59th CMA Awards: Complete list of nominees and winners

The 59th Country Music Association (CMA) Awards took place on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The show was hosted by Lainey Wilson. She also spent much of the night on stage as a performer and nominee.

Notably, voting for the CMAs is carried out by more than 7,000 members of the Country Music Association. It is an official industry body that includes artists, songwriters, producers, musicians, professionals, and other executives. Deloitte tabulated the ballots for this year's ceremony.

Vince Gill received the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2025 Country Music Association (CMA) Awards. Lainey Wilson won the evening's top prize, entertainer of the year. She also added album of the year and female vocalist of the year to her bag.

On the other hand, Ella Langley and Riley Green earned multiple honors for their collaboration, "You Look Like You Love Me." Zach Top was named new artist of the year at the 2025 CMAs.

CMAs made an official Instagram post to declare Lainey Wilson as the Entertainer Of The Year 2025, captioning:

"Entertainer Of The Year Lainey Wilson, photographed backstage at the 59th Annual CMA Awards in Nashville for @cma and @gettyimages. #CMAawards #LeicaQ3"

In her acceptance speech at the 2025 CMAs, Lainey Wilson shared:

"I'mma be honest with y'all. I was just so tickled to be here hosting this thing tonight. I just came in here wanting to celebrate country music, the love of my life, and I know the love of so many of y'all's lives."

She also spoke about her fiancé, Devlin "Duck" Hodges, stating:

"We are getting married next year, come on now! I could not do this without my village. It takes a village. I just have the most incredible team of people who work tirelessly all the time. Thank you for loving me and supporting me, and thank you to the fans who just keep on making my dreams come true every single day. I love y'all. God bless. We are about to party at Bell Bottoms Up.

A complete breakdown of all the nominees and winners of the 59th CMA Awards is given below.

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Complete list of nominees and winners at the 59th Country Music Association (CMA) Awards

Entertainer of the Year

• Luke Combs
• Cody Johnson
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen
• Lainey Wilson (Winner)

Single of the Year

The award goes to artist(s), producer(s) and mix engineer(s)

• "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 (Winner) (Producer: Will Bundy; Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley)

Album of the Year

• Am I Okay? – Megan Moroney
• Cold Beer & Country Music – Zach Top
• F-1 Trillion – Post Malone
• I’m the Problem – Morgan Wallen
• Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson (Winner)

Song of the Year

The 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" (Winner) (Songwriters: Riley Green, Ella Langley, Aaron Raitiere)

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Kelsea Ballerini
• Miranda Lambert
• Ella Langley
• Megan Moroney
• Lainey Wilson (Winner)

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Luke Combs
• Cody Johnson (Winner)
• Chris Stapleton
• Zach Top
• Morgan Wallen

Vocal Group of the Year

• Lady A
• Little Big Town
• Old Dominion
• Rascal Flatts
• The Red Clay Strays (Winner)

Vocal Duo of the Year

• Brooks & Dunn (Winner)
• Brothers Osborne
• Dan + Shay
• Maddie & Tae
• The War and Treaty

Musical Event of the Year

The award goes to artists and producer(s)

• "Don't Mind If I Do" – Riley Green (feat. 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) (Winner) (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 (Winner)
• Brent Mason – Guitar
• Rob McNelley – Guitar
• Derek Wells – Guitar

Music Video of the Year

• “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) (Winner)

New Artist of the Year

• Ella Langley
• Shaboozey
• Zach Top (Winner)
• Tucker Wetmore
• Stephen Wilson Jr.

Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award

• Vince Gill (Winner)

Performers at the 59th Country Music Association (CMA) Awards included Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, Ella Langley, Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Kelsea Ballerini, BigXthaPlug, Brandi Carlile, Kenny Chesney, Luke Combs, Riley Green, Miranda Lambert, Patty Loveless, Old Dominion, The Red Clay Strays, Shaboozey, Chris Stapleton, Zach Top, Tucker Wetmore and Stephen Wilson Jr.

Amid the buzz, Lainey Wilson is also set for multiple live dates in 2026. Confirmed dates and stops for her upcoming trek are as follows:

• Friday, February 6, 2026, Auckland, NZ, at Spark Arena
• Sunday, February 8, 2026, Christchurch, NZ, at Wolfbrook Arena
• Wednesday, February 11, 2026, Brisbane, QLD, at Brisbane Entertainment Centre
• Thursday, February 12, 2026, Brisbane, QLD, at Brisbane Entertainment Centre
• Saturday, February 14, 2026, Newcastle, NSW, at Howlin' Country
• Monday, February 16, 2026, Sydney, NSW, at Qudos Bank Arena
• Thursday, February 19, 2026, Melbourne, VIC, at Rod Laver Arena
• Friday, February 20, 2026, Melbourne, VIC, at Rod Laver Arena
• Sunday, February 22, 2026, Adelaide, SA, at Adelaide Entertainment Centre Arena
• Thursday, February 26, 2026, Perth, WA, at RAC Arena
• Friday, March 20, 2026, Thackerville, OK, at WinStar World Casino & Resort
• Saturday, March 21, 2026, Thackerville, OK, at WinStar World Casino & Resort
• Friday, April 10, 2026, Florence, AZ, at Country Thunder Arizona
• Saturday, April 11, 2026, Laughlin, NV, at Laughlin Event Center
• Saturday, April 25, 2026, Indio, CA, at Stagecoach 2026
• Friday, July 10, 2026, Chicago, IL, at Windy City Smokeout
• Thursday, August 6, 2026, Detroit Lakes, MN, at WE Fest
• Friday, August 7, 2026, Oshkosh, WI, at XRoads41
• Sunday, August 9, 2026, Canton, OH, at Concert For Legends
• Wednesday, August 12, 2026, Sturgis, SD, at The Sturgis Buffalo Chip
• Saturday, August 15, 2026, Springfield, IL, at Illinois State Fair

Congratulations to all the winners at the 59th Country Music Association (CMA) Awards!

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