CMA Names 2025 Song Of The Year Winner
on Nov 19, 2025
The Country Music Association named their 2025 Song of the Year winner on Wednesday night at the 59th Annual CMA Awards.
Music City’s most talented gathered at Bridgestone Arena Wednesday night to honor singers, songwriters, and industry greats at the 59th Annual CMA Awards.
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Each year, five standout songs vie for the Song of the Year title. Unlike the Single of the Year category, Song of the Year honors the songwriters behind the hits. The songs recognized this year are:
- “4x4xU” – Written by Jon Decious, Aaron Raitiere, and Lainey Wilson. Recorded by Lainey Wilson.
- “Am I Okay?” – Written by Jessie Jo Dillon, Luke Laird, and Megan Moroney. Recorded by Megan Moroney.
- “I Never Lie” – Written by Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols, and Zach Top. Recorded by Zap Top.
- “Texas” – Written by Johnny Clawson, Josh Dorr, Lalo, Guzman, and Kyle Sturrock. Recorded by Blake Shelton.
- “you look like you love me” – Written by Riley Green, Ella Langley, and Aaron Raitiere. Recorded by Riley Green and Ella Langley.
What is the Song of the Year?
According to the Country Music Association, the Song of the Year “recognizes artistic achievement in songwriting: and is awarded to the songwriter. Original country songs are eligible for the honor with song activity during the eligibility period taken into account.
Unlike many of the other categories, songs are only eligible to be listed as final nominees once.
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Who won Song of the Year in 2025?
The Band Perry’s Kimberly Perry and actress Grace Van Patten had the honor of presenting the 2025 Song of the Year trophy to Ella Langley and Riley Green for “You Look Like You Love Me.”
Ella and Riley accepted the trophy together, with Ella starting her speech by expressing her surprise that Zach Top didn’t win the category.
“Dang, Zach. I thought you had us on this one,” she said. “This is the song that keeps on giving.”
The Song of the Year win marks the third for the pair who also won Musical Video of the Year and Single of the Year on Wednesday.
Congratulations to Ella Langley, Riley Green, and Aaron Raitiere on their well-deserved win!
