60th ACM Awards - Full List of Winners

Lainey Wilson is crowned Entertainer of The Year and Ella Langley takes home the most awards.

(left) Ella Langley takes home of the most awards while Lainey Wilson (right) is crowned Entertainer of The Year.
Author: Peter HorspoolPublished 9th May 2025
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.

Ella Langley took home the most awards at the 60th ACM Awards.

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’.

Lainey Wilson, Reba McEntire & Miranda Lambert perform "Trailblazers" at the 60th Annual ACM Awards.

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