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Cody Johnson (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) Humility reigned backstage at the 59th CMA Awards. "I didn't even think this was possible," new artist winner Zach Top marveled. "People that sang country music on my radio and on my cassette tapes and won CMA awards were like mythical creatures, it wasn't a real life thing to me. No one in my world had any connection to anything in this world."Faith helped keep surprise […]

Lainey Wilson accepts award at the 59th annual CMA Awards on ABC (Disney/Frank Micelotta) The 59th annual CMA Awards took place in Nashville Wednesday, and it was a great night for the show’s host, Lainey Wilson.Lainey took home three honors, including entertainer of the year for a second time. She also won album of the year for Whirlwind, joining Miranda Lambert as only the second female artist in CMA history to win twice in that […]

Lainey Wilson Hosts ‘The 59th Annual CMA Awards’ live from Nashville (Disney/Frank Micelotta) The biggest names in country music were honored at the 59th annual Country Music Association Awards Wednesday, hosted by Lainey Wilson.Here is the complete list of winners:Entertainer of the YearLainey WilsonSingle of the Year“you look like you love me” – Ella Langley & Riley GreenAlbum of the YearWhirlwind – Lainey WilsonSong of the Year“you look like you love […]

ABC’s 'The 59th Annual CMA Awards' stars Lainey Wilson as host. (Disney/Robby Klein) Lainey Wilson is nominated for her album Whirlwind at Wednesday night's CMAs, but she says we may not have to wait too long for the follow-up.Speaking to US Weekly for a cover story, Lainey says, "I’m always working for the next thing, so hopefully sooner rather than later. I’ve been writing a bunch.""It’s fun to go to these […]

Riley Green at CMA Fest 2025 (Disney/Connie Chornuk) Just like his duet partner Ella Langley, Riley Green clinched his very first CMA nomination in 2024, taking home the trophy for musical event for "you look like you love me." On Wednesday he competes in four more categories, including single, song and music video for the same hit. As you might imagine, nobody's prouder than his mom and dad."They might be more excited than […]

Lauren Alaina performs on the Arena stage during Day 1 of C2C Country To Country 2024 at The O2 Arena on March 08, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage) If you've experienced Lauren Alaina on any level, you can't help but notice: the chart-topping hitmaker has the undeniable gift of gab. So when the Country Music Association decided to launch a second screen experience on TikTok during the 59th […]

Zach Top at CMA Fest 2025 (Disney/Connie Chornuk) Zach Top's in the running for five CMA trophies during Wednesday night's show: male vocalist, new artist, single and song for "I Never Lie," and album for Cold Beer & Country Music. For his performance, he'll play "Guitar," the opening track of his sophomore record, Ain't in It for My Health."[It's the] first song on the album, where the album title came from," […]

(L-R) Trevor Rosen, Geoff Sprung, Matthew Ramsey, and Brad Tursi of Old Dominion attend Save The Music's 6th Annual Hometown to Hometown Event at City Winery Nashville on November 11, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Catherine Powell/Getty Images for Save The Music) Old Dominion's taken home the CMA vocal group award every year since 2018. But the "Making Good Time" hitmakers put in a decade of work before they started […]

Cody Johnson at CMA Fest 2025 (Disney/Robby Klein) Cody Johnson is in the running for the first time this year for a CMA award he's had his eye on for some time: the coveted entertainer of the year. What are the odds he walks away with the honor? The consummate showman won't even begin to guess. "I think that everybody in that category deserves it," Cody tells ABC Audio. "Close your eyes, throw a dart […]