The Country Music Association celebrated the most talented artists of the year on Wednesday, gathering for its 59th annual awards show in Nashville. Hosted by Lainey Wilson and airing live on ABC, the Whirlwind artist topped this year’s nominees with six categories, including Entertainer of the Year and Album of the Year, tying with Megan Moroney and Ella Langley for the most nominations. Performers at this year’s ceremony included Wilson, Moroney, Langley, Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Kelsea Ballerini, BigXthaPlug, Brandi Carlile, Kenny Chesney, Luke Combs, Riley Green, Miranda Lambert, Patty Loveless, Old Dominion, The Red Clay Strays, Shaboozey, Chris Stapleton, Zach Top, Tucker Wetmore and Stephen Wilson Jr. Here are the winners of the 2025 Country Music Association Awards, available to stream Thursday on Hulu. Entertainer of the Year Lainey Wilson Single of the Year ‘you look like you love me’ Ella Langley & Riley Green (Producer: Will Bundy; Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley) Album of the Year Whirlwind Lainey Wilson (Producer: Jay Joyce; Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce) Song of the Year ‘you look like you love me’ (Songwriters: Riley Green, Ella Langley, Aaron Raitiere) Female Vocalist of the Year Lainey Wilson Male Vocalist of the Year Cody Johnson Vocal Group of the Year The Red Clay Strays Vocal Duo of the Year Brooks & Dunn Musical Event of the Year ‘Pour Me A Drink’ Post Malone (feat. Blake Shelton) (Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome) Musician of the Year Paul Franklin Steel Guitar Music Video of the Year ‘you look like you love me’ Ella Langley & Riley Green (Directors: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Toney) New Artist of the Year Zach Top.
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UK Rap Star Dave Releases Weighty, Serious New Album The Boy Who Played The Harp Feat. James Blake, Tems, Jim Legxacy, More
The London rapper Dave might be the single biggest star in the entire UK rap universe. His first two albums, 2019’s *Psychodrama* and 2021’s *We’re All Alone In This Together*, were both platinum-selling #1 hits in the UK. He also won the Mercury Prize for *Psychodrama*.
Dave is a J. Cole type — an insular and expressive serious-thinker rapper who plays piano and does a lot of his own production. But much like Cole, he also makes bangers sometimes, and he’s really good at it.
In 2023, Dave and Central Cee released the all-bangers collaborative EP *Split Decision*, and their song “Sprinter” was a giant hit all across Europe.
Today, Dave releases *The Boy Who Played The Harp*, his third solo album. No bangers on this one.
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