The 59th Country Music Awards took place on Wednesday night in Nashville. The awards ceremony celebrated the best of Country Music as Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson emerged as big winners. Wilson, who served as emcee for the evening, took home the big award for entertainer of the year and album of the year for her album Whirlwind. Meanwhile, Langley won song and single of the year for the viral hit “You Look Like You Love Me” with Riley Green.&nbsp;“I feel like this is a song that just keeps on giving because fans keep on listening to it,” Langley told the crowd as she accepted the song of the year award alongside Green Wednesday night.&nbsp;Zach Top won for new artist of the year, beating nominees like Shaboozey, Ella Langley, Tucker Wetmore and Stephen Wilson Jr.&nbsp;Red Clay Strays ended Old Dominion’s CMA-record seven-year streak as vocal group of the year.<h2>Here’s the full list of winners of CMAs 2025:</h2>&nbsp;Entertainer of the Year:&nbsp; Lainey WilsonFemale Vocalist of the Year: Lainey WilsonMale Vocalist of the Year: Cody JohnsonSingle of the Year:&nbsp; “you look like you love me” – Ella Langley &amp; Riley Green Producer: Will Bundy Mix Engineer: Jim CooleyAlbum of the Year:&nbsp; Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson Producer: Jay Joyce Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay JoyceSong of the Year: “you look like you love me” Songwriters: Riley Green, Ella Langley, Aaron RaitiereNew Artist of the Year:&nbsp; Zach TopVocal Group of the Year: The Red Clay StraysVocal Duo of the Year: Brooks &amp; DunnMusical Event of the Year: "Pour Me A Drink” – Post Malone (feat. Blake Shelton) Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie HandsomeMusician of the Year: Paul Franklin – Steel GuitarMusic Video of the Year: “you look like you love me” – Ella Langley &amp; Riley Green Directors: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Toney&nbsp;

The 59th Country Music Awards took place in Nashville on Wednesday night. Langley Wilson, Ella Langley and Zach Top emerged as the top winners of the night. Here's the full list of winners of the CMAs 2025. 

The 59th Country Music Awards took place on Wednesday night in Nashville. The awards ceremony celebrated the best of Country Music as Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson emerged as big winners. Wilson, who served as emcee for the evening, took home the big award for entertainer of the year and album of the year for her album Whirlwind. Meanwhile, Langley won song and single of the year for the viral hit “You Look Like You Love Me” with Riley Green. “I feel like this is a song that just keeps on giving because fans keep on listening to it,” Langley told the crowd as she accepted the song of the year award alongside Green Wednesday night. Zach Top won for new artist of the year, beating nominees like Shaboozey, Ella Langley, Tucker Wetmore and Stephen Wilson Jr. Red Clay Strays ended Old Dominion’s CMA-record seven-year streak as vocal group of the year. Here’s the full list of winners of CMAs 2025: Entertainer of the Year: Lainey Wilson Female Vocalist of the Year: Lainey Wilson Male Vocalist of the Year: Cody Johnson Single of the Year: “you look like you love me” – Ella Langley & Riley Green Producer: Will Bundy Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley Album of the Year: Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson Producer: Jay Joyce Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce Song of the Year: “you look like you love me” Songwriters: Riley Green, Ella Langley, Aaron Raitiere New Artist of the Year: Zach Top Vocal Group of the Year: The Red Clay Strays Vocal Duo of the Year: Brooks & Dunn Musical Event of the Year: "Pour Me A Drink” – Post Malone (feat. Blake Shelton) Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome Musician of the Year: Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar Music Video of the Year: “you look like you love me” – Ella Langley & Riley Green Directors: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Toney

The 59th Country Music Awards took place in Nashville on Wednesday night. Langley Wilson, Ella Langley and Zach Top emerged as the top winners of the night. Here's the full list of winners of CMAs 2025.&nbsp;

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On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, the CMA Awards took place at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. The star-studded night brought many of country music’s biggest artists together, but a few prominent names were not present. The absence left many fans curious as they speculated the reason of missing Country music's biggest night.&nbsp;&nbsp;Among them was Morgan Wallen, whose absence sparked speculations online.&nbsp;&nbsp;It should be noted that Wallen had been blacklisted from the CMA Awards back in 2021 due to a racial slur scandal that rocked his career.&nbsp;<h2>About CMA Awards</h2>Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/orry-social-media-influencer-summoned-from-mumbai-police-over-rs-252-crore-drugs-case-1763567483885">Orry, social media influencer, summoned from Mumbai Police over Rs 252 crore drugs case&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;The CMA Awards stand for the Country Music Association Awards and are presented to honour country music artists and broadcasters for their excellence and outstanding achievements in the industry. The 2025 ceremony was held on Wednesday, November 19, at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, celebrating the year’s most prestigious artists and songwriters. The event featured power-packed live performances, red-carpet arrivals, and high-profile celebrity nominations and wins.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/delhi-high-court-dismisses-plea-against-farhan-akhtar-starrer-120-bahadur-film-to-release-as-per-schedule-1763613997083">Delhi High Court dismisses plea against Farhan Akhtar starrer 120 Bahadur, film to release as per schedule</a><h2>Why did Morgan Wallen not attend the award night?&nbsp;</h2>Morgan Wallen left fans in shock as he skipped the CMA Awards 2025. Back in 2021, the singer was caught on camera using a racist slur while joking with friends, an incident that led him to be blacklisted from country music events, including the CMAs. However, the ban was lifted later. Wallen's absence at the CMAs 2025 was the second time for the singer in a row. He also skipped the 2024 CMA Awards even though he had won the Entertainer of the Year that night. As for this year, the reason behind his absence from the 2025 CMA Awards remains unclear, leaving fans wondering why he chose to skip the awards night.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/happy-birthday-rajkumar-hirani-munna-bhai-mbbs-3-idiots-pk-5-amazing-movies-created-by-the-filmmaker-on-ott-platforms-1763551950746">Happy Birthday Rajkumar Hirani: Munna Bhai MBBS, 3 Idiots, PK- 5 amazing movies created by the filmmaker on OTT platforms</a><h2>List of 8 other Artists skip CMAs 2025</h2>Apart from Morgan Wallen, eight other artists did not attend the 2025 CMA Awards. The reasons behind their absence have not yet been revealed. According to a report in Taste of Country, the following artists decided to skip the event on Wednesday.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/travis-scott-performs-in-mumbai-security-finds-a-unique-way-to-help-the-audience-cope-with-heat-1763608345892">Travis Scott performs in Mumbai; security finds a unique way to help the audience cope with heat</a>&nbsp;Jelly RollPost Malone Blake SheltonReba McEntire Jason AldeanCarrie UnderwoodKane BrownLuke Bryan&nbsp;The exact reason these artists skipped the awards night is not known. However, if one looks at their social media activities, some are busy with work commitments and some are touring. Post Malone is gearing up for his world tour across Europe and India, meanwhile, Blake Shelton decided to watch the event from home.&nbsp;

The CMA Awards 2025 took place on Wednesday night, celebrating the best of country music. However, Morgan Wallen’s absence from the awards left fans curious. Not just Wallen, artists like Carrie Underwood and Blake Shelton also decided to skip the awards. 

On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, the CMA Awards took place at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. The star-studded night brought many of country music’s biggest artists together, but a few prominent names were not present. The absence left many fans curious as they speculated the reason of missing Country music's biggest night. Among them was Morgan Wallen, whose absence sparked speculations online. It should be noted that Wallen had been blacklisted from the CMA Awards back in 2021 due to a racial slur scandal that rocked his career. About CMA Awards Also Read: Orry, social media influencer, summoned from Mumbai Police over Rs 252 crore drugs case The CMA Awards stand for the Country Music Association Awards and are presented to honour country music artists and broadcasters for their excellence and outstanding achievements in the industry. The 2025 ceremony was held on Wednesday, November 19, at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, celebrating the year’s most prestigious artists and songwriters. The event featured power-packed live performances, red-carpet arrivals, and high-profile celebrity nominations and wins. Also Read: Delhi High Court dismisses plea against Farhan Akhtar starrer 120 Bahadur, film to release as per schedule Why did Morgan Wallen not attend the award night? Morgan Wallen left fans in shock as he skipped the CMA Awards 2025. Back in 2021, the singer was caught on camera using a racist slur while joking with friends, an incident that led him to be blacklisted from country music events, including the CMAs. However, the ban was lifted later. Wallen's absence at the CMAs 2025 was the second time for the singer in a row. He also skipped the 2024 CMA Awards even though he had won the Entertainer of the Year that night. As for this year, the reason behind his absence from the 2025 CMA Awards remains unclear, leaving fans wondering why he chose to skip the awards night. Also Read: Happy Birthday Rajkumar Hirani: Munna Bhai MBBS, 3 Idiots, PK- 5 amazing movies created by the filmmaker on OTT platforms List of 8 other Artists skip CMAs 2025 Apart from Morgan Wallen, eight other artists did not attend the 2025 CMA Awards. The reasons behind their absence have not yet been revealed. According to a report in Taste of Country, the following artists decided to skip the event on Wednesday. Also Read: Travis Scott performs in Mumbai; security finds a unique way to help the audience cope with heat Jelly Roll Post Malone Blake Shelton Reba McEntire Jason Aldean Carrie Underwood Kane Brown Luke Bryan The exact reason these artists skipped the awards night is not known. However, if one looks at their social media activities, some are busy with work commitments and some are touring. Post Malone is gearing up for his world tour across Europe and India, meanwhile, Blake Shelton decided to watch the event from home.

The CMA Awards 2025 took place on Wednesday night, celebrating the best of country music. However, Morgan Wallen’s absence from the awards left fans curious. Not just Wallen, artists like Carrie Underwood and Blake Shelton also decided to skip the awards.&nbsp;

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The 57th annual Country Music Association Awards was a night full of stars and music. The ceremony was held at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, with Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning taking up the hosting duties for the second time in a row.

Some of the biggest names in the industry graced the evening with their presence. Lainey Wilson, who was the most-nominated singer of the night, won the top prize of the evening as she took the trophy of Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year, and Female Vocalist of the Year, among others.

Emotional Lainey said while accepting the trophy, “It finally feels like country music is starting to love me back.''

Jelly Roll took his first CMA trophy home as he won the New Artist of the Year award.

Check out the full list of 2023 CMA winners below.

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

Luke Combs 
Chris Stapleton 
Carrie Underwood 
Morgan Wallen

WINNER: Lainey Wilson

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

WINNER: "Fast Car" – Luke Combs 
 
Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton 
Mix Engineer: Chip Matthews 
"Heart Like A Truck" – Lainey Wilson

Producer: Jay Joyce

Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce

"Need A Favor" – Jelly Roll 
Producer: Austin Nivarel

Mix Engineer: Jeff Braun 
"Next Thing You Know" – Jordan Davis 
Producer: Paul DiGiovanni

Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley

"Wait in the Truck" – HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson)

Producers: HARDY, Joey Moi, Jordan Schmidt, Derek Wells

Mix Engineer: Joey Moi

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville – Ashley McBryde 
Producers: John Osborne, John Peets 
Mix Engineers: Gena Johnson, John Osborne

WINNER: Bell Bottom Country – Lainey Wilson 
Producer: Jay Joyce 
Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce

Gettin' Old – Luke Combs 
Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton 
Mix Engineers: Michael H. Brauer, Jim Cooley, Chip Matthews

One Thing At A Time – Morgan Wallen 
Producers: Jacob Durrett, Charlie Handsome, Joey Moi, Cameron Montgomery 
Mix Engineers: Josh Ditty, Joey Moi, Eivind Nordland

Rolling Up the Welcome Mat – Kelsea Ballerini 
Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Alysa Vanderheym 
Mix Engineers: Dan Grech-Marguerat, Alysa Vanderheym

SONG OF THE YEAR

WINNER: "Fast Car"

"Heart Like A Truck"

"Next Thing You Know"

"Tennessee Orange"

"Wait in the Truck"

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Jenee Fleenor 
Paul Franklin 
Rob McNelley 
Derek Wells 
Charlie Worsham

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

"Light On In The Kitchen" – Ashley McBryde 
"Memory Lane" – Old Dominion 
"Need A Favor" – Jelly Roll 
"Next Thing You Know" – Jordan Davis 
WINNER "Wait in the Truck" – HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson)

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Zach Bryan 
WINNER: Jelly Roll 
Parker McCollum 
Megan Moroney 
Hailey Whitters

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Kelsea Ballerini 
Miranda Lambert 
Ashley McBryde 
Carly Pearce 
WINNER: Lainey Wilson

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Luke Combs 
Jelly Roll 
Cody Johnson 
WINNER: Chris Stapleton 
Morgan Wallen

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Old Dominion 
Lady A 
Little Big Town 
Midland 
Zac Brown Band

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR

Brooks &amp; Dunn 
Dan + Shay 
Maddie &amp; Tae 
The War And Treaty 
WINNER: Brothers Osborne

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR

"Save Me" – Jelly Roll (with Lainey Wilson)

"She Had Me At Heads Carolina (Remix)" – Cole Swindell &amp; Jo Dee Messina

"Thank God" – Kane Brown (with Katelyn Brown)

WINNER: "Wait in the Truck" – HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson)

"We Don't Fight Anymore" – Carly Pearce (featuring Chris Stapleton) 
&nbsp;

The 57th annual Country Music Association Awards was a night full of stars and music. The ceremony was held at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, with Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning taking up the hosting duties for the second time in a row.

The 57th annual Country Music Association Awards was a night full of stars and music. The ceremony was held at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, with Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning taking up the hosting duties for the second time in a row. Some of the biggest names in the industry graced the evening with their presence. Lainey Wilson, who was the most-nominated singer of the night, won the top prize of the evening as she took the trophy of Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year, and Female Vocalist of the Year, among others. Emotional Lainey said while accepting the trophy, “It finally feels like country music is starting to love me back.'' Jelly Roll took his first CMA trophy home as he won the New Artist of the Year award. Check out the full list of 2023 CMA winners below. ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Luke Combs Chris Stapleton Carrie Underwood Morgan Wallen WINNER: Lainey Wilson SINGLE OF THE YEAR WINNER: "Fast Car" – Luke Combs Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton Mix Engineer: Chip Matthews "Heart Like A Truck" – Lainey Wilson Producer: Jay Joyce Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce "Need A Favor" – Jelly Roll Producer: Austin Nivarel Mix Engineer: Jeff Braun "Next Thing You Know" – Jordan Davis Producer: Paul DiGiovanni Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley "Wait in the Truck" – HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson) Producers: HARDY, Joey Moi, Jordan Schmidt, Derek Wells Mix Engineer: Joey Moi ALBUM OF THE YEAR Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville – Ashley McBryde Producers: John Osborne, John Peets Mix Engineers: Gena Johnson, John Osborne WINNER: Bell Bottom Country – Lainey Wilson Producer: Jay Joyce Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce Gettin' Old – Luke Combs Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton Mix Engineers: Michael H. Brauer, Jim Cooley, Chip Matthews One Thing At A Time – Morgan Wallen Producers: Jacob Durrett, Charlie Handsome, Joey Moi, Cameron Montgomery Mix Engineers: Josh Ditty, Joey Moi, Eivind Nordland Rolling Up the Welcome Mat – Kelsea Ballerini Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Alysa Vanderheym Mix Engineers: Dan Grech-Marguerat, Alysa Vanderheym SONG OF THE YEAR WINNER: "Fast Car" "Heart Like A Truck" "Next Thing You Know" "Tennessee Orange" "Wait in the Truck" MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR WINNER: Jenee Fleenor Paul Franklin Rob McNelley Derek Wells Charlie Worsham MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR "Light On In The Kitchen" – Ashley McBryde "Memory Lane" – Old Dominion "Need A Favor" – Jelly Roll "Next Thing You Know" – Jordan Davis WINNER "Wait in the Truck" – HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson) NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR Zach Bryan WINNER: Jelly Roll Parker McCollum Megan Moroney Hailey Whitters FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Kelsea Ballerini Miranda Lambert Ashley McBryde Carly Pearce WINNER: Lainey Wilson MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Luke Combs Jelly Roll Cody Johnson WINNER: Chris Stapleton Morgan Wallen VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR WINNER: Old Dominion Lady A Little Big Town Midland Zac Brown Band VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR Brooks & Dunn Dan + Shay Maddie & Tae The War And Treaty WINNER: Brothers Osborne MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR "Save Me" – Jelly Roll (with Lainey Wilson) "She Had Me At Heads Carolina (Remix)" – Cole Swindell & Jo Dee Messina "Thank God" – Kane Brown (with Katelyn Brown) WINNER: "Wait in the Truck" – HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson) "We Don't Fight Anymore" – Carly Pearce (featuring Chris Stapleton)

CMA Awards 2023 winners list: Lainey Wilson and Jelly Roll take top honours

The 2020 Country Music Awards took place on&nbsp;Wednesday night.&nbsp;&nbsp;The 54th annual award took place at the Music City Center in Nashville and it was the first awards show to have an audience since the COVID-19 pandemic. &nbsp;Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker hosted the musical night.&nbsp; 
 
Eric Church, Maren Morris, and Luke Combs were the big winners of the night. Maren was the most awarded artist of the night and won female vocalist of the year, a single of the year and song of the year. Luke Combs won male vocalist of the year and album of the year and Church won his first Entertainer of the Year title.&nbsp; 
 
Here’s the complete list of winners: 
 
Single of the Year 
'The Bones' 
Maren Morris 
Greg Kurstin, producer 
 
Song of the Year 
'The Bones' 
Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins, Laura Veltz. writers 
 
New Artist 
Morgan Wallen 
 
Vocal Duo of the Year 
Dan + Shay 
 
Vocal Group of the Year 
Old Dominion 
 
Album of the Year 
Luke Combs 
'What You See is What You Get' 
 
Female Vocalist of the Year 
Maren Morris 
 
Male Vocalist of the Year 
Luke Combs

Entertainer of the Year 
Eric Church 
 
Musical Event of the Year 
'I Hope You’re Happy Now' 
Carly Pearce and Lee Brice 
Producer: Busbee 
 
Musician of the Year 
Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle 
 
Music Video of the Year 
'Bluebird' 
Miranda Lambert 
Director: Trey Fanjoy

The 2020 Country Music Awards took place on Wednesday night. The 54th annual award took place at the Music City Center in Nashville and it was the first awards show to have an audience since the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2020 Country Music Awards took place on Wednesday night. The 54th annual award took place at the Music City Center in Nashville and it was the first awards show to have an audience since the COVID-19 pandemic. Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker hosted the musical night. Eric Church, Maren Morris, and Luke Combs were the big winners of the night. Maren was the most awarded artist of the night and won female vocalist of the year, a single of the year and song of the year. Luke Combs won male vocalist of the year and album of the year and Church won his first Entertainer of the Year title. Here’s the complete list of winners: Single of the Year 'The Bones' Maren Morris Greg Kurstin, producer Song of the Year 'The Bones' Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins, Laura Veltz. writers New Artist Morgan Wallen Vocal Duo of the Year Dan + Shay Vocal Group of the Year Old Dominion Album of the Year Luke Combs 'What You See is What You Get' Female Vocalist of the Year Maren Morris Male Vocalist of the Year Luke Combs Entertainer of the Year Eric Church Musical Event of the Year 'I Hope You’re Happy Now' Carly Pearce and Lee Brice Producer: Busbee Musician of the Year Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle Music Video of the Year 'Bluebird' Miranda Lambert Director: Trey Fanjoy

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