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2025 ACM Awards: Winners List

The 60th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards truly was an absolutely incredible night. This year’s ceremony featured a stacked performance lineup that included Alan Jackson, Chris Stapleton, Blake Shelton,…

The 60th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards truly was an absolutely incredible night.

This year's ceremony featured a stacked performance lineup that included Alan Jackson, Chris Stapleton, Blake Shelton, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert, and more. Additionally, the show kicked off with a 12-minute medley honoring past winners of the ACM Song of the Year award to celebrate the ceremony's 60th anniversary.

Keep scrolling to see who won what at the 2025 ACM Awards.

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
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 - WINNER
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 - WINNER
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 - WINNER
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 - WINNER
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 - WINNER
Producer: Whale Tale Music
Directors: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Toney


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

Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights