The Academy of Country Music Announces Its 2025 Nominations for The 60th ACM Awards
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On May 8th at 8pm ET, the Academy of Country Music (ACM) and Dick Clark Productions (DCP) will host the annual awards show. Reba McEntire, a 16th time ACM winner will host the show live from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. It’s a big year celebrating 60 years of Country Music with performances by Lainey Wilson, Eric Church, and Blake Shelton.
Ella Langley is nominated the most with eight nominations, including Female Artist of the Year, New Female Artist of the Year, and six nominations for her song with Riley Green, “you look like you love me,” which include Single of the Year, Song of the Year as an artist and songwriter, Music Event of the Year, and Visual Media of the Year as an artist and director.
Cody Johnson has seven nominations, while Morgan Wallen also has seven. He ties for the most nominations for a male artist with seven nominations, including his third consecutive nomination for Entertainer of the Year. Wallen received four nominations for his collaboration with Post Malone on “I Had Some Help,” which includes three artist nominations and one songwriter nomination for Wallen.
Lainey Wilson also has seven nominations but ties for the most nominations in different categories, earning nods in six separate categories, including her first nomination for Artist-Songwriter of the Year. Wilson’s nominations for Song of the Year mark her fourth consecutive year being nominated and her seventh total nomination (including artist and songwriter credits) in the category.
Chris Stapleton has six nominations, Riley Green has five, and Post Malone has five.
See the full list of main awards:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Jelly Roll
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Ella Langley
Megan Moroney
Kacey Musgraves
Lainey Wilson
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Jelly Roll
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
DUO OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Muscadine Bloodline
The War And Treaty
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Flatland Cavalry
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
The Red Clay Strays
NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kassi Ashton
Ashley Cooke
Dasha
Ella Langley
Jessie Murph
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Gavin Adcock
Shaboozey
Zach Top
Tucker Wetmore
Bailey Zimmerman
NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Restless Road
The Red Clay Strays
Treaty Oak Revival
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Am I Okay? (I’ll Be Fine) - Megan Moroney
Beautifully Broken - Jelly Roll
Cold Beer & Country Music - Zach Top
F-1 Trillion - Post Malone
Whirlwind - Lainey Wilson
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
A Bar Song (Tipsy) - Shaboozey
Dirt Cheap - Cody Johnson
I Had Some Help - Post Malone, Morgan Wallen
White Horse - Chris Stapleton
You look like you love me - Ella Langley, Riley Green
SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
4x4xU - Lainey Wilson
The Architect - Kacey Musgraves
Dirt Cheap - Cody Johnson
I Had Some Help - Post Malone, Morgan Wallen
You look like you love me - Ella Langley, Riley Green
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
Cowboys Cry Too - Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan
I Had Some Help - Post Malone, Morgan Wallen
I’m Gonna Love You - Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood
Se don’t fight anymore - Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton
You look like you love me - Ella Langley, Riley Green
