The 2025 ACM Awards are a little more than a month away, and the Academy of Country Music is already gearing up for the big night. Earlier this week, it announced the first round of performers. This morning (March 27), the ACM released the full list of nominees. The list contains some fan favorites, some awards show regulars, and first-time nominees.
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Ell Langley is a first-time nominee and the most nominated artist at this year’s ACM Awards. She’ll go into the evening with eight nominations, including Female Artist of the Year. Langley isn’t the only fresh face at the 2025 ACM Awards, though. Gavin Adcock, Noah Kahan, Dasha, Jessie Murph, Muscadine Bloodline, Shaboozey, Zach Top, The Red Clay Strays, Treaty Oak Revival, and Tucker Wetmore all received their first ACM Awards nominations this year.
Cody Johnson, on the other hand, is no stranger to award shows. He and Morgan Wallen are tied at seven nominations, making them the most-nominated male artists at the 2025 ACM Awards.
Full List of 2025 ACM Awards Nominees
Below is a full list of the 2025 ACM Awards nominees separated by category.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Luke Combs
- Cody Johnson
- Jelly Roll
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
- Lainey Wilson
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Luke Combs
- Cody Johnson
- Jelly Roll
- Morgan Wallen
- Chris Stapleton
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Lainey Wilson
- Kacey Musgraves
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Ella Langley
- Megan Moroney
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
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 OF THE YEAR
- 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
SONG OF THE YEAR
- “4X4XU”–Lainey Wilson (Wilson, Aaron Raitiere, Jon Decious)
- “The Architect”–Kacey Musgraves (Musgraves, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne)
- “Dirt Cheap”–Cody Johnson (Josh Phillips)
- “I Had Some Help”–Post Malone & Morgan Wallen (Post Malone, Morgan Wallen, ERNEST, Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Chandler Paul Waltes, Ryan Vojtesak)
- “You Look Like You Love Me”–Ella Langley & Riley Green (Riley Green, Ella 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 (Producer: Jennifer Ansell, Director: Dano Cerny)
- “Dirt Cheap”–Cody Johnson (Producer/Director: Dustin Haney)
- “I’m Gonna Love You”–Cody Johnson & Carrie Underwood (Producers: Christen Pinston, Wesley Stebbins-Perry Director: Dustin Haney)
- “Think I’m in Love with You”–Chris Stapleton (Producers: Wed Edwards, Angie Lorenz, Jamie Stratakis, Director: Stephen Kinigopoulos, Alexa Stone)
- “You Look Like You Love Me”–Ella Langley & Riley Green (Producer: Whale Tale Music, Directors: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Toney)
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 McDill
- Josh Osborne
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