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NEW YORK — It was a big night at the 2025 Country Music Association Awards for Ella Langley and Riley Green, who took home their first award, single of the year, for their retro radio hit “You Look Like You Love Me.”
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The second award went to Brooks & Dunn for vocal duo of the year, their 16th win in that category. “Tonight I heard, 'Dude, do you ever get tired of this?' Kix Brooks said in his acceptance speech. “Hell no!”
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The 59th Annual CMA Awards aired live Wednesday from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on ABC and will be available to watch Thursday on Hulu.
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It could very well be a big night for women in country music. Langley, Megan Moroney and host Laney Wilson led this year's nominations with six awards each.
Wilson also competed for the night's top honor, CMA Entertainer of the Year, against Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Morgan Wallen, last year's winner in that category.
Combs opened the show with a fiery performance of his single “Back in the Saddle,” setting the stage for Wilson to launch into an energetic medley. She's joined by an all-star cast of surprise collaborators, including Little Big Town and Keith Urban.
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New Artist of the Year nominees include Langley, Shaboosie, Tucker Wetmore, Steven Wilson Jr. and Zach Tope, who performed his ode to the six-string “Guitar” at the start of the show.
And the legendary Vince Gill was to be presented with the Willie Nelson Award for Distinguished Service.
Shabouzie, Stapleton, Langley, Moroney, Wetmore, Wilson and Wilson. Jr. were on hand to perform, as were Kelsea Ballerini, Brandi Carlile, Kenny Chesney, Riley Greene, Miranda Lambert, Patty Loveless, Old Dominion, The Red Clay Strays and rapper BigXThaPlug.
The CMA Awards are nominated and voted on by members of the Country Music Association, which includes music executives, artists, publicists, songwriters and other industry professionals.
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