Lainey Wilson Wins Entertainer of the Year at 2025 ACM Awards
Kelsea Ballerini, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton and others were nominated for Entertainer of the Year at the 2025 ACM Awards in Texas
Read more >> : Cick here
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Chris Stapleton Wins Male Artist of the Year at 2025 ACM Awards
Chris Stapleton was officially named Male Artist of the Year at the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards.
š Click Here to read in detail š
Chris Stapleton has done it again! The country star was officially named Male Artist of the Year at the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards. The 47-year-old was honored during the May 8 ceremony held at Ford Center in Frisco, Texas, and hosted by the legendary Reba McEntire.
During his acceptance speech, Stapleton thanked his family and acknowledged everyone who has worked with him throughout his career.
āWow, so many guys in this category that are so deserving and great artists, and Iām happy just to be hanging out in the room still,ā he said. āBut I gotta thank everybody who works so hard to make these things possible, all the men and women in our crew. My loving wife, Morgane, who keeps me in line all the time. My kids are at home.ā
Stapleton also dedicated his trophy to the late Ben Vaughn, a respected Nashville music publisher who died earlier this year at age 49.
āIām thinking a lot about my friend Ben Vaughn, who we lost this year,ā he said. āSo Iām gonna send this one out to Ben. Thank you, Ben. Thank yāall.ā
Stapleton was nominated alongside Jelly Roll, Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, and Cody Johnson. This marks his fourth win in the category, with previous wins in 2016, 2018, 2022, and 2024.
Later in the evening, Stapleton performed āIt Takes a Womanā from his ACM Album of the Year winner, āHigher.ā While the track wasnāt released as a single, it gained momentum and became a fan favorite, prompting him to perform it live. His wife, Morgane, joined him on stage to provide harmonies, as she often does.
The song is considered one of the standout tracks from the album and even won Best Country Solo Performance at last yearās Grammy Awards. The country star beat out Kacey Musgraves, Jelly Roll, Shaboozey, and BeyoncĆ©.
 Rascal Flatts chats with ET's Cassie DiLaura on the red carpet at the 60th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. The band reacts to dueting their song, 'What Hurts the Most,' with Backstreet Boys and the idea of collaborating with more boy bands. The 60th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards stream live on Prime Video from Frisco, Texas, on May 8. %23countrymusicawards)
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(734x215:736x217)/Reba-McEntire-Ella-Langley-050825-1a16bfc07181427f8407b3d538acf621.jpg)
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(734x215:736x217)/Reba-McEntire-Ella-Langley-050825-1a16bfc07181427f8407b3d538acf621.jpg&description=ACM Awards 2025: Jelly Roll Smokes a Joint Backstage, Rascal Flatts and Backstreet Boys Join Forces and More Highlights The 2025 ACM Awards, hosted by Reba McEntire, streamed live on Prime Video from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. PEOPLE has all the highlights. %23acmawards2025)