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USA Today
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Here is every 2025 ACM Awards winner: Lainey Wilson, Ella Langley win big
Here is every 2025 ACM Awards winner: Lainey Wilson, Ella Langley win big Lainey Wilson and Ella Langley were big winners at the 60th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, which were broadcast live from Frisco, Texas, on May 8. Wilson took home entertainer of the year for the second year in a row, and Langley took home four awards. Old Dominion won group of the year for the eighth consecutive time — something no other group has done. We have the winners' list below, with winners in each category listed in bold. The studio recording awards had not yet been announced as of 11 p.m. ET. List of 2024 ACM Award Winners 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 Awarded to artist(s)/producer(s)/record company–label(s) Am I Okay? (I'll Be Fine) – Megan Moroney; producer: Kristian Bush; Columbia Records / Sony Music Nashville Beautifully Broken – Jelly Roll; producers: BazeXX, Brock Berryhill, Zach Crowell, Devin Dawson, Charlie Handsome, Ben Johnson, mgk, The Monsters & Strangerz, Austin Nivarel, SlimXX, Ryan Tedder, Isaiah Tejada, Alysa Vanderheym; BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville / Republic Records Cold Beer & Country Music – Zach Top; producer: Carson Chamberlain; Leo33 F-1 Trillion – Post Malone; producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins; Mercury Records / Republic Records Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson; producer: Jay Joyce; BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville Single of the year Awarded to artist(s)/producer(s)/record company–label(s) 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' – Shaboozey; producers: Sean Cook, Nevin Sastry; American Dogwood / EMPIRE 'Dirt Cheap' – Cody Johnson; producer: Trent Willmon; CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville 'I Had Some Help' – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen; producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins; Mercury Records / Republic Records 'White Horse' – Chris Stapleton; producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton; Mercury Nashville 'you look like you love me' – Ella Langley, Riley Green; producer: Will Bundy; SAWGOD / Columbia Records Song of the year Awarded to songwriter(s)/publisher(s)/artist(s) '4x4xU' – Lainey Wilson; songwriters: Jon Decious, Aaron Raitiere, Lainey Wilson; publishers: Louisiana Lady; One Tooth Productions; Reservoir 416; Songs of One Riot Music; Sony/ATV Accent 'The Architect' – Kacey Musgraves; songwriters: Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne; publishers: Songs for Indy and Owl; Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing 'Dirt Cheap' – Cody Johnson; songwriter: Josh Phillips; publishers: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing; Write or Die Music; Write the Lightning Publishing 'I Had Some Help' – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen; songwriters: Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen, Chandler Paul Walters, Ryan Vojtesak; publishers: Bell Ear Publishing; Master of my Domain Music; Poppy's Picks; Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing; Universal Music Corporation 'you look like you love me' – Ella Langley, Riley Green; songwriters: Riley Green, Ella Langley, Aaron Raitiere; publishers: Back 40 Publishing International; Langley Publishing; One Tooth Productions; Sony/ATV Tree; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp Music event of the year Awarded to artist(s)/producer(s)/record company–label(s) 'Cowboys Cry Too' – Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan; producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan, Alysa Vanderheym; Black River Entertainment 'I Had Some Help' – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen; producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins; Mercury Records / Republic Records 'I'm Gonna Love You' – Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood; producer: Trent Willmon; CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville 'we don't fight anymore' – Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton; producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Carly Pearce; Big Machine Records 'you look like you love me' – Ella Langley, Riley Green; producer: Will Bundy; SAWGOD / Columbia Records Visual media of the year Awarded to producer(s)/director(s)/artist(s) '4x4xU' – Lainey Wilson; producer: Jennifer Ansell; director: Dano Cerny 'Dirt Cheap' – Cody Johnson; producer: Dustin Haney; director: Dustin Haney 'I'm Gonna Love You' – Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood; producers: Christen Pinkston, Wesley Stebbins-Perry; director: Dustin Haney 'Think I'm In Love With You' – Chris Stapleton; producers: Wes Edwards, Angie Lorenz, Jamie Stratakis; director: Running Bear (Stephen Kinigopoulos, Alexa Stone) 'you look like you love me' – Ella Langley, Riley Green; producer: Alex Pescosta; directors: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Toney 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 Studio recording awards Producer of the year Dave Cobb Ian Fitchuk Charlie Handsome Jon Randall Alysa Vanderheym Audio engineer of the year Brandon Bell Drew Bollman Josh Ditty Buckley Miller F. Reid Shippen Bass player of the year J.T. Cure Mark Hill Rachel Loy Tony Lucido Craig Young Drummer of the year Fred Eltringham Tommy Harden Evan Hutchings Aaron Sterling Nir Z Acoustic guitar player of the year Tim Galloway Todd Lombardo Mac McAnally Bryan Sutton Ilya Toshinskiy Piano/keyboards player of the year Dave Cohen Ian Fitchuk Billy Justineau Gordon Mote Alex Wright Specialty instrument player of the year Dan Dugmore Jenee Fleenor Josh Matheny Justin Schipper Kristin Wilkinson Electric guitar player of the year Kris Donegan Jedd Hughes Brent Mason Sol Philcox-Littlefield Derek Wells Industry awards Casino of the year – theater Deadwood Mountain Grand – Deadwood, S.D. Foxwoods Resort Casino – Mashantucket, Conn. Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort – Cherokee, N.C. The Theater at Virgin Hotels – Las Vegas, Nev. Yaamava' Theater – Highland, Calif. Casino of the year – arena Golden Nugget Lake Charles – Lake Charles, La. Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena – Atlantic City, N.J. Harveys Lake Tahoe – Stateline, Nev. Mystic Lake Casino Showroom – Prior Lake, Minn. Turning Stone Resort Casino – Verona, N.Y. Festival of the year C2C Country to Country – London CMC Rocks – Ipswich, Queensland Stagecoach Festival – Indio, Calif. Two Step Inn – Georgetown, Tex. Windy City Smokeout – Chicago Fair/rodeo of the year Calgary Stampede – Calgary, Alberta California Mid-State Fair – Paso Robles, Calif. Cheyenne Frontier Days – Cheyenne, Wy. Minnesota State Fair – Falcon Heights, Minn. Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo – Houston Club of the year Billy Bob's Texas – Fort Worth, Tex. Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville Cain's Ballroom – Tulsa, Okla. Georgia Theatre – Athens, Ga. Joe's on Weed St. – Chicago Theater of the year The Caverns – Pelham, Tenn. MGM Music Hall at Fenway – Boston The Met Philadelphia – Philadelphia The Rave/Eagles Club – Milwaukee, Wisc. Tennessee Theatre – Knoxville, Tenn. Outdoor venue of the year BankNH Pavilion – Gilford, N.H. CMAC – Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center – Canandaigua, N.Y. Saint Augustine Amphitheatre – St. Augustine, Fla. The Wharf Amphitheater – Orange Beach, Ala. Whitewater Amphitheater – New Braunfels, Tex. Arena of the year Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, Tex. Moody Center – Austin, Tex. TD Garden – Boston Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center – Knoxville, Tenn. Van Andel Arena – Grand Rapids, Mich. Don Romeo talent buyer of the year Deana Baker Bobby Clay Gil Cunningham Weston Hebert Stacy Vee Taylor Williamson Promoter of the year
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Where to Watch the 60th Annual American Country Music Awards
Reba McEntire makes her return to host the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards. The awards show has partnered with Prime Video to make the stream free for a global audience across 240+ countries, airing from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The 16-time ACM Award winner is back to host the awards show for the 18th time. She first hosted the show in 1986 and most recently led the awards broadcast in 2024. Ella Langley led this year's nominations with eight, followed by Cody Johnson, Morgan Wallen and Lainey Wilson with seven, Chris Stapleton with six and Riley Green and Post Malone with five each. See the full list of nominees here. To celebrate six decades of country music, several icons of the genre and newcomers will perform on the broadcast, including Blake Shelton, Shaboozey, Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert and Jelly Roll, to name a few. Keep reading for a full breakdown of how to watch the ACM Awards: The show will air Thursday at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. The ACM Awards will be available to stream live on Prime Video and the Amazon Music Channel on Twitch. A Prime membership will not be required to watch live. The full rebroadcast will be available following the stream on Prime Video starting Friday, May 9, beginning at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. Reba McEntire will return to host the awards show for 18th time, the most of any artist. She also holds the most nominations for Female Artist of the Year and 16 ACM Award wins. This year's group of presenters includes: Blake Shelton Carly Pearce Clint Black Crystal Gayle ERNEST Gabby Barrett Gretchen Wilson Jordan Davis Lee Ann Womack Lionel Richie Little Big Town Martina McBride Parker McCollum Riley Green Rita Wilson Sara Evans Sugarland The Oak Ridge Boys Wynonna Judd To celebrate six decades of country music, several icons of the genre and newcomers will perform on the broadcast: Alan Jackson Backstreet Boys Blake Shelton Brooks & Dunn Chris Stapleton Clint Black Cody Johnson Dan + Shay Ella Langley Eric Church Jelly Roll Kelsea Ballerini Keith Urban Lainey Wilson LeAnn Rimes Megan Moroney Miranda Lambert Brothers Osborne Rascal Flatts Reba McEntire Shaboozey Sugarland Wynonna Judd Zach Top The post Where to Watch the 60th Annual American Country Music Awards appeared first on TheWrap.
Toronto Sun
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Sun
The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards are here. Newcomer Ella Langley leads the nominees
Published May 08, 2025 • 2 minute read Ella Langley performs during Amazon Music Country Heat at Country Radio Seminar in Nashville, Tenn., on Feb. 28, 2024. Photo by Amy Harris / Amy Harris/Invision/AP Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. NEW YORK (AP) — The 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards celebrate their 60th anniversary Thursday night. And by the looks of it, they're not planning on slowing down any time soon. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account There's a lot to celebrate. Sixteen-time ACM Award winner Reba McEntire will once again host. Keith Urban will be awarded the coveted ACM Triple Crown Award, marking the first time an artist has received the trophy on stage since Carrie Underwood was honored in 2010. And perhaps most exciting of all: the ACM Awards will open with a 14-minute 'Songs of the Decades' performance highlight 60 years of country music and featuring McEntire, Clint Black, Dan + Shay, Wynonna Judd, LeAnn Rimes, Sugarland and more. The ACM festivities actually began ahead of Thursday's event. Before the award show, first-time nominee Ella Langley won the title of female new artist; the male award went to Zach Top. Here's what you need to know before the main ACMs attraction begins. How to watch the ACM Awards The ACM Awards will stream on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch Live beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern and 5 p.m. Pacific. No Prime membership is required to view the livestream. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Langley leads the ACM Awards this year with eight nominations, six of which are from her smash hit 'You Look Like You Love Me' with Riley Green. Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and Morgan Wallen closely follow Langley's nominations with seven each. Chris Stapleton has six nominations; Green and Post Malone are tied with five. Johnson, Wilson, Wallen and Stapleton are up for the night's top category, entertainer of the year. Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs and Jelly Roll are also nominated for the award. Who's performing at the ACM Awards In addition to the star-studded 'Songs of the Decades' performance, Langley, Wilson, Top, Stapleton, Ballerini, Miranda Lambert, Megan Moroney, Blake Shelton and Alan Jackson will perform. There will be a few star-studded duets as well. Backstreet Boys and Rascal Flatts will take the stage together, as will Jelly Roll and Shaboozey. Brooks & Dunn will perform with Johnson. Who's presenting Buckle up, because it's a long list of ACM presenters: Shelton, Judd, Green, Black, Carly Pearce, Crystal Gayle, ERNEST, Gabby Barrett, Gretchen Wilson, Jordan Davis, Lee Ann Womack, Lionel Richie, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Parker McCollum, Rita Wilson, Sara Evans, Sugarland, The Oak Ridge Boys and NASCAR driver Chase Elliott. Toronto Maple Leafs Columnists Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Columnists
Winnipeg Free Press
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards are here. Newcomer Ella Langley leads the nominees
NEW YORK (AP) — The 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards celebrate their 60th anniversary Thursday night. And by the looks of it, they're not planning on slowing down any time soon. There's a lot to celebrate. Sixteen-time ACM Award winner Reba McEntire will once again host. Keith Urban will be awarded the coveted ACM Triple Crown Award, marking the first time an artist has received the trophy on stage since Carrie Underwood was honored in 2010. And perhaps most exciting of all: the ACM Awards will open with a 14-minute 'Songs of the Decades' performance highlight 60 years of country music and featuring McEntire, Clint Black, Dan + Shay, Wynonna Judd, LeAnn Rimes, Sugarland and more. FILE - Ella Langley performs during Amazon Music Country Heat at Country Radio Seminar in Nashville, Tenn., on Feb. 28, 2024. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File) The ACM festivities actually began ahead of Thursday's event. Before the award show, first-time nominee Ella Langley won the title of female new artist; the male award went to Zach Top. Here's what you need to know before the main ACMs attraction begins. How to watch the ACM Awards The ACM Awards will stream on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch Live beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern and 5 p.m. Pacific. No Prime membership is required to view the livestream. This year's ACM Awards nominees Langley leads the ACM Awards this year with eight nominations, six of which are from her smash hit 'You Look Like You Love Me' with Riley Green. Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and Morgan Wallen closely follow Langley's nominations with seven each. Chris Stapleton has six nominations; Green and Post Malone are tied with five. Johnson, Wilson, Wallen and Stapleton are up for the night's top category, entertainer of the year. Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs and Jelly Roll are also nominated for the award. Who's performing at the ACM Awards In addition to the star-studded 'Songs of the Decades' performance, Langley, Wilson, Top, Stapleton, Ballerini, Miranda Lambert, Megan Moroney, Blake Shelton and Alan Jackson will perform. Winnipeg Free Press | Newsletter Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Sign up for The Warm-Up There will be a few star-studded duets as well. Backstreet Boys and Rascal Flatts will take the stage together, as will Jelly Roll and Shaboozey. Brooks & Dunn will perform with Johnson. Who's presenting Buckle up, because it's a long list of ACM presenters: Shelton, Judd, Green, Black, Carly Pearce, Crystal Gayle, ERNEST, Gabby Barrett, Gretchen Wilson, Jordan Davis, Lee Ann Womack, Lionel Richie, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Parker McCollum, Rita Wilson, Sara Evans, Sugarland, The Oak Ridge Boys and NASCAR driver Chase Elliott. ___ For more coverage of this year's ACM Awards, visit
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards are here; newcomer Ella Langley leads the nominations
The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards are here; newcomer Ella Langley leads the nominations NEW YORK (AP) — The 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards celebrate their 60th anniversary Thursday night. And by the looks of it, they're not planning on slowing down any time soon. There's a lot to celebrate. Sixteen-time ACM Award winner Reba McEntire will once again host. Keith Urban will be awarded the coveted ACM Triple Crown Award, marking the first time an artist has received the trophy on stage since Carrie Underwood was honored in 2010. And perhaps most exciting of all: the ACM Awards will open with a 14-minute 'Songs of the Decades' performance highlight 60 years of country music and featuring McEntire, Clint Black, Dan + Shay, Wynonna Judd, LeAnn Rimes, Sugarland and more. The ACM festivities actually began ahead of Thursday's event. Before the award show, first-time nominee Ella Langley won the title of female new artist; the male award went to Zach Top. ADVERTISEMENT Here's what you need to know before the main ACMs attraction begins. How to watch the ACM Awards The ACM Awards will stream on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch Live beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern and 5 p.m. Pacific. No Prime membership is required to view the livestream. This year's ACM Awards nominees Langley leads the ACM Awards this year with eight nominations, six of which are from her smash hit 'You Look Like You Love Me' with Riley Green. Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and Morgan Wallen closely follow Langley's nominations with seven each. Chris Stapleton has six nominations; Green and Post Malone are tied with five. Johnson, Wilson, Wallen and Stapleton are up for the night's top category, entertainer of the year. Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs and Jelly Roll are also nominated for the award. ADVERTISEMENT Who's performing at the ACM Awards In addition to the star-studded 'Songs of the Decades' performance, Langley, Wilson, Top, Stapleton, Ballerini, Miranda Lambert, Megan Moroney, Blake Shelton and Alan Jackson will perform. There will be a few star-studded duets as well. Backstreet Boys and Rascal Flatts will take the stage together, as will Jelly Roll and Shaboozey. Brooks & Dunn will perform with Johnson. Who's presenting Buckle up, because it's a long list of ACM presenters: Shelton, Judd, Green, Black, Carly Pearce, Crystal Gayle, ERNEST, Gabby Barrett, Gretchen Wilson, Jordan Davis, Lee Ann Womack, Lionel Richie, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Parker McCollum, Rita Wilson, Sara Evans, Sugarland, The Oak Ridge Boys and NASCAR driver Chase Elliott. ___ For more coverage of this year's ACM Awards, visit Maria Sherman, The Associated Press
