NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nation music legend Vince Gill was honored with the 2025 CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award on Wednesday evening.
Gill was acknowledged for his trailblazing profession and celebrated with a particular tribute efficiency on the 59th annual awards ceremony, which aired on ABC and streams the subsequent day on Hulu.
Lainey Wilson hosted the festivities after co-hosting the 2024 CMA Awards alongside Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning.
“THE 59TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” NOMINEES & WINNERS:
Winners have been italicized beneath in real-time in the course of the ceremony
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson
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 Prime
Morgan Wallen
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Girl A
Little Large City
Previous Dominion
Rascal Flatts
The Crimson Clay Strays
ALBUM OF THE YEAR Award goes to Artist, Producer(s) and Combine Engineer(s)
“Am I Okay?” – Megan Moroney (Producer: Kristian Bush; Combine Engineer: Justin Niebank)
“Chilly Beer & Nation Music” – Zach Prime (Producer: Carson Chamberlain ;Combine Engineer: Matt Rovey)
“F-1 Trillion” – Put up Malone (Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Good-looking, Hoskins; Combine Engineer: Ryan Gore)
“I am The Drawback” – Morgan Wallen (Producers: Jacob Durrett, Charlie Good-looking, Joey Moi; Combine Engineers: Charlie Good-looking, Joey Moi)
“Whirlwind” – Lainey Wilson (Producer: Jay Joyce; Combine Engineers: Jason Corridor, 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 By no means Lie” (Songwriters: Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols, Zach Prime)
“Texas” (Songwriters: Johnny Clawson, Josh Dorr, Lalo Guzman, Kyle Sturrock)
“you seem like you like me” (Songwriters: Riley Inexperienced, Ella Langley, Aaron Raitiere)
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Jenee Fleenor – Fiddle
Paul Franklin – Metal Guitar
Brent Mason – Guitar
Rob McNelley – Guitar
Derek Wells – Guitar
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ella Langley
Shaboozey
Zach Prime
Tucker Wetmore
Stephen Wilson Jr.
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Maddie & Tae
The Conflict And Treaty
SINGLE OF THE YEAR Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Combine Engineer(s)
“4x4xU” – Lainey Wilson (Producer: Jay Joyce; Combine Engineers: Jason Corridor, Jay Joyce)
“Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma” – Luke Combs (Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton; Combine Engineer: Chip Matthews)
“Am I Okay?” – Megan Moroney (Producer: Kristian Bush; Combine Engineer: Justin Niebank)
“I By no means Lie” – Zach Prime (Producer: Carson Chamberlain; Combine Engineer: Matt Rovey)
“you seem like you like me” – Ella Langley & Riley Inexperienced (Producer: Will Bundy; Combine Engineer: Jim Cooley)
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR Award goes to Artists and Producer(s)
“Do not Thoughts If I Do” – Riley Inexperienced (that includes Ella Langley) (Producers: Scott Borchetta, Jimmy Harnen, Dann Huff)
“Arduous Fought Hallelujah” – Brandon Lake with Jelly Roll (Producer: Micah Nichols)
“I am Gonna Love You” – Cody Johnson (with Carrie Underwood) (Producer: Trent Willmon)
“Pour Me A Drink” – Put up Malone (feat. Blake Shelton) (Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Good-looking)
“You Had To Be There” – Megan Moroney (feat. Kenny Chesney) (Producer: Kristian Bush)
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR Award goes to Artist(s) and Director(s)
“Am I Okay?” – Megan Moroney (Administrators: Alexandra Gavillet, Megan Moroney)
“I am Gonna Love You” – Cody Johnson (with Carrie Underwood) (Director: Dustin Haney)
“Someplace Over Laredo” – Lainey Wilson (Director: TK McKamy)
“Assume I am In Love With You” – Chris Stapleton (Director: Operating Bear)
“you seem like you like me” – Ella Langley & Riley Inexperienced (Administrators: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Toney)
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