CMA Awards 2025 winners list - Ella Langley, Lainey Wilson, Zach Top take top honors

CMA Awards 2025 winners list - Ella Langley, Lainey Wilson, Zach Top take top honors
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Lainey Wilson made history, Zach Top was named new artist of the year and rising duo Ella Langley and Riley Green took top honors for their hit track "You Look Like You Love Me."

We have the full list of the 59th annual CMA Award nominees and winners.

The biggest names in country music touched down in Nashville for the 59th annual Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 19, where Lainey Wilson would go on to make history as the third woman to win a second entertainer of the year award. Wilson also won female vocalist of the year, and crooner Cody Johnson took home male vocalist of the year at the CMAs, which aired live on ABC.

The duo behind "You Look Like You Love Me," Ella Langley and Riley Green, also took home three awards for the single, song and music video of the year award categories.

Two awards, musical event of the year and music video of the year, were revealed on "Good Morning America" on Wednesday morning ahead of the awards.

Each award category below has all the nominees listed, with the winners in bold. Read on for the winners.

Entertainer of the Year

  • Luke Combs
  • Cody Johnson
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Morgan Wallen
  • Lainey Wilson

Single of the Year (Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) & Mix Engineer(s))

  • "4x4xU" - Lainey Wilson (Producer: Jay Joyce, Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce)
  • "Ain't No Love In Oklahoma" - Luke Combs (Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton, Mix Engineer: Chip Matthews)
  • "Am I Okay?" - Megan Moroney (Producer: Kristian Bush, Mix Engineer: Justin Niebank)
  • "I Never Lie" - Zach Top (Producer: Carson Chamberlain, Mix Engineer: Matt Rovey)
  • "You Look Like You Love Me" - Ella Langley & Riley Green (Producer: Will Bundy, Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley)

Album of the Year (Award goes to Artist, Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s))

  • "Am I Okay?" - Megan Moroney (Producer: Kristian Bush, Mix Engineer: Justin Niebank)
  • "Cold Beer & Country Music" - Zach Top (Producer: Carson Chamberlain, Mix Engineer: Matt Rovey
  • "F-1 Trillion" - Post Malone (Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins, Mix Engineer: Ryan Gore)
  • "I'm The Problem" - Morgan Wallen (Producers: Jacob Durrett, Charlie Handsome, Joey Moi; Mix Engineers: Charlie Handsome, Joey Moi)
  • "Whirlwind" - Lainey Wilson (Producer: Jay Joyce; Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce)

Song of the Year (Award goes to songwriter(s))

  • "4x4xU" (Songwriters: Jon Decious, Aaron Raitiere, Lainey Wilson)
  • "Am I Okay?" (Songwriters: Jessie Jo Dillon, Luke Laird, Megan Moroney)
  • "I Never Lie" (Songwriters: Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols, Zach Top)
  • "Texas" (Songwriters: Johnny Clawson, Josh Dorr, Lalo Guzman, Kyle Sturrock)
  • "You Look Like You Love Me" (Songwriters: Riley Green, Ella Langley, Aaron Raitiere)

Female Vocalist of the Year

  • Kelsea Ballerini
  • Miranda Lambert
  • Ella Langley
  • Megan Moroney
  • Lainey Wilson

Male Vocalist of the Year

  • Luke Combs
  • Cody Johnson
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Zach Top
  • Morgan Wallen

Vocal Group of the Year

  • Lady A
  • Little Big Town
  • Old Dominion
  • Rascal Flatts
  • The Red Clay Strays

Vocal Duo of the Year

  • Brooks & Dunn
  • Brothers Osborne
  • Dan + Shay
  • Maddie & Tae
  • The War And Treaty

Musical Event of the Year (Award goes to Artists and Producer(s))

  • "Don't Mind If I Do" - Riley Green (featuring Ella Langley) (Producers: Scott Borchetta, Jimmy Harnen, Dann Huff)
  • "Hard Fought Hallelujah" - Brandon Lake with Jelly Roll (Producer: Micah Nichols)
  • "I'm Gonna Love You" - Cody Johnson (with Carrie Underwood) (Producer: Trent Willmon)
  • "Pour Me A Drink" - Post Malone (feat. Blake Shelton) (Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome)
  • "You Had To Be There" - Megan Moroney (feat. Kenny Chesney) (Producer: Kristian Bush)

Musician of the Year

  • Jenee Fleenor - Fiddle
  • Paul Franklin - Steel Guitar
  • Brent Mason - Guitar
  • Rob McNelley - Guitar
  • Derek Wells - Guitar

Music Video of the Year (Award goes to Artist(s) and Director(s))

  • "Am I Okay?" - Megan Moroney (Directors: Alexandra Gavillet, Megan Moroney)
  • "I'm Gonna Love You" - Cody Johnson (with Carrie Underwood) (Director: Dustin Haney)
  • "Somewhere Over Laredo" - Lainey Wilson (Director: TK McKamy)
  • "Think I'm In Love With You" - Chris Stapleton (Director: Running Bear)
  • "You Look Like You Love Me" - Ella Langley & Riley Green (Directors: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Toney)

New Artist of the Year

  • Ella Langley
  • Shaboozey
  • Zach Top
  • Tucker Wetmore
  • Stephen Wilson Jr.

The 59 Annual CMA Awards are voted on by the 7,132 voting-eligible CMA professional members, who represent all aspects of the country music landscape, including industry professionals, recording artists, songwriters, producers and musicians.