See CMA Awards’ 2025 Entertainer of the Year in Phoenix this April

Lainey Wilson was in the spotlight in multiple ways at the CMA Awards on Nov. 19. With eight outfit changes in her role as show host, she made the award show into a country ‘fashion week’ event. Worth noting over the run of gorgeous ‘fits is that she’s the first woman to act as solo host for the show. Last year, she co-hosted.

Wilson also took home several awards at the Country Music Association’s 59th annual program, including Entertainer of the Year; she had a total of nine already before the 2025 event. She also turned in some lively performances, including an opening number that married covers by performers like Gretchen Wilson and Riley Green. She boosted that by finding the songs’ original artists in the audience and doing little impromptu duets with them.

She’ll be headed to Arizona in April as one of the headliners of the massive Country Thunder festival. Brooks & Dunn, who won Best Vocal Duo this year and Zach Top, who nabbed the Best New Artist title, are also on the bill.

Here’s a list of CMA Awards winners in 2025:

Entertainer Of The Year
• Luke Combs
• Cody Johnson
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen
• Lainey Wilson

Single Of The Year
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
Producer: Will Bundy
Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley

Album Of The Year
Award goes to Artist, Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)
• “Am I Okay?” – Megan Moroney
Producer: Kristian Bush
Mix Engineer: Justin Niebank
• “Cold Beer & Country Music” – Zach Top
Producer: Carson Chamberlain
Mix Engineer: Matt Rovey
• “F-1 Trillion” – Post Malone
Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins
Mix Engineer: Ryan Gore
• “I’m the Problem” – Morgan Wallen
Producers: Jacob Durrett, Charlie Handsome, Joey Moi
Mix Engineers: Charlie Handsome, Joey Moi
• “Whirlwind” – Lainey Wilson
Producer: Jay Joyce
Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce

Song Of The Year
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”
Songwriters: Riley Green, Ella Langley, Aaron Raitiere

Female Vocalist Of The Year
• Kelsea Ballerini
• Miranda Lambert
• Ella Langley
• Megan Moroney
• Lainey Wilson

Male Vocalist Of The Year
• Luke Combs
• Cody Johnson
• Chris Stapleton
• Zach Top
• Morgan Wallen

Vocal Group Of The Year
• Lady A
• Little Big Town
• Old Dominion
• Rascal Flatts
• The Red Clay Strays

Vocal Duo Of The Year
• Brooks & Dunn
• Brothers Osborne
• Dan + Shay
• Maddie & Tae
• The War and Treaty

Musician Of The Year
• Jenee Fleenor – Fiddle
• Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
• Brent Mason – Guitar
• Rob McNelley – Guitar
• Derek Wells – Guitar

Music Video Of The Year
Award goes to Artist(s) and Director(s)
• “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

New Artist Of The Year
• Ella Langley
• Shaboozey
• Zach Top
• Tucker Wetmore
• Stephen Wilson Jr.