Overview
- ABC broadcasts the 59th annual CMAs live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena at 8 p.m. ET, with next‑day streaming on Hulu and live backstage coverage on CMA’s TikTok hosted by Lauren Alaina and HaleyyBaylee.
- Keith Urban and Little Big Town were the latest additions to a broad performance slate that also includes Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton, Kelsea Ballerini, Miranda Lambert, Kenny Chesney, Shaboozey, Zach Top, Megan Moroney and more.
- A celebrity presenter roster features Billy Ray Cyrus, Elizabeth Hurley, Steve Martin, NE‑YO, LeAnn Rimes, Lady A, Cody Johnson, Jessica Capshaw, Alan Ritchson, Billy Bob Thornton and Lara Spencer, among others.
- Vince Gill will receive the 2025 Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award, with a tribute performance planned during the telecast.
- Awards stakes include six nominations each for Ella Langley, Megan Moroney and Lainey Wilson, with Entertainer of the Year contested by Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen and Wilson.