60th ACM Awards - Full List of Winners
Lainey Wilson is crowned Entertainer of The Year and Ella Langley takes home the most awards.
Last updated 9th May 2025
The 60th Annual Academy of Country Music have announced the winners at a glittering ceremony at The Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
Hosted by entertainment icon, Reba McEntire, the awards celebrate the best in country music and recognises the year’s biggest accomplishments by those in the genre.
The Academy’s highest honour, Entertainer of the Year, was awarded to Lainey Wilson, marking her second year in a row earning the coveted title. Lainey now joins Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift as the only female artists to win the award back-to-back.
Ella Langley led the night in total wins with five awards, followed by Wilson with four wins. Ella took home New Female Artist of The Year along with Single of the Year, Music Event of the Year, and Visual Media of the Year for “you look like you love me” with Riley Green.
The show celebrated Country Music’s biggest stars and emerging talent and featured 16 show-stopping performances from 26 artists, including exclusive collaborations and legendary tributes that captivated fans worldwide.
Cody Johnson joined Duo of The Year winners Brooks and Dunn to perform “Red Dirt Road”. Meanwhile, Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert and host Reba McEntire joined forces to perform their new song ‘Trailblazers’.
Alan Jackson received the inaugural Alan Jackson Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding achievements and enduring legacy in Country Music.
Chris Stapleton took home Male Artist of the Year for a second year in a row, and his fifth time overall.
Check out the full list of winners below:
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)
4\x4xU - 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)
4\x4xU - 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