Highlights From The CMA Awards
November 20, 2025 7:50 amThe 59th annual CMA Awards took place in Nashville on Wednesday, November 19.
Luke Combs kicked off the night with a raucous performance of “Back in the Saddle.
Host Lainey Wilson then sang a medley of the year’s biggest country hits to start her hosting duties, dancing and singing in the aisles with Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, Shaboozey, and Little Big Town.
The ceremony was filled with a series of memorable performances, as Chris Stapleton delivered a rousing rendition of his F1 single, “Bad as I Used to Be.”
Stapleton later joined with Miranda Lambert for their recent duet, “A Song to Sing.”
Zach Top won his very first CMA award for Best New Artist, after a spirited rendition of his current hit song, “Guitar.”
Tags: Bad as I Used to Be, CCMA Awards, Chris Stapleton, Lainey Wilson, Zach TopCategorised in: Country Music News
This post was written by Cheryl Johnstone