Reba McEntire returned to host the 2025 ACM Awards live from The Star in Frisco, Texas on Thursday night that streamed live on Amazon Prime Video.
The night belonged to the ladies! Country rookie Ella Langley led with eight nominations and picked up five ACMs!! Right behind her was Lainey Wilson, who won four awards, including the coveted title of Entertainer of the Year.
Keith Urban was honored with ACM Triple Crown Award and Alan Jackson received the first Lifetime Achievement Award named after him.
Here are the nights big winners!
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Jelly Roll
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson - WINNER!
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Ella Langley
Megan Moroney
Kacey Musgraves
Lainey Wilson - WINNER!
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Jelly Roll
Chris Stapleton - WINNER!
Morgan Wallen
DUO OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn - WINNER
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Muscadine Bloodline
The War And Treaty
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Flatland Cavalry
Little Big Town
Old Dominion - WINNER!
Rascal Flatts
The Red Clay Strays
NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kassi Ashton
Ashley Cooke
Dasha
Ella Langley - WINNER!
Jessie Murph
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Gavin Adcock
Shaboozey
Zach Top - WINNER!
Tucker Wetmore
Bailey Zimmerman
NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Restless Road
The Red Clay Strays - WINNER!
Treaty Oak Revival
ALBUM OF THE YEAR Awarded to artist(s)/producer(s)/record company–label(s)
Am I Okay? (I’ll Be Fine) – Megan Moroney; producer: Kristian Bush; Columbia Records / Sony Music Nashville
Beautifully Broken – Jelly Roll; producers: BazeXX, Brock Berryhill, Zach Crowell, Devin Dawson, Charlie Handsome, Ben Johnson, mgk, The Monsters & Strangerz, Austin Nivarel, SlimXX, Ryan Tedder, Isaiah Tejada, Alysa Vanderheym; BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville / Republic Records
Cold Beer & Country Music – Zach Top; producer: Carson Chamberlain; Leo33
F-1 Trillion – Post Malone; producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins; Mercury Records / Republic Records
Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson; producer: Jay Joyce; BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville - WINNER!
SINGLE OF THE YEAR Awarded to artist(s)/producer(s)/record company–label(s)
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey; producers: Sean Cook, Nevin Sastry; American Dogwood / EMPIRE
“Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson; producer: Trent Willmon; CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville
“I Had Some Help” – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen; producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins; Mercury Records / Republic Records
“White Horse” – Chris Stapleton; producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton; Mercury Nashville
“you look like you love me” – Ella Langley, Riley Green; producer: Will Bundy; SAWGOD / Columbia Records - WINNER!
Song of the Year [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
“4x4xU” by Lainey Wilson (Jon Decious, Aaron Raitiere, Lainey Wilson)
“The Architect” by Kacey Musgraves (Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne)
“Dirt Cheap” by Cody Johnson (Josh Phillips) — WINNER!
“I Had Some Help” by Post Malone, Morgan Wallen (Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen, Chandler Paul Walters, Ryan Vojtesak)
“You Look Like You Love Me” by Ella Langley, Riley Green (Riley Green, Ella Langley, Aaron Raitiere)
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR Awarded to artist(s) /producer(s)/record company–label(s)
“Cowboys Cry Too” – Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan; producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan, Alysa Vanderheym; Black River Entertainment
“I Had Some Help” – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen; producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins; Mercury Records / Republic Records
“I’m Gonna Love You” – Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood; producer: Trent Willmon; CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville
“we don’t fight anymore” – Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton; producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Carly Pearce; Big Machine Records
“you look like you love me” – Ella Langley, Riley Green; producer: Will Bundy; SAWGOD / Columbia Records - WINNER!
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 - WINNER!
ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs
ERNEST
HARDY
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson - WINNER!
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Jessi Alexander
Jessie Jo Dillon - WINNER!
Ashley Gorley
Chase McGill
Josh Osborne