Lainey didn't just host and open the CMA Awards, but she was also honored at the event, earning six nominations for the night.

Lainey Wilson welcomed the crowd of the 2025 CMA Awards in Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena with a musical monologue that set the stage—literally. While Luke Combs opened the 59th CMA Awards with his ...

The 59th CMA Awards felt shiny and new on Wednesday night. Credit that to an influx of exciting fresh faces like Ella Langley, Zach Top, Stephen Wilson Jr., and the Red Clay Strays, and a new host in ...

The 59th annual Country Music Awards opened with a thunderous standing ovation with Luke Combs’ opening performance of “Back in the Saddle,” setting an electric tone for what is often called country ...

Veteran artist manager Jim Halsey will be honored with the CMA touring lifetime achievement award at the January ceremony.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (NEXSTAR) — A look at some of the biggest moments from the 59th Annual CMA Awards as the stars shine for Country Music’s Biggest Night™ in Nashville, Tennessee.

The top prize of entertainer of the year at the 2025 Country Music Association Awards went to none other than Lainey Wilson, who hosted, performed and barely left the stage Wednesday night. “It takes ...