2025 ACM Awards Noms Revealed: Rising Star Ella Langley Bags Eight Top Spots

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The 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards nominations have just been announced.

Ella Langley, nominated for the first time, tops this year’s list with eight nods, trailed closely by Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson, and Cody Johnson who have been nominated seven times each. Chris Stapleton follows suit with six nominations. Meanwhile, Post Malone and Riley Green secured five nominations apiece.

Wallen, Wilson, Johnson, and Stapleton are all vying for the top honor of Entertainer of the Year, alongside Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, and Jelly Roll.

Langley is nominated for Female Artist of the Year and New Female Artist of the Year, and she has earned six nods for her collaboration with Riley Green on their song "You Look Like You Love Me."

Should Combs secure Entertainer of the Year honors, he would complete the prestigious Triple Crown Award, encompassing victories in both Entertainer of the Year as well as New Artist and Artist awards within his category (male, female, duo, or group). Previous winners of this esteemed accolade include artists such as Wilson, Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean, Carrie Underwood, and Kenny Chesney.

Wilson, the recipient of last year’s Entertainer of the Year award, is slated to take part in the performances at this year's ACM Awards alongside other celebrities such as Blake Shelton and Eric Church.

The 60th ACM Awards will be presented by Reba McEntire, who has won 16 times at the ACMs, and will be streamed live via Amazon’s Prime Video on Thursday, May 8 at 8 p.m. Eastern Time / 5 p.m. Pacific Time. The event will take place at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.

The full list of nominations for the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards is provided below. Studio recordings and industry accolades will be awarded during the 18th Annual Academy of Country Music Honors, scheduled for August in Nashville.

The production company behind the ACM Awards, Dick Clark Productions, is owned by Penske Media Eldridge, which is a joint venture between Penske Media Corporation and Eldridge. This entity also has ownership of The Hollywood Reporter.

MAIN AWARDS:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

  • Kelsea Ballerini
  • Luke Combs
  • Cody Johnson
  • Jelly Roll
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Morgan Wallen
  • Lainey Wilson

WOMAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • Kelsea Ballerini
  • Ella Langley
  • Megan Moroney
  • Kacey Musgraves
  • Lainey Wilson

ARTIST OF THE YEAR - MALE

  • 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 WOMAN 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 DUET OR BAND OF THE YEAR

  • Restless Road
  • The Red Clay Strays
  • Treaty Oak Revival

ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

  • Am I Alright? (I'll Be Fine) – Megan Moroney

Producer: Kristian Bush

Recording 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 Nivarlel, SlimXX, Ryan Tedder, Isaiah Tejada, Alysa Vanderheyden

Record 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, Hoskinse

Record Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records

  • Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson

Producer: Jay Joyce

Recording Label: BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville

SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

  • A Tipsy Bar Song (Shaboozey)

Producers: Sean Cook, Nevin Sastry

Recording Label: American Dogwood / EMPIRE

  • Dirt Cheap – Cody Johnson

Producer: Trent Willmon

Recording Label: CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville

  • I Received Some Assistance – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen

Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins

Recording Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records

  • White Horse – Chris Stapleton

Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton

Record Company-Label: Mercury Nashville

  • it seems like you have feelings for me – Ella Langley, Riley Green

Producer: Will Bundy

Recording Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records

SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]

  • 4x4xU – 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

  • Kacey Musgraves – The Architect

Lyricists: Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne

Publishers: Songs for Indy and Owl; Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing

  • Dirt Cheap – Cody Johnson

Songwriter: Josh Phillips

Publishers: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing; Write or Die Music; Write the Lightning Publishing

  • I Received Some Assistance – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen

Lyricists: 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 seem to adore me – Ella Langley, Riley Green

Lyricists: Riley Green, Ella Langley, Aaron Raitiere

Publishers: Back 40 Publishing International; Langley Publishing; One Tooth Productions; Sony/ATV Tree; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp

THE MUSIC EVENT OF THE DECADE [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

  • Cowboys Cry Too – Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan

Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan, Alysa Vanderheym

Recording Label: Black River Entertainment

  • I Received Some Assistance – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen

Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins

Recording Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records

  • "I'm Gonna Love You" - Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood

Producer: Trent Willmon

Record Label: CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville

  • We no longer argue – Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton

Producers: Shane McAnally, Joshua Osborne, Carly Pearce

Recording Label: Big Machine Records

  • it seems like you have feelings for me – Ella Langley, Riley Green

Producer: Will Bundy

Recording Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records

VISUAL MEDIA AWARD OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]

  • 4x4xU – Lainey Wilson

Producer: Jennifer Ansell

Director: Dano Cerny

  • Cheap as Dirt – 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

  • I Think I'm in Love with You – Chris Stapleton

Producers: Wes Edwards, Angie Lorenz, Jamie Stratakis

Director: Running Bear (Stephen Kinigopoulos, Αlexa Stone)

  • it seems like you have feelings for me – Ella Langley, Riley Green

Producer: Whale Tale Music

Directors: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Toney

ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

  • Luke Combs
  • ERNEST
  • HARDY
  • Morgan Wallen
  • Lainey Wilson

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

  • Jessi Alexander
  • Jessie Jo Dillon
  • Ashley Gorley
  • Chase McGill
  • Josh Osborne

STUDIO RECORDING AWARDS:

Bass Player of the Year

  • J.T. Cure
  • Mark Hill
  • Rachel Loy
  • Tony Lucido
  • Craig Young

DRUMMER OF THE YEAR

  • Fred Eltringham
  • Tommy Harden
  • Evan Hutchings
  • Aaron Sterling
  • Nir Z

ACOUSTIC GUITARIST OF THE YEAR

  • Tim Galloway
  • Todd Lombardo
  • Mac McAnally
  • Bryan Sutton
  • Ilya Toshinskiy

Piano/Keyboard Player of the Year

  • Dave Cohen
  • Ian Fitchuk
  • Billy Justineau
  • Gordon Mote
  • Alex Wright

INSTRUMENT PLAYER OF THE YEAR - SPECIALTY CATEGORY

  • Dan Dugmore
  • Jenee Fleenor
  • Josh Matheny
  • Justin Schipper
  • Kristin Wilkinson

ELECTRIC GUITARIST OF THE YEAR

  • Kris Donegan
  • Jedd Hughes
  • Brent Mason
  • Sol Philcox-Littlefield
  • Derek Wells

AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR

  • Brandon Bell
  • Drew Bollman
  • Josh Ditty
  • Buckley Miller
  • F. Reid Shippen

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

  • Dave Cobb
  • Ian Fitchuk
  • Charlie Handsome
  • Jon Randall
  • Alysa Vanderheym

INDUSTRY AWARDS:

THEATERCasino of the Year - THEATER

  • Deadwood Mountain Grand – Deadwood, South Dakota
  • Foxwoods Resort Casino – Mashantucket, Connecticut
  • Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort – Cherokee, NC
  • The Theater at Virgin Hotels – located in Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Yaamava' Theatre – Highland, CA

ARENA Casino of the Year – ARENA

  • Gold Nugget Lake Charles – Lake Charles, LA
  • Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena – Atlantic City, New Jersey
  • Harveys Lake Tahoe – Stateline, NV
  • Mystic Lake Casino Showroom – Prior Lake, Minnesota
  • Turning Stone Resort Casino – Verona, NY

FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR

  • C2C Country to Country – London, England
  • CMC Rocks – Ipswich, Queensland
  • Stagecoach Festival – Indio, California
  • Two-Step Inn – Georgetown, TX
  • Chicago, IL - Windy City Smokeout

FAIR/RODEO OF THE YEAR

  • Calgary Stampede – Calgary, Alberta
  • California Mid-State Fair – Paso Robles, California
  • Cheyenne Frontier Days – Cheyenne, Wyoming
  • Minnesota State Fair – Falcon Heights, MN
  • Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo – Houston, Texas

CLUB OF THE YEAR

  • Billy Bob's Texas – Fort Worth, TX
  • Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville, Tennessee
  • Cain's Ballroom – Tulsa, OK
  • Georgia Theatre – Athens, GA
  • Joe's on Weed Street – Chicago, IL

THEATER OF THE YEAR

  • The Caverns – Pelham, TN
  • The MGM Music Hall at Fenway – located in Boston, Massachusetts
  • The Met Philadelphia – located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • The Rave/Eagles Club – Milwaukee, WI
  • Tennessee Theatre – Located in Knoxville, TN

OUTDOORS EVENT LOCATION OF THE YEAR

  • BankNH Pavilion – Gilford, NH
  • CMAC – The Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center at Constellation Brands – Canandaigua, New York
  • St. Augustine Amphitheater – St. Augustine, FL
  • The Wharf Amphitheater – Orange Beach, Alabama
  • Whitewater Amphitheater – New Braunfels, TX

ARENA OF THE YEAR

  • Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, Texas
  • The Moody Center – Austin, TX
  • TD Garden – Boston, Massachusetts
  • Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center – located in Knoxville, Tennessee
  • Van Andel Arena – Grand Rapids, Michigan

DON ROMEO WINNER OF TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR AWARD

  • Deana Baker
  • Bobby Clay
  • Gil Cunningham
  • Weston Hebert
  • Stacy Vee
  • Taylor Williamson

PROMOTER OF THE YEAR

  • Brent Fedrizzi
  • Alex Maxwell
  • Patrick McDill
  • Anna-Sophie Mertens
  • Rich Schaefer
  • Aaron Spalding
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