Chris Willman, senior music writer and chief music critic for Variety, was honored with the Country Music Association’s Media Achievement Award on Tuesday. Shaboozey and Stephen Wilson Jr., both nominees and performers at this year’s CMA Awards ceremony in Nashville,

Excuse me, you look like you like ... country award shows. And you're in luck: The 2025 Country Music Association Awards are here. Early on it was a big night for Ella Langley and Riley Green, who took home the first award,

The evening will also include performances from BigXThaPlug with Luke Combs, Stapleton with Miranda Lambert and Shaboozey with Stephen Wilson Jr., as well as Kelsea Ballerini, Brandi Carlile, Kenny Chesney, Green, Langley, Little Big Town, Patty Loveless, Moroney, Old Dominion, The Red Clay Strays, Top, Keith Urban, Tucker Wetmore and Lainey Wilson

Here is a full list of winners for the CMA Awards as they're announced. Ella Langley got off to a fast start with two awards, including single of the year.