The time for awards shows is officially upon us. The ACM Awards took place earlier this month, and the American Music Awards are right around the corner. Today (May 13), the Country Music Association announced the time and date for the 2025 CMA Awards.
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The 2025 CMA Awards will take place at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, on November 19. The event will be broadcast live on ABC. Those who aren’t able to catch the show as it airs are in luck. The CMA Awards will be available to stream on demand starting November 20.
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Those who don’t have cable or access to broadcast television will still be able to watch the awards show. The 59th annual CMA Awards will be available to stream on streaming platforms that offer live television. Fubo TV, Sling TV, YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream, and others will air the show.
Nominees, performers, presenters, and hosts for the 2025 CMA Awards will be announced in the coming months.
Why the 2025 CMA Awards Will Take Place in Late November
Like last year, the 2025 CMA Awards will take place in late November, just days before Thanksgiving. CMA CEO Sarah Trahern spoke to Billboard about why the Country Music Association chose to hold its award show so late in the year.
The CMA Awards moved from early November to late November for the first time in 2024. This helps the show move away from the general election and will avoid any possible conflicts with the MLB World Series. In 2016, the World Series went to game seven, and there was a conflict between that game and the 50th annual CMA Awards. “Even a number of our board members who are Cubs fans went to the game and skipped the awards that year,” Trahern recalled.
“When we tested being out of that early window because of the election, we felt good,” Trahern added. “The ratings were strong. Also, ABC used to have another award show in that space, where they no longer have it. So, getting through all of the end-of-the-season shows that tend to finale in November gave us a little bit of a window right before Thanksgiving,” the CMA CEO explained.
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