CMA Awards Reveals 2025 Nominations List Led By Ella Langley, Megan Moroney & Lainey Wilson

CMA Awards 2025 Nominations
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The CMA Awards have officially revealed the 2025 nominations list, led by Ella Langley, Megan Moroney & Lainey Wilson. Check out the full list below.

The 59th Annual CMA Awards are decided by the 7,132 voting-eligible professional members of the Country Music Association, which include artists, songwriters, producers, musicians, and other industry professionals. Winners will be determined during the final round of voting, with the third and final ballot sent out on Wednesday, October 1. Voting officially closes on Wednesday, October 29, at 6 p.m. CT.

The 59th Annual CMA Awards broadcasts live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 8 to 11 p.m. ET on ABC and the next day on Hulu. The program is a production of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton is the executive producer, Alan Carter is the director, and Jon Macks is the head writer. Tickets are on sale now at the CMA site.

Additionally, be sure to check out the full list of winners from the CMA Awards 2024, officially revealed. The CMA Awards telecast at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC on Nov. 20, with next-day availability on Hulu.

Here’s a complete list of nominations for the 59th annual CMA Awards.

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) and Mix Engineer(s)

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“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.

2025 CMA Broadcast Awards

The winners of the 2025 CMA Broadcast Awards will be determined following the final round of judging this month. A panel of broadcast professionals from various market sizes and regions will evaluate the entries. The official winners will be revealed in October, with recipients honored during the prestigious CMA Awards ceremony.

Broadcast Personality of the Year (by market size):   

Weekly National

“Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton” (Lon Helton) – LH Productions

“The Country Top 40 With Fitz” (Cory “Fitz” Fitzner) – Hubbard Broadcasting

“The Original Country Gold” (Rowdy Yates) – Syndicated Media

“Today’s Country Radio” (Kelleigh Bannen) – Apple Music Radio

“Y’all Access with Kelly Sutton” (Kelly Sutton) – Compass Media Group

Daily National

“Big D & Bubba” (“Big D” Derek Haskins, “Bubba” Sean Powell, Carsen Humphreville, Jonathan Shaffer, and Garrett Freche) – Silverfish Media

“Highway Mornings With Cody Alan” (Cody Alan and Lauryn Snapp) – SiriusXM

“Ridin’ With Rowdy” (Rowdy Yates) – SuiteRadio / RFC Media

“The Rob and Holly Show” (Rob Stone and Holly Hutton) – Audacy

“Wilhite and Wall Show” (Darren Wilhite and Tim Wall) – Ebert Productions

Major Market

“Chris Carr & Company” (Chris Carr, Sam Sansevere, and “Dubs” Michael Wilczynski) – KEEY, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.

“Hawkeye and Michelle” (“Hawkeye” Mark Louis Rybczyk and Michelle Rodriguez) – KSCS, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas

“The Lo Show” (Lauren “Lo” Barker) – KKBQ, Houston

“Rachel Ryan” (Rachel Ryan) – KSCS, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas

“The Scotty Kay Show” (Scotty Kay) – WUSN, Chicago

Large Market

“Deb & Matt in the Morning” (Deborah Honeycutt and Matt Malone) – WFMS, Indianapolis, Ind.

“The Q Morning Crew w/ Mike & Amanda” (Mike Wheless and Amanda Daughtry) – WQDR, Raleigh-Durham, N.C.

“Scott and Shannen” (Scott Dolphin and “Shannen O” Oesterreich) – WMIL, Milwaukee, Wis.

“Tim & Chelsea” (Tim Leary and Chelsea Taylor) – WIRK, West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, Fla.

“Wayne D and Tay” (“Wayne D” Danielson and Tay Hamilton) – WSIX, Nashville

Medium Market

“The Doc Show with Chewy” (Ken “Doc” Medek and Sean “Chewy” Medek) – WGGY, Wilkes Barre-Scranton, Pa.

“Ellis and Bradley Show” (Bill Ellis and Beth Bradley) – WSSL, Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C.

“Joey & Nancy” (Joey Tack, Nancy Barger, and Karly Duggan) – WIVK, Knoxville, Tenn.

“Mo & StyckMan” (Melissa “Mo” Wagner and Greg “StyckMan” Owens) – WUSY, Chattanooga, Tenn.

“Spencer Graves Show” (Spencer Graves, Megan Terry, and Blair Davis) – WDXB, Birmingham, Ala.

Small Market

“Ben & Arnie” (Ben Butler and Arnie Andrews) – WCOW, La Crosse, Wis.

“Brent Lane and The Cat Pak Morning Show” (Brent Lane and Jordan Glass) – WYCT, Pensacola, Fla.

“Dan Austin Show” (Dan Austin) – WQHK, Fort Wayne, Ind.

“Hilley & Hart” (Kevin Hilley and Erin Hart) – KATI, Columbia, Mo.

“Liz & Scotty in the Morning” (Liz Del Grosso and Scotty Cox) – KCLR, Columbia, Mo.

Radio Station of the Year (by market size): 

Major Market

KKBQ – Houston

KSCS – Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas

KYGO – Denver-Boulder, Colo.

WUSN – Chicago

WXTU – Philadelphia

Large Market

WCTK – Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, R.I.

WMIL – Milwaukee-Racine, Wis.

WSIX – Nashville

WUBE – Cincinnati

WWKA – Orlando, Fla.

Medium Market

KUZZ – Bakersfield, Calif.

WHKO – Dayton, Ohio

WIVK – Knoxville, Tenn.

WLFP – Memphis, Tenn.

WQMX – Akron, Ohio

Small Market

KATI – Columbia, Mo.

KCLR – Columbia, Mo.

WCOW – La Crosse, Wis.

WKML – Fayetteville, N.C.

WXBQ – Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, Tenn.-Va.