2025 ACM Awards nominations: The full list of nominees
The 60th annual Academy of Country Music Awards will take place tonight. Here is the full list of the 2025 nominees.
On Thursday, May 8, the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards will take place at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, TX, celebrating six decades of country music. The ceremony will be hosted by 16-time ACM Award winner Reba McEntire and will stream live on Prime Video starting at 8 p.m. ET and is expected to last two and a half hours.
This will be the 18th time that McEntire has either hosted or co-hosted the awards, with her first being in 1986 with John Schneider and the late Mac Davis.
ACM Awards performers, presenters, collaborators, and nominees
This year’s leading nominee is Ella Langley, with eight nominations. She already earned two wins ahead of the ceremony - new female artist of the year and visual media of the year (for her music video “You Look Like You Love Me”).
After Langley, Cody Johnson, Morgan Wallen, and Lainey Wilson have seven nominations each, while Chris Stapleton has six. Here is the full list of nominees for the 2025 ACM Awards.
2025 ACM Awards nominees:
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
- 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
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
The show will include live music by ACM “song of the year” winners over the last 60 years as well as performances by new and old artists. Here’s the full list of performers for the 2025 ACM Awards.
2025 ACM Awards: Performers
Opening Segment:
- Clint Black
- Dan + Shay
- LeAnn Rimes
- Sugarland
- Reba McEntire
- Wynonna Judd
Keith Urban Triple Crown Award Segment
- Brothers Osborne
- Chris Stapleton
- Megan Moroney
Collaborations
- Backstreet Boys & Rascal Flatts
- Brooks & Dunn with Cody Johnson
- Jelly Roll & Shaboozey
Other Performers
- Alan Jackson
- Blake Shelton
- Brothers Osborne
- Chris Stapleton
- Ella Langley
- Eric Church
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Lainey Wilson
- Megan Moroney
- Miranda Lambert
- Reba McEntire
- Zach Top
2025 ACM Awards presenters
Presenters
- Amber Anderson & Kelly Sutton
- Blake Shelton
- Carly Pearce
- Chase Elliott
- Clint Black
- Crystal Gayle
- ERNEST
- Gabby Barrett
- Gretchen Wilson
- Lee Ann Womack
- Jordan Davis
- Lionel Richie
- Little Big Town
- Martina McBride
- Parker McCollum
- Riley Green
- Rita Wilson
- Sara Evans
- Sugarland
- The Oak Ridge Boys
- Wynonna Judd
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