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The 59th Annual Country Music Association Awards were on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The ceremony will be broadcast live on ABC and will be available to stream the next day on Hulu. CMA award winner and six-time nominee this year, Lainey Wilson, hosted the ceremony.
| Entertainer of the Year | Album of the Year |
| Lainey Wilson Luke Combs Cody Johnson Chris Stapleton Morgan Wallen | Whirlwind — Lainey Wilson Am I Okay? — Megan Moroney Cold Beer & Country Music — Zach Top F-1 Trillion — Post Malone I'm the Problem — Morgan Wallen |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Female Vocalist of the Year |
| Cody Johnson Luke Combs Chris Stapleton Zach Top Morgan Wallen | Lainey Wilson Kelsea Ballerini Miranda Lambert Ella Langley Megan Moroney |
| Vocal Group of the Year | Vocal Duo of the Year |
| The Red Clay Strays Lady A Little Big Town Old Dominion Rascal Flatts | Brooks & Dunn Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay Maddie & Tae The War and Treaty |
| Single of the Year | Song of the Year |
| "You Look Like You Love Me" — Ella Langley (ft. Riley Green) "4x4xU" — Lainey Wilson "Ain't No Love In Oklahoma" — Luke Combs "Am I Okay?" — Megan Moroney "I Never Lie" — Zach Top | "You Look Like You Love Me" — Aaron Raitiere, Ella Langley, Riley Green "4x4xU" — Jon Decious, Aaron Raitiere, Lainey Wilson "Am I Okay?" — Megan Moroney, Jessie Jo Dillon, Luke Laird "I Never Lie" — Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols, Zach Top "Texas" — Johnny Clawson, Josh Dorr, Kyle Sturrock, Lalo Guzman |
| New Artist of the Year | Musician of the Year |
| Zach Top Ella Langley Shaboozey Tucker Wetmore Stephen Wilson Jr. | Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle Brent Mason, Guitar Rob McNelley, Guitar Derek Wells, Guitar |
| Music Video of the Year | Musical Event of the Year |
| "You Look Like You Love Me" — Ella Langley (ft. Riley Green) "Am I Okay?" — Megan Moroney "I'm Gonna Love You" — Cody Johnson (ft. Carrie Underwood) "Somewhere Over Laredo" — Lainey Wilson "Think I'm in Love with You" — Chris Stapleton | "Pour Me A Drink" — Post Malone (ft. Blake Shelton) "Don't Mind If I Do" — Riley Green (ft. Ella Langley) "Hard Fought Hallelujah" — Brandon Lake (feat. Jelly Roll) "I'm Gonna Love You" — Cody Johnson (ft. Carrie Underwood) "You Had To Be There" — Megan Moroney (ft. Kenny Chesney) |
| Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award | |
| Vince Gill | |
| International Artist Achievement Award | Global Country Artist Award | Live Music Advancement Award |
| Morgan Wallen | Cameron Whitcomb | Shannon Saunders |
| Performer(s) | Song(s) |
| Luke Combs | "Back In The Saddle" |
| Lainey Wilson | Hosting Monologue Medley "White Horse" (with Charlie Worsham)"Hillbilly Deluxe You Look Like You Love Me Redneck Woman Need You Now Gunpowder and Lead A Bar Song (Tipsy) Girl Crush" (with Little Big Town)"Where The Blacktop Ends" (with Keith Urban) |
| Zach Top | "Guitar" |
| Megan Moroney | "6 Months Later" |
| Chris Stapleton | "Bad As I Used To Be" |
| Kelsea Ballerini | "I Sit In Parks" |
| The Red Clay Strays | "People Hatin |
| Stephen Wilson Jr. | "Stand By Me" |
| Kenny Chesney | "American Kids When the Sun Goes Down" |
| Old Dominion | "Break Up with Him Memory Lane One Man Band Hotel Key Snapback" |
| ShaboozeyStephen Wilson Jr. | "Took A Walk" |
| Lainey Wilson | "Ring Finger" |
| Miranda LambertChris Stapleton | "A Song to Sing" |
| Riley Green | "Worst Way" |
| Ella Langley | "Choosin' Texas" |
| Tucker Wetmore | "Wind Up Missin' You" |
| Brandi CarlilePatty Loveless | Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award honoring Vince Gill"When I Call Your Name" |
| BigXthaPlugLuke Combs | "Pray Hard" |
| Presenter(s) | Notes |
| Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley | Presented Single of the Year |
| Leanne Morgan | Introduced Zach Top |
| Gretchen Wilson and Ne-Yo | Presented Vocal Duo of the Year |
| LeAnn Rimes, Chris O’Donnell, and Jessica Capshaw | Presented New Artist of the Year |
| Billy Bob Thornton | Introduced The Red Clay Strays |
| Kimberly Perry and Grace Van Patten | Presented Song of The Year |
| Bailey Zimmerman | Introduced Old Dominion |
| Steve Martin and Alison Brown | Presented Album of the Year |
| Bert Kreischer | Introduced Shaboozey and Stephen Wilson Jr. |
| Jordan Davis and Lauren Daigle | Presented Vocal Group of the Year |
| Cody Johnson | Introduced Lainey Wilson |
| Alan Ritchson | Introduced Riley Green |
| Brandon Lake and Lara Spencer | Presented Male Vocalist of the Year |
| George Strait | Presented Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award to Vince Gill |
| Lady A | Presented Female Vocalist of the Year |
| Keith Urban | Presented Entertainer of the Year |