ACM Awards
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Every winner and nominee from the 1st ACM Awards to the 61st. Pick a year on the ruler, search an artist, song or album, or follow one award category through six decades.

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2025 61st ACM Awards

Entertainer of the Year

Female Artist of the Year

Male Artist of the Year

Group of the Year

Duo of the Year

New Female Artist of the Year

New Male Artist of the Year

Album of the Year

Song of the Year

Single of the Year

Music Event of the Year

Bass Player of the Year

  • Winner Jimmie Lee Sloas
  • Nominee Eli Beaird
  • Nominee Mike Rinne
  • Nominee Steve Mackey
  • Nominee Tony Lucido

Drummer of the Year

  • Winner Fred Eltringham
  • Winner Jerry Roe
  • Nominee Chris McHugh
  • Nominee Evan Hutchings
  • Nominee Nir Z

Piano/Keyboards Player of the Year

  • Winner Gordon Mote
  • Nominee Billy Justineau
  • Nominee Charlie Judge
  • Nominee Dave Cohen
  • Nominee David Dorn

Specialty Instrument(s) Player of the Year

  • Winner Stuart Duncan
  • Nominee Eleonore Denig
  • Nominee Justin Schipper
  • Nominee Mike Johnson
  • Nominee Scotty Sanders

Songwriter of the Year

  • Winner Jessie Jo Dillon
  • Nominee Ashley Gorley
  • Nominee Blake Pendergrass
  • Nominee Charlie Handsome
  • Nominee Chase McGill

Audio Engineer of the Year

  • Winner Justin Niebank
  • Nominee Buckley Miller
  • Nominee Dave Clauss
  • Nominee Eric Masse
  • Nominee Jim Cooley

Producer of the Year

  • Winner Dann Huff
  • Nominee Ben West
  • Nominee Carson Chamberlain
  • Nominee Chris LaCorte
  • Nominee Will Bundy

On-Air Personality of the Year - Major Market

  • Winner Chris Carr & Company – Chris Carr, Sam Sansevere, Dubs - KEEY-FM - Minneapolis, MN
  • Nominee Angie Ward – Angie Ward - WUBL-FM - Atlanta, GA
  • Nominee Erik & Jenny – Erik Scott Smith & Jenny Lee - KCYY-FM - San Antonio, TX
  • Nominee Frito & Katy – Frito and Katy - KILT-FM - Houston, TX
  • Nominee Niko + Cheyenne – Niko + Cheyenne - KMLE-FM - Phoenix, AZ
  • Nominee Rachel Ryan – Rachel Ryan - KSCS-FM - Dallas, TX
  • Nominee The Coop Show – Coop - WKIS-FM - Miami, FL

On-Air Personality of the Year - Large Market

  • Winner Heather Froglear – Heather Froglear - KFRG-FM Riverside, CA
  • Nominee Jesse & Anna– Jesse Tack, Anna Marie, Jake Thomson - WUBE-FM - Cincinnati, OH
  • Nominee Kelli and Anthony – Kelli Green and Anthony Donatelli - KFRG-FM - Riverside, CA
  • Nominee Mad Dawg in the Afternoon – Mad Dawg - WQDR-FM - Raleigh, NC
  • Nominee Maria D'Antonio – Maria D'Antonio - WDSY-FM - Pittsburgh, PA

On-Air Personality of the Year - Medium Market

  • Winner Mo & Styckman - Mo and StyckMan WUSY-FM (Chattanooga, TN)
  • Nominee Julie and DJ in the Morning - Julie K and DJ Thee Trucker WPCV-FM (Lakeland, FL)
  • Nominee Steve & Gina in the Morning - Steve Lundy and Gina Melton KXKT-FM (Omaha, NE)
  • Nominee The Bee Morning Coffee Club – Billy Kidd, TJ Sharp, Hope Breen WBEE-FM
  • Nominee The Doc Show - Doc Medek and Chewy Medek WGGY-FM (Wilkes-Barre, PA)
  • Nominee Tug Cowart Show - Tug Cowart WCKN-FM (Charleston, SC)

On-Air Personality of the Year - Small Market

  • Winner The Eddie Foxx Show - Eddie Foxx and Amanda Foxx WKSF-FM (Asheville, NC)
  • Nominee B-MO in the MO'rning - Brian "B-MO" Montgomery WCKK-FM (Walnut Grove, MS)
  • Nominee Ben & Arnie - Ben Butler, Arnie Andrews WCOW-FM (Sparta, WI)
  • Nominee Dan Austin - Dan Austin WQHK-FM (Fort Wayne, IN)
  • Nominee The Dr. Shane and Tess Show - Dr. Shane and Tess WPAP-FM (Panama City, FL)

Radio Station of the Year - Major Market

  • Winner KSCS-FM Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
  • Nominee KILT-FM Houston, TX
  • Nominee KSON-FM San Diego, CA
  • Nominee WPOC-FM - Towson, MD
  • Nominee WXTU-FM Philadelphia, PA

Radio Station of the Year - Large Market

  • Winner WUBE-FM Cincinnati, OH
  • Nominee KFRG-FM San Bernardino, CA
  • Nominee WLHK-FM Indianapolis, IN
  • Nominee WMIL-FM Milwaukee, WI
  • Nominee WSIX-FM Nashville, TN

Radio Station of the Year - Medium Market

  • Winner WLFP-FM - Memphis, TN
  • Nominee KUZZ-FM Bakersfield, CA
  • Nominee WBEE-FM Rochester, NY
  • Nominee WHKO-FM Dayton, OH
  • Nominee WQMX-FM Akron, OH

Radio Station of the Year - Small Market

  • Winner WYCT-FM Pensacola, FL
  • Nominee KCLR-FM Columbia, MO
  • Nominee KFGE-FM - Lincoln, NE
  • Nominee WCKK-FM - Walnut Grove, MS
  • Nominee WXFL-FM Florence, AL
  • Nominee WYOT-FM - Rochelle, IL

Casino of the Year - Theater

  • Winner Choctaw Grand Theater – Durant, OK
  • Nominee Golden Nugget Lake Charles - Lake Charles, LA
  • Nominee Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Hollywood, FL
  • Nominee Resorts World Theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV
  • Nominee The Venue at Thunder Valley at Thunder Valley Casino - Lincoln, CA

Casino of the Year - Arena

  • Winner Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT
  • Nominee BECU Live at Northern Quest Casino - Airway Heights, WA
  • Nominee Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena – Atlantic City, NJ
  • Nominee Soaring Eagle - Mount Pleasant, MI
  • Nominee Stir Concert Cove - Council Bluffs, IA

Festival of the Year

  • Winner Stagecoach - Indio, CA
  • Nominee C2C: Country to Country - London, England
  • Nominee CMC Rocks – Ipswich, Queensland
  • Nominee Tortuga Music Festival – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
  • Nominee Two Step Inn – Georgetown, TX

Fair/Rodeo of the Year

  • Winner Cheyenne Frontier Days – Cheyenne, WY
  • Nominee Calgary Stampede – Calgary, AB
  • Nominee California Mid-State Fair – Paso Robles, CA
  • Nominee Florida Strawberry Festival - Plant City, FL
  • Nominee San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo - San Antonio, TX

Club of the Year

  • Winner The Pinnacle - Nashville, TN
  • Nominee Billy Bob's Texas - Fort Worth, TX
  • Nominee Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville, TN
  • Nominee Cain's Ballroom – Tulsa, OK
  • Nominee Joe's Live - Rosemont, IL

Theater of the Year

  • Winner Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
  • Nominee Blue Gate Theatre - Shipshewana, IN
  • Nominee Grand Ole Opry House- Nashville, TN
  • Nominee State Theatre - Portland, ME
  • Nominee The Franklin Theatre – Franklin, TN

Outdoor Venue of the Year

  • Winner Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO
  • Nominee CMAC - Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center - Canandaigua, NY
  • Nominee Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre - Denver, CO
  • Nominee Floore's Country Store - Helotes, TX
  • Nominee The Orion Amphitheater - Huntsville, AL
  • Nominee Walmart AMP (Arkansas Music Pavilion) - Rogers, AR

Arena of the Year

  • Winner Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN
  • Nominee BOK Center – Tulsa, OK
  • Nominee Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, TX
  • Nominee Paycom Center - Oklahoma City, OK
  • Nominee T-Mobile Center – Kansas City, MO

Don Romeo Talent Buyer of the Year

  • Winner Ed Warm
  • Nominee Andrew Fortin
  • Nominee Del Williams
  • Nominee Stacy Vee
  • Nominee Susan Heymann

Promoter of the Year

  • Winner Adam Weiser
  • Nominee Bob Roux
  • Nominee Brian O'Connell
  • Nominee Patrick McDill
  • Nominee Rich Schaefer

Visual Media of the Year

  • Winner Stephen Wilson Jr. Produce, r: Tim Cofield, Director: Tim Cofield
  • Nominee Megan Moroney Producers: Christen Pinkston & Wesley Stebbins-Perry, Directors: CeCe Dawson, Megan Moroney
  • Nominee Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton Producers: James Stratakis, Director: Alexa King Stone, Stephen Kinigopoulos
  • Nominee Lainey Wilson Producer: Katie Babbage, Director: TK McKamy
  • Nominee Cody Johnson Producers: Christen Pinkston & Wesley Stebbins-Perry, Director: Dustin Haney

ACM Lifting Lives Award

  • Winner Jelly Roll