It’s almost time for the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards!
On March 27, the Academy of Country Music, Prime Video and Dick Clark Productions unveiled the full list of 2025 ACM Awards nominations, led by “Weren’t for the Wind” singer Ella Langley with eight in total.
Other top nominees include Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson and Cody Johnson with seven each, followed by Chris Stapleton with six as well as Riley Green and Post Malone, who each nabbed five.
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Hosted by Reba McEntire, this year’s ACM Awards will feature performances from artists including Wilson, Blake Shelton and Eric Church.
The awards show will stream live on Prime Video from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas on May 8 at 8 p.m. ET. Fans can buy limited tickets to the ceremony through SeatGeek.
See the full list of 2025 ACM Awards nominations below.
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 [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
- Am I Okay? (I’ll Be Fine) – Megan Moroney (Producer: Kristian Bush; Record Company-Label: 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; Record Company-Label: BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville / Republic Records)
- Cold Beer & Country Music – Zach Top (Producer: Carson Chamberlain; Record Company-Label: Leo33)
- F-1 Trillion – Post Malone (Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins; Record Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records)
- Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson (Producer: Jay Joyce; Record Company-Label: BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville)
SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
- “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey (Producers: Sean Cook, Nevin Sastry; Record Company-Label: American Dogwood / EMPIRE)
- “Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson (Producer: Trent Willmon; Record Company-Label: CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville)
- “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen (Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins; Record Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records)
- “White Horse” – Chris Stapleton (Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton; Record Company-Label: Mercury Nashville)
- “you look like you love me” – Ella Langley, Riley Green (Producer: Will Bundy; Record Company-Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records)
SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
- “4x4xU “- Lainey Wilson (Songwriters: Jon Decious, Aaron Raitiere, Lainey Wilson; Publishers: Louisiana Lady; One Tooth Productions; Reservoir 416; Songs of One Riot Music; Sony/ATV Accent)
- “The Architect” – Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne; Publishers: Songs for Indy and Owl; Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing)
- “Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson (Songwriter: Josh Phillips; Publishers: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing; Write or Die Music; Write the Lightning Publishing)
- “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen (Songwriters: Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen, Chandler Paul Walters, Ryan Vojtesak; Publishers: Bell Ear Publishing; Master of my Domain Music; Poppy’s Picks; Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing; Universal Music Corporation)
- “you look like you love me” – Ella Langley, Riley Green (Songwriters: Riley Green, Ella Langley, Aaron Raitiere; Publishers: Back 40 Publishing International; Langley Publishing; One Tooth Productions; Sony/ATV Tree; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp)
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; Record Company-Label: Black River Entertainment)
- “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen (Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins; Record Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records)
- “I’m Gonna Love You” – Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood (Producer: Trent Willmon; Record Company-Label: CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville)
- “we don’t fight anymore” – Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton (Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Carly Pearce; Record Company-Label: Big Machine Records)
- “you look like you love me” – Ella Langley, Riley Green (Producer: Will Bundy; Record Company-Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records)
VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
- “4x4xU” – Lainey Wilson (Producer: Jennifer Ansell; Director: Dano Cerny)
- “Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson (Producer: Dustin Haney; Director: Dustin Haney)
- “I’m Gonna Love You” – Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood (Producers: Christen Pinkston, Wesley Stebbins-Perry; Director: Dustin Haney)
- “Think I’m In Love With You” – Chris Stapleton (Producers: Wes Edwards, Angie Lorenz, Jamie Stratakis; Director: Running Bear [Stephen Kinigopoulos, Alexa Stone])
- “you look like you love me” – Ella Langley, Riley Green (Producer: Whale Tale Music; Directors: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Toney)
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
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