ACM 2025: Full List of Winners, Highlights, and Big Surprises

The 2025 ACM Awards took place at the Ford Center at The Star, and the night clearly belonged to Lainey Wilson and Ella Langley.

Wilson won four major awards, including Entertainer of the Year, while Langley picked up five, marking a powerful breakout moment for the newcomer.

Here are the main category winners:

Top Winners

• Entertainer of the Year: Lainey Wilson
• Female Artist of the Year: Lainey Wilson
• Male Artist of the Year: Chris Stapleton
• Duo of the Year: Brooks & Dunn
• Group of the Year: Old Dominion
• New Female Artist of the Year: Ella Langley
• New Male Artist of the Year: Zach Top
• New Duo or Group of the Year: The Red Clay Strays

Music Awards

• Album of the Year: Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson
• Single of the Year: you look like you love me – Ella Langley & Riley Green
• Song of the Year: Dirt Cheap – Cody Johnson
• Music Event of the Year: you look like you love me – Ella Langley & Riley Green
• Visual Media of the Year: you look like you love me – Ella Langley & Riley Green

Songwriting Honors

• Artist-Songwriter of the Year: Lainey Wilson
• Songwriter of the Year: Jessie Jo Dillon

Other notable winners include Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton, and Zach Top, who all picked up individual awards for their performances and songwriting.

Studio Recording and Industry Awards winners will be announced later.