Lainey Wilson, Ella Langley and Riley Green were among the biggest winners at the 60th ACM Awards held at the Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas, Thursday night, with Chris Stapleton winning for male artist of the year and Wilson for female artist of the year and entertainer of the year.
Wilson, who won entertainer of the year last year, also took home the award for album of the year for Whirlwind, as well as artist-songwriter of the year.
The award for song of the year, presented by Lionel Richie, went to Cody Johnson for “Dirt Cheap,” while host Reba McEntire presented the award for single of the year to Langley and Green for “You Look Like You Love Me.” Old Dominion was named group of the year and Brooks & Dunn won the award for duo of the year.
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Langley came into the night with the most nominations with eight, and the ACMs had already announced her as the new female artist of the year back in April, and her breakout hit “You Look Like You Love Me” with Green won for visual media of the year over the weekend.
Zach Top was also named new male artist of the year back in April, while Red Clay Strays won for best new duo or group of the year.
The night was filled with performances, from a star-studded opening segment with Reba McEntire, Clint Black, Winona Judd, Leann Rhymes and Dan + Shay, to a collaboration between Rascal Flatts and the Backstreet Boys. Stapleton, Alan Jackson, Eric Church, Blake Shelton, Kelsea Ballerini, LeAnn Rimes and Wilson also performed, among others.
Alan Jackson, who became the first recipient of the honor called the ACM Alan Jackson Lifetime Achievement Award, performed later during the ceremony. Keith Urban also earned the ACM Triple Crown Award.
A full list of 2025 ACM Awards winners follows.
Entertainer of the Year
Chris Stapleton
Cody Johnson
Jelly Roll
Kelsea Ballerini
Lainey Wilson (WINNER)
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Female Artist of the Year
Ella Langley
Kacey Musgraves
Kelsea Ballerini
Lainey Wilson (WINNER)
Megan Maroney
Male Artist of the Year
Chris Stapleton (WINNER)
Cody Johnson
Jelly Roll
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn (WINNER)
Brothers Osbourne
Dan + Shay
Muscadine Bloodline
The War and Treaty
Group of the Year
Flatland Cavalry
Little Big Town
Old Dominion(WINNER)
Rascal Flatts
The Red Clay Strays
New Female Artist of the Year
Ella Langley (WINNER)
Ashley Cooke
Dasha
Jessie Murph
Kassi Ashton
New Male Artist of the Year
Zach Top (WINNER)
Bailey Zimmerman
Gavin Adcock
Shaboozey
Tucker Wetmore
New Duo or Group of the Year
The Red Clay Strays (WINNER)
Restless Road
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 (WINNER)
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(WINNER)
Song of the Year
“4x4xU,” Lainey Wilson
“Dirt Cheap,” Cody Johnson(WINNER)
“The Architect,” Kacey Musgraves
“I Had Some Help,” Post Malone, Morgan Wallen
“You Look Like You Love Me,” Ella Langley, Riley Green
Music Event of the Year
“Cowboys Cry Too,” Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan
“I Had Some Help,” Post Malone, Morgan Wallen
“I’m Gonna Love You,” Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood
“We Don’t Fight Anymore,” Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton
“You Look Like You Love Me,” Ella Langley, Riley Green (WINNER)
Visual Media of the Year
“4X4XU,” Lainey Wilson
“Dirt Cheap,” Cody Johnson
“I’m Gonna Love You,” Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood
“Think I’m In Love With You,” Chris Stapleton
“You Look Like You Love Me,” Ella Langley, Riley Green (WINNER)
Songwriter of the Year
Ashley Gorley
Chase McGill
Jessi Alexander
Jessie Jo Dillon (WINNER)
Josh Osbourne
Artist-Songwriter of the Year
Ernest
Hardy
Lainey Wilson (WINNER)
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
