Vince Gill was honored with the 2025 CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award, and he cracked a joke aimed at the award's namesake. "I'm pretty confident I'm the only one that's ever won this award that's never smoked any weed," he said.

The performers for the 2025 CMA Awards were announced earlier this month and one of the most exciting inclusions was BigXthaPlug and Luke Combs, performing their collaboration “Pray Hard.”

The CMA Awards saw a night full of electrifying performances and duets from Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban, Shaboozey and many more.

LeAnn Rimes stepped out for the 2025 CMA Awards, where she presented the award for Best New Artist of the Year, in a show-stopping dress. The country music icon took PEOPLE behind the scenes of her getting-ready process.

Country’s biggest night just wrapped. See Lainey Wilson, Luke Combs, and more on the 2025 CMA Awards red carpet.

Check out Variety's video interviews with the Red Clay Strays, Tucker Wetmore, the War & Treaty, Megan Moroney, Brandon Lake and more CMA Awards stars.

Lainey Wilson and Ellla Langley came up big as Wilson won for Entertainer of the Year and Album of The Year, while Langley won for single and song of the year.

Lainey Wilson hosted the 2025 CMA Awards in Nashville on Wednesday. She was also one of the best and worst-dressed stars throughout the night.