59th Annual Country Music Association Awards

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59th Annual Country Music Association Awards
DateNovember 19, 2025
Location Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee
Hosted by Lainey Wilson
Most nominations Ella Langley
Megan Moroney
Lainey Wilson (6 each)
Television/radio coverage
Network ABC, Hulu
  58th  · CMA

The 59th Annual Country Music Association Awards will be held on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The ceremony will be broadcast live on ABC and will be available to stream the next day on Hulu. [1] CMA award winner and six-time nominee this year, Lainey Wilson, will host the ceremony. [2] [3]

Contents

The most nominated artists anre Ella Langley, Megan Moroney and Lainey Wilson with six each. [4]

Background

On September 30, CMA announced that Wilson will return as host for the ceremony, but for the first time as a solo host. [5]

Nominees

Nominations were announced on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM/CT via livestream on CMA's official Facebook and YouTube channel. [6] The eligibility period for the nominees was July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. [7] The winners and nominees are voted on by "over 7,000 Professional voting members" of the Country Music Association.

Entertainer of the Year Album of the Year
Male Vocalist of the Year Female Vocalist of the Year
Vocal Group of the Year Vocal Duo of the Year
Single of the Year Song of the Year
New Artist of the Year Musician of the Year
Music Video of the Year Musical Event of the Year

Milestones

References

  1. Stace, Madi (2025-05-13). ""The 59th Annual CMA Awards" Returns To Nashville's Bridgestone Arena Wednesday, November 19". CMA Awards. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  2. mmyers (2025-09-30). "Lainey Wilson Returns To Host "The 59th Annual CMA Awards"". CMA Awards. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  3. Blistein, Jon (2025-09-30). "Lainey Wilson to Host 2025 CMA Awards". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  4. France, Lisa Respers (September 8, 2025). "CMA nominations led by Ella Langley, Megan Moroney and Lainey Wilson". CNN . Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  5. Dowling, Marcus K. "Lainey Wilson to host 2025 CMA Awards as women take country music spotlight". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  6. Newman, Melinda (September 8, 2025). "2025 CMA Awards Nominations: Snubs & Surprises". Billboard . Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  7. Nicholson, Jessica (2025-08-05). "Here's When The 2025 CMA Awards Nominations Will Be Revealed". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-09-07.