Ella Langley, Morgan Wallen and Lainey Wilson lead ACM Awards nominations – see full list here!

27 March 2025, 13:41

Ella Langley, Morgan Wallen and Lainey Wilson lead ACM Awards nominees – see full list here! Picture: Getty

By Sian Hamer

This year's ACM Awards nominees have just been announced.

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Ella Langley leads the 2025 ACM Awards nominees with a total of eight nods from the academy, six of those for her 'you look like you love me' duet with Riley Green.

Just behind with six nominations respectively are recent C2C Festival headliners Lainey Wilson and Cody Johnson, and 'I'm a Little Crazy' singer Morgan Wallen.

Zach Top's debut album, Cold Beer & Country Music, is in the running for album of the year, up against Post Malone's F-1 Trillion, Wilson's Whirlwind, Am I Okay? (I'll Be Fine) by Megan Moroney, and Jelly Roll's Beautifully Broken.

The 60th ACM Awards, hosted by Reba McEntire, will take place on May 8 and will be livestreamed on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch.

Here's the full list of nominations...

Ella Langley and Riley Green's duet has been nominated for six awards at this year's ACM Awards. Picture: Getty

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ACM Awards 2025 nominees – full list

Entertainer of the Year

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

Female Artist of the Year

Kelsea Ballerini
Ella Langley
Megan Moroney
Kacey Musgraves
Lainey Wilson

Male Artist of the Year

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

Lainey Wilson and Kelsea Ballerini are both nominated for the Female Artist of the Year award. Picture: Getty

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New Female 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 Duo or Group

Restless Road
The Red Clay Strays
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

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

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Song of the Year

“4x4xU,” Lainey Wilson, writers: Jon Decious, Aaron Raitiere, Wilson
“The Architect,” Kacey Musgraves, writers: Shane McAnally, Musgraves, Josh Osborne
"Dirt Cheap,” Cody Johnson, writer: Josh Phillips
“I Had Some Help,” Post Malone, Morgan Wallen, writers: Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Keith Smith, Wallen, Chandler Paul Walters, Ryan Vojtesak
“You Look Like You Love Me,” Ella Langley, Riley Green, writers: Green, Langley, Aaron Raitiere

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

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

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

Bass Player of the Year

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

Luke Combs is nominated for the singer-songwriter award. Picture: Getty

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Drummer of the Year

Fred Eltringham
Tommy Harden
Evan Hutchings
Aaron Sterling
Nir Z

Acoustic Guitar Player of the Year

Tim Galloway
Todd Lombardo
Mac McAnally
Bryan Sutton
Ilya Toshinskiy

Piano/Keyboards Player of the Year

Dave Cohen
Ian Fitchuk
Billy Justineau
Gordon Mote
Alex Wright

Specialty Instrument Player of the Year

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

Casino of the Year – Theater

Deadwood Mountain Grand – Deadwood, SD
Foxwoods Resort Casino – Mashantucket, CT
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort – Cherokee, NC
The Theater at Virgin Hotels – Las Vegas
Yaamava’ Theater – Highland, CA

Casino of the Year – Arena

Golden Nugget Lake Charles – Lake Charles, LA
Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena – Atlantic City, NJ
Harveys Lake Tahoe – Stateline, NV
Mystic Lake Casino Showroom – Prior Lake, MN
Turning Stone Resort Casino – Verona, NY

Festival of the Year

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

Fair/Rodeo

Calgary Stampede – Calgary, AB
California Mid-State Fair – Paso Robles, CA
Cheyenne Frontier Days – Cheyenne, WY
Minnesota State Fair – Falcon Heights, MN
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo – Houston

Club of the Year

Billy Bob's Texas – Fort Worth, TX
Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville
Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK
Georgia Theatre – Athens, GA
Joe’s on Weed St. – Chicago

Post Malone's F-1 Trillion album is nominated for Album of the Year. Picture: Getty

Theater of the Year

The Caverns – Pelham, TN
MGM Music Hall at Fenway – Boston
The Met Philadelphia – Philadelphia
The Rave/Eagles Club – Milwaukee
Tennessee Theatre – Knoxville, TN

Outdoor Venue of the Year

BankNH Pavilion – Gilford, NH
CMAC - Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center – Canandaigua, NY
Saint Augustine Amphitheatre – St. Augustine, FL
The Wharf Amphitheater – Orange Beach, AL
Whitewater Amphitheater – New Braunfels, TX

Arena of the Year