UPDATE (July 8): Two months after the majority of the 2025 Academy of Nation Music Awards had been offered the Ford Middle at The Star in Frisco, Texas, the ACM introduced the winners of the ACM Trade Awards and Studio Recording Awards through social media on Tuesday (July 8).
All ACM Trade Awards and Studio Recording Awards winners can be celebrated on the 18th Academy of Nation Music Honors on Wednesday, Aug. 20, at The Pinnacle, situated at Nashville Yards. The occasion will even acknowledge beforehand introduced artist-songwriter of the 12 months winner Lainey Wilson and songwriter of the 12 months winner Jessie Jo Dillon, in addition to this 12 months’s Particular Award recipients, which can be introduced on Wednesday, July 9. Performers can be revealed within the coming weeks.
“We’re thrilled to deliver the Nation Music trade’s favourite evening, ACM Honors, to The Pinnacle, Nashville’s latest stay music venue, subsequent month,” Damon Whiteside, CEO of the Academy of Nation Music, mentioned in a press release. “That is an thrilling time for the academy as we reimagine this particular evening via new partnerships and a brand new format that can elevate the present’s impression.”
Tickets for ACM Honors can be out there to ACM A-Checklist electronic mail e-newsletter subscribers and academy members via an unique pre-sale starting Thursday, July 10, with normal onsale starting Friday, July 11, via AXS. Followers can subscribe now to the A-Checklist to achieve entry to Thursday’s pre-sale.
PREVIOUSLY (Could 8): Heading into Thursday evening’s (Could 8) 2025 ACM Awards, nation rookie Ella Langley led the nominations pack with eight nods — and he or she picked up a whopping 5 prizes, for a powerful breakout evening. Proper behind her was Lainey Wilson, who nabbed 4 awards, together with the coveted title of entertainer of the 12 months.
Who else emerged from the Ford Middle at The Star in Frisco, Texas, a winner? Discover Billboard‘s full checklist of 2025 ACM Awards winners beneath:
Entertainer of the Yr
Kelsea Ballerini
Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Jelly Roll
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
WINNER: Lainey Wilson
Feminine Artist of the Yr
Kelsea Ballerini
Ella Langley
Megan Moroney
Kacey Musgraves
WINNER: Lainey Wilson
Male Artist of the Yr
Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Jelly Roll
WINNER: Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Duo of the Yr
WINNER: Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Muscadine Bloodline
The Warfare and Treaty
Group of the Yr
Flatland Cavalry
Little Huge City
WINNER: Previous Dominion
Rascal Flatts
The Pink Clay Strays
New Feminine Artist of the Yr
Kassi Ashton
Ashley Cooke
Dasha
WINNER: Ella Langley
Jessie Murph
New Male Artist of the Yr
Gavin Adcock
Shaboozey
WINNER: Zach Prime
Tucker Wetmore
Bailey Zimmerman
New Duo or Group of the Yr
Stressed Street
WINNER: The Pink Clay Strays
Treaty Oak Revival
Album of the Yr
Awarded to artist(s)/producer(s)/report firm–label(s)
Am I Okay? (I’ll Be High quality) – Megan Moroney; producer: Kristian Bush; Columbia Information / Sony Music Nashville
Superbly Damaged – Jelly Roll; producers: BazeXX, Brock Berryhill, Zach Crowell, Devin Dawson, Charlie Good-looking, Ben Johnson, mgk, The Monsters & Strangerz, Austin Nivarel, SlimXX, Ryan Tedder, Isaiah Tejada, Alysa Vanderheym; BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville / Republic Information
Chilly Beer & Nation Music – Zach Prime; producer: Carson Chamberlain; Leo33
F-1 Trillion – Submit Malone; producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Good-looking, Hoskins; Mercury Information / Republic Information
WINNER: Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson; producer: Jay Joyce; BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville
Single of the Yr
Awarded to artist(s)/producer(s)/report firm–label(s)
“A Bar Music (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey; producers: Sean Prepare dinner, Nevin Sastry; American Dogwood / EMPIRE
“Filth Low-cost” – Cody Johnson; producer: Trent Willmon; CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville
“I Had Some Assist” – Submit Malone, Morgan Wallen; producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Good-looking, Hoskins; Mercury Information / Republic Information
“White Horse” – Chris Stapleton; producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton; Mercury Nashville
WINNER: “you seem like you’re keen on me” – Ella Langley, Riley Inexperienced; producer: Will Bundy; SAWGOD / Columbia Information
Music of the Yr
Awarded to songwriter(s)/writer(s)/artist(s)
“4x4xU” – Lainey Wilson; songwriters: Jon Decious, Aaron Raitiere, Lainey Wilson; publishers: Louisiana Girl; One Tooth Productions; Reservoir 416; Songs of One Riot Music; Sony/ATV Accent
“The Architect” – Kacey Musgraves; songwriters: Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne; publishers: Songs for Indy and Owl; Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing
WINNER: “Filth Low-cost” – Cody Johnson; songwriter: Josh Phillips; publishers: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing; Write or Die Music; Write the Lightning Publishing
“I Had Some Assist” – Submit Malone, Morgan Wallen; songwriters: Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Submit, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen, Chandler Paul Walters, Ryan Vojtesak; publishers: Bell Ear Publishing; Grasp of my Area Music; Poppy’s Picks; Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing; Common Music Company
“you seem like you’re keen on me” – Ella Langley, Riley Inexperienced; songwriters: Riley Inexperienced, Ella Langley, Aaron Raitiere; publishers: Again 40 Publishing Worldwide; Langley Publishing; One Tooth Productions; Sony/ATV Tree; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp
Music Occasion of the Yr
Awarded to artist(s)/producer(s)/report firm–label(s)
“Cowboys Cry Too” – Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan; producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan, Alysa Vanderheym; Black River Leisure
“I Had Some Assist” – Submit Malone, Morgan Wallen; producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Good-looking, Hoskins; Mercury Information / Republic Information
“I’m Gonna Love You” – Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood; producer: Trent Willmon; CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville
“we don’t battle anymore” – Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton; producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Carly Pearce; Huge Machine Information
WINNER: “you seem like you’re keen on me” – Ella Langley, Riley Inexperienced; producer: Will Bundy; SAWGOD / Columbia Information
Visible Media of the Yr
Awarded to producer(s)/director(s)/artist(s)
“4x4xU” – Lainey Wilson; producer: Jennifer Ansell; director: Dano Cerny
“Filth Low-cost” – 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
“Assume I’m In Love With You” – Chris Stapleton; producers: Wes Edwards, Angie Lorenz, Jamie Stratakis; director: Operating Bear (Stephen Kinigopoulos, Alexa Stone)
WINNER: “you seem like you’re keen on me” – Ella Langley, Riley Inexperienced; producer: Alex Pescosta; administrators: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Toney
Artist-Songwriter of the Yr
Luke Combs
ERNEST
HARDY
Morgan Wallen
WINNER: Lainey Wilson
Songwriter of the Yr
Jessi Alexander
WINNER: Jessie Jo Dillon
Ashley Gorley
Chase McGill
Josh Osborne
Producer of the Yr
WINNER: Dave Cobb
Ian Fitchuk
Charlie Good-looking
Jon Randall
Alysa Vanderheym
Audio Engineer of the Yr
Brandon Bell
WINNER: Drew Bollman
Josh Ditty
Buckley Miller
F. Reid Shippen
Bass Participant of the Yr
J.T. Treatment
CO-WINNER: Mark Hill
Rachel Loy
Tony Lucido
CO-WINNER: Craig Younger
Drummer of the Yr
Fred Eltringham
Tommy Harden
Evan Hutchings
WINNER: Aaron Sterling
Nir Z
Acoustic Guitar Participant of the Yr
WINNER: Tim Galloway
Todd Lombardo
Mac McAnally
Bryan Sutton
Ilya Toshinskiy
Piano/Keyboards Participant of the Yr
Dave Cohen
Ian Fitchuk
Billy Justineau
Gordon Mote
WINNER: Alex Wright
Specialty Instrument Participant of the Yr
Dan Dugmore
WINNER: Jenee Fleenor
Josh Matheny
Justin Schipper
Kristin Wilkinson
Electrical Guitar Participant of the Yr
Kris Donegan
Jedd Hughes
WINNER: Brent Mason
Sol Philcox-Littlefield
Derek Wells
On line casino of the Yr – Theater
Deadwood Mountain Grand – Deadwood, S.D.
Foxwoods Resort On line casino – Mashantucket, Conn.
Harrah’s Cherokee On line casino Resort – Cherokee, N.C.
WINNER: The Theater at Virgin Lodges – Las Vegas, Nev.
Yaamava’ Theater – Highland, Calif.
On line casino of the Yr – Area
Golden Nugget Lake Charles – Lake Charles, La.
Exhausting Rock Reside at Etess Area – Atlantic Metropolis, N.J.
WINNER: Harveys Lake Tahoe – Stateline, Nev.
Mystic Lake On line casino Showroom – Prior Lake, Minn.
Turning Stone Resort On line casino – Verona, N.Y.
Competition of the Yr
C2C Nation to Nation – London
CMC Rocks – Ipswich, Queensland
Stagecoach Competition – Indio, Calif.
Two Step Inn – Georgetown, Tex.
WINNER: Windy Metropolis Smokeout – Chicago
Honest/Rodeo of the Yr
Calgary Stampede – Calgary, Alberta
California Mid-State Honest – Paso Robles, Calif.
Cheyenne Frontier Days – Cheyenne, Wy.
Minnesota State Honest – Falcon Heights, Minn.
WINNER: Houston Livestock Present and Rodeo – Houston
Membership of the Yr
Billy Bob’s Texas – Fort Value, Tex.
Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville
Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, Okla.
Georgia Theatre – Athens, Ga.
WINNER: Joe’s on Weed St. – Chicago
Theater of the Yr
WINNER: The Caverns – Pelham, Tenn.
MGM Music Corridor at Fenway – Boston
The Met Philadelphia – Philadelphia
The Rave/Eagles Membership – Milwaukee, Wisc.
Tennessee Theatre – Knoxville, Tenn.
Outside Venue of the Yr
WINNER: BankNH Pavilion – Gilford, N.H.
CMAC – Constellation Manufacturers Marvin Sands Performing Arts Middle – Canandaigua, N.Y.
Saint Augustine Amphitheatre – St. Augustine, Fla.
The Wharf Amphitheater – Orange Seaside, Ala.
Whitewater Amphitheater – New Braunfels, Tex.
Area of the Yr
Dickies Area – Fort Value, Tex.
WINNER: Moody Middle – Austin, Tex.
TD Backyard – Boston
Thompson-Boling Area at Meals Metropolis Middle – Knoxville, Tenn.
Van Andel Area – Grand Rapids, Mich.
Don Romeo Expertise Purchaser of the Yr
Deana Baker
Bobby Clay
WINNER: Gil Cunningham
Weston Hebert
Stacy Vee
Taylor Williamson
Promoter of the Yr
Brent Fedrizzi
Alex Maxwell
Patrick McDill
Anna-Sophie Mertens
Wealthy Schaefer
WINNER: Aaron Spalding
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