2025 Country Music Association Awards: Nominations, Performers, and Honors
Get ready for the 2025 Country Music Association Awards, where talented women like Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, and Lainey Wilson are leading the nominations with six nods each. The competition is fierce, with Wilson also vying for the coveted CMA entertainer of the year award against Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton, and Morgan Wallen. New artist of the year nominees include Langley, Shaboozey, Zach Top, Tucker Wetmore, and Stephen Wilson Jr.
The legendary Vince Gill will be honored with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award at the event. A star-studded lineup of performers, including Shaboozey, Combs, Stapleton, Langley, Moroney, Top, Wetmore, Wilson, Jr., Kelsea Ballerini, Brandi Carlile, Kenny Chesney, and more, will take the stage at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena for the live broadcast on ABC at 8 p.m. Eastern and 7 p.m. Central. The show will be available for streaming on Hulu the following day.
The CMA Awards are a prestigious event where industry professionals, including music executives, artists, publicists, and songwriters, nominate and vote for the winners. Don't miss out on this exciting night celebrating the best in country music talent.