Girl power dominates 2025 CMA Awards nominations as Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney and Ella Langley lead the pack
Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney and Ella Langley have more nominations than their male counterparts this year.
Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney and Ella Langley lead the 2025 CMA Awards nominations.
The Country Music Association has officially revealed the nominees for the 59th Annual CMA Awards, with female talent dominating heading into Nashville’s biggest night. Wilson, Moroney, and rising star Langley top the list with six nominations each, marking a seismic shift in the genre’s landscape as women continue to dominate the charts.
The coveted Entertainer of the Year category sees Wilson going head-to-head with Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen, and first-time nominee Cody Johnson. Johnson also earned nods for Album, Male Vocalist, and Musical Event of the Year, solidifying his breakout year.
Zach Top, a traditionalist with a modern twist, follows closely with five nominations, including New Artist, Album, and Song of the Year for I Never Lie. Meanwhile, Riley Green and Langley’s duet You Look Like You Love Me scored multiple nods, including Single, Song, and Music Video of the Year.
Post Malone continues his country crossover streak with Pour Me a Drink, his collaboration with Blake Shelton, which landed in the Musical Event and Single of the Year categories. Moroney’s introspective hit Am I Okay? also earned multiple nominations, including Song, Single, and Music Video of the Year.
New Artist of the Year nominees include Shaboozey, Tucker Wetmore, Stephen Wilson Jr., Zach Top, and Langley.
The 2025 CMA Awards will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, November 19 at 8pm. ET on ABC, with a next-day stream available on Hulu.
Hosts, performers and presenters are yet to be announced.
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