The 59th Annual CMA Awards befell, and it was a fantastic night of tv. The Purple Carpet protection in our location was restricted to about half-hour, nevertheless it was a pleasant begin to the present, that includes Vince Gill, who was being honored with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award, accompanied by his spouse Amy Grant.
The present kicked off with Luke Combs performing “Again within the Saddle,” setting the stage for an evening full of proficient artists, performers, nominees, and winners. The winners of the 59th Annual CMA Awards are as follows:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR: Lainey Wilson
SINGLE OF THE YEAR: “you appear like you’re keen on me” by Ella Langley & Riley Inexperienced
ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Whirlwind by Lainey Wilson
SONG OF THE YEAR: “you appear like you’re keen on me” by Ella Langley & Riley Inexperienced
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR: Lainey Wilson
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR: Cody Johnson
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR: The Purple Clay Strays
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR: Brooks & Dunn
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR: “Pour Me A Drink” by Publish Malone (feat. Blake Shelton)
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR: Paul Franklin – Metal Guitar
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR: “you appear like you’re keen on me” by Ella Langley & Riley Inexperienced
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Zach High
The 2025 CMA Broadcast Awards additionally befell, with winners together with “Nation Countdown USA with Lon Helton” for Weekly Nationwide Broadcast Persona of the 12 months, “The Rob and Holly Present” for Every day Nationwide Broadcast Persona of the 12 months, “Chris Carr & Firm” for Main Market Broadcast Persona of the 12 months, “The Q Morning Crew w/ Mike & Amanda” for Giant Market Broadcast Persona of the 12 months, “Mo & StyckMan” for Medium Market Broadcast Persona of the 12 months, and “Ben & Arnie” for Small Market Broadcast Persona of the 12 months.
For Radio Station of the 12 months, the winners had been KKBQ within the Main Market class, WUBE within the Giant Market class, WIVK within the Medium Market class, and WXBQ within the Small Market class. Notably, 96.9 WXBQ FM in Bristol, TN/VA has gained Radio Station of the 12 months within the small market group, and they are often streamed on-line at wxbq.com.
To remain up-to-date with all of the information from the Nation Music Affiliation, go to their web site at cmaawards.com. Congratulations to all of the winners, and to the Nation Music Affiliation for a fantastic present.
