ACM Awards 2025: Full List of Winners
Wilson, who won entertainer of the year last year, also took home the award for album of the year for Whirlwind, as well as artist-songwriter of the year.
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The award for song of the year, presented by Lionel Richie, went to Cody Johnson for 'Dirt Cheap,' while host Reba McEntire presented the award for single of the year to Langley and Green for 'You Look Like You Love Me.' Old Dominion was named group of the year and Brooks & Dunn won the award for duo of the year.
Langley came into the night with the most nominations with eight, and the ACMs had already announced her as the new female artist of the year back in April, and her breakout hit 'You Look Like You Love Me' with Green won for visual media of the year over the weekend.
Zach Top was also named new male artist of the year back in April, while Red Clay Strays won for best new duo or group of the year.
The night was filled with performances, from a star-studded opening segment with Reba McEntire, Clint Black, Winona Judd, Leann Rhymes and Dan + Shay, to a collaboration between Rascal Flatts and the Backstreet Boys. Stapleton, Alan Jackson, Eric Church, Blake Shelton, Kelsea Ballerini, LeAnn Rimes and Wilson also performed, among others.
Alan Jackson, who became the first recipient of the honor called the ACM Alan Jackson Lifetime Achievement Award, performed later during the ceremony. Keith Urban also earned the ACM Triple Crown Award.
A full list of 2025 ACM Awards winners follows.
Chris StapletonCody JohnsonJelly RollKelsea Ballerini Lainey Wilson (WINNER)Luke CombsMorgan Wallen
Ella LangleyKacey MusgravesKelsea Ballerini Lainey Wilson (WINNER)Megan Maroney
Chris Stapleton (WINNER)Cody JohnsonJelly RollLuke CombsMorgan Wallen
Brooks & Dunn (WINNER)Brothers OsbourneDan + ShayMuscadine BloodlineThe War and Treaty
Flatland Cavalry Little Big TownOld Dominion (WINNER)Rascal Flatts The Red Clay Strays
Ella Langley (WINNER)Ashley CookeDashaJessie MurphKassi Ashton
Zach Top (WINNER)Bailey Zimmerman Gavin Adcock Shaboozey Tucker Wetmore
The Red Clay Strays (WINNER)Restless RoadTreaty Oak Revival
Am I Okay? (I'll Be Fine), Megan MoroneyBeautifully Broken, Jelly RollCold Beer & Country Music, Zach TopF-1 Trillion, Post MaloneLainey Wilson (WINNER)
'A Bar Song (Tipsy),' Shaboozey 'Dirt Cheap,' Cody Johnson 'I Had Some Help,' Post Malone, Morgan Wallen 'White Horse,' Chris Stapleton'You Look Like You Love Me,' Ella Langley, Riley Green (WINNER)
'4x4xU,' Lainey Wilson 'Dirt Cheap,' Cody Johnson (WINNER)'The Architect,' Kacey Musgraves 'I Had Some Help,' Post Malone, Morgan Wallen 'You Look Like You Love Me,' Ella Langley, Riley Green
'Cowboys Cry Too,' Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan'I Had Some Help,' Post Malone, Morgan Wallen'I'm Gonna Love You,' Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood'We Don't Fight Anymore,' Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton'You Look Like You Love Me,' Ella Langley, Riley Green (WINNER)
'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)
Ashley GorleyChase McGillJessi AlexanderJessie Jo Dillon (WINNER)Josh Osbourne
ErnestHardyLainey Wilson (WINNER)Luke CombsMorgan Wallen
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