CMA Awards 2025: Women Lead Nominations, Vince Gill Honored

The 59th CMA Awards, set to air live from Nashvilles Bridgestone Arena, promise an exciting night of country music. With women dominating the nominations, Lainey Wilson, Ella Langley, and Megan Moroney lead the pack with six nominations each. Lainey Wilson, also hosting the event, competes for Entertainer of the Year against Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton, and Morgan Wallen. The New Artist of the Year category features Ella Langley, Shaboozey, Zach Top, Tucker Wetmore, and Stephen Wilson Junior. Vince Gill receives the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. Performances include Lainey Wilson, Shaboozey, Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton, Ella Langley, Kelsea Ballerini, Miranda Lambert, and Kenny Chesney. The awards, decided by CMA members, will be broadcast on ABC at 8 PM Eastern and 7 PM Central, with a Hulu stream the next day. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.