Raitiere	Song of The Year - “You Look Like You Love Me”
Lainey Wilson	Female Vocalist of The Year
Cody Johnson	Male Vocalist of The Year
The Red Clay Strays	Vocal Group of The Year
Brooks & Dunn	Vocal Duo Of The Year
Post Malone (feat. Blake Shelton)	Musical Event of The Year - “Pour Me a Drink”
Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome	Musical Event of The Year
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar	Musician of The Year
Ella Langley & Riley Green	Music Video of The Year - “You Look Like You Love Me”
Directors: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Toney	Music Video of The Year
Zach Top	New Artist of The Year

The celebration was made perfect by the stunning performance of Lainey, Luke Combs, Langley, Stapleton, and some other artists.

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