2025 ACM Awards winners list: Ella Langley, Zach Top claim early trophies
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Most of the winners of the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards will be announced May 8 on Prime Video, although some have been unveiled early. Country music legend Reba McEntire, who has won 16 ACM Awards to date, will host the 60th annual ceremony from the Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas.
Breakout newcomer Ella Langley topped the list of nominations with an impressive eight bids. In the days leading up to Thursday's ceremony, Langley was named the winner of New Female Artist of the Year and Visual Media of the Year, Zach Top won New Male Artist of the Year, and the Red Clay Strays won New Duo or Group of the Year
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Cody Johnson, Morgan Wallen, and Lainey Wilson each received seven nominations this year and compete for Entertainer of the Year against Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, and Chris Stapleton. Wilson is the top category's defending champ.
The monumental anniversary show will celebrate six decades of country music and feature performances by the genre's most legendary and multi-award-winning stars, including Blake Shelton, Eric Church, and Lainey Wilson.
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Here is the complete list of nominations and winners, denoted in gold, for the 60th ACM Awards:
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 — WINNER
Jessie Murph
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Gavin Adcock
Shaboozey
Zach Top — WINNER
Tucker Wetmore
Bailey Zimmerman
NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Restless Road
The Red Clay Strays — WINNER
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 — WINNER
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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