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Which Artists Won At The 2025 ACM Awards On May 8?

After weeks of anticipation, the winners of the 2025 ACM Awards have been revealed!

Nominees for this year’s ACM Awards were announced on March 27. “You Look Like You Love Me” singer Ella Langley led the pack with eight nominations.

Cody Johnson, Morgan Wallen, and Lainey Wilson followed with seven nods each. Chris Stapleton earned six nominations, while Riley Green and Post Malone secured five.

The following artists were nominated for the top prize, Entertainer of the Year:

• Kelsea Ballerini
• Luke Combs
• Cody Johnson
• Jelly Roll
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen
• Lainey Wilson

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The winners were announced when the 2025 ACM Awards debuted on Prime Video on Thursday, May 8, at 8 PM EDT. Country music icon Reba McEntire hosted the celebratory 60th anniversary presentation at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.

The ceremony also featured performances from country music’s biggest stars, including Blake Shelton, Lainey Wilson, and Eric Church.

Several awards were announced before the ceremony. Some of the early winners included Ella Langley, Zach Top, Riley Green, and Red Clay Strays.

If you couldn’t watch the show or simply want to see all of the winners in one place, check out the list below. We’ll keep it updated throughout the night as new winners are announced!

Revealing The Winners At The 2025 ACM Awards

Songwriter Of The Year

• Jessi Alexander
• Jessie Jo Dillon **WINNER**
• Ashley Gorley
• Chase McGill
• Josh Osborne

Artist-Songwriter Of The Year

• Luke Combs
• ERNEST
• HARDY
• Morgan Wallen
• Lainey Wilson **WINNER**

Music Event Of The Year

• Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan – “Cowboys Cry Too”
• Post Malone and Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help”
• Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood – “I’m Gonna Love You”
• Chris Stapleton and Carly Pearce – “we don’t fight anymore”
• Ella Langley and Riley Green – “you look like you love me”

Visual Media Of The Year

• Lainey Wilson – “4x4xU”
• Cody Johnson – “Dirt Cheap”
• Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood – “I’m Gonna Love You”
• Chris Stapleton – “Think I’m In Love With You”
• Ella Langley and Riley Green – “you look like you love me” **WINNER**

New Female Artist Of The Year

• Kassi Ashton
• Ashley Cooke
• Dasha
• Ella Langley **WINNER**
• Jessie Murph

Female Artist Of The Year

• Kelsea Ballerini
• Ella Langley
• Megan Moroney
• Kacey Musgraves
• Lainey Wilson **WINNER**

New Male Artist Of The Year

• Gavin Adcock
• Shaboozey
• Zach Top **WINNER**
• Tucker Wetmore
• Bailey Zimmerman

Male Artist Of The Year

• Luke Combs
• Cody Johnson
• Chris Stapleton
• Jelly Roll
• Morgan Wallen

New Duo Or Group Of The Year

• Restless Road
• Red Clay Stays **WINNER**
• Treaty Oak Revival

Duo Of The Year

• Brooks & Dunn **WINNER**
• Brothers Osborne
• Dan + Shay
• Muscadine Bloodline
• The War and Treaty

Group Of The Year

• Flatland Calvary
• Little Big Town
• Old Dominion **WINNER**
• Rascal Flatts
• Red Clay Strays

Album Of The Year

• Megan Moroney – Am I Okay? (I’ll Be Fine)
• Jelly Roll – Beautifully Broken
• Zach Top – Cold Beer & Country Music
• Post Malone – F-1 Trillion
• Lainey Wilson – Whirlwind

Single Of The Year

• Shaboozey – “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
• Cody Johnson – “Dirt Cheap”
• Post Malone and Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help”
• Chris Stapleton – “White Horse”
• Ella Langley and Riley Green – “you look like you love me” **WINNER**

Song Of The Year

• Lainey Wilson – “4x4xU”
• Kacey Musgraves – “The Architect”
• Cody Johnson – “Dirt Cheap” **WINNER**
• Post Malone and Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help”
• Ella Langley and Riley Green – “you look like you love me”

Entertainer Of The Year

• Kelsea Ballerini
• Luke Combs
• Cody Johnson
• Jelly Roll
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen
• Lainey Wilson

Congratulations to all of the winners and nominees at the 2025 ACM Awards!

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