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Lainey Wilson to Host the 2025 CMA Awards: What Date, Who’s Performing, & More

Lainey Wilson returns as sole host with six nominations among top country stars; winners chosen by over 7,000 CMA voting members.

  • Lainey Wilson will return as sole host of the 59th Annual CMA Awards, airing live Wednesday, November 19, 8/7c from Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee on ABC.
  • One year after co-hosting with Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, Lainey Wilson returns tied for the most nominations this year with six, including Entertainer of the Year.
  • The announced performer lineup includes Luke Combs, Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, Zach Top, Tucker Wetmore and Stephen Wilson Jr., with special collaborations, and Lainey Wilson will also perform on stage.
  • The CMA's peer-voted process determines nominees and winners by over 7,000 professional voting members, highlighting competition among Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Chris Stapleton, and crowded Vocalist of the Year categories.
  • Tickets are on sale now at cmaawards.com/tickets, and fans can stream the show the next day on Hulu with the full nominee list on the CMA Awards website.
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Lainey Wilson to Host the 2025 CMA Awards: What Date, Who’s Performing, & More

Wilson made her CMAs hosting debut in 2024 alongside Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning.

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Country Now broke the news in on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
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