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.

As previously announced, the eligibility period for the 2025 CMA Awards is July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.

The CMA Awards as Riley Green, Cody Johnson and the Red Clay Strays shared backstage reactions and celebration plans.

While she didn't take home any awards, Kelsea Ballerini had a big night at the Country Music Association Awards in Nashville Nov. 19. The Knoxville-native country singer stunned on the CMA red carpet before delivering an emotional performance of her new song, "I Sit In Parks," a song about missing life benchmarks.

The Red Clay Strays delivered a high-energy performance at this year's CMA Awards, where they are nominated for Vocal Group of the Year.

For the first time in conjunction with the CMA Awards, Variety set up shop just off Nashville’s Music Row and invited participants from Wednesday’s awards show to come by for on-camera conversation. It was our chance to get off the red carpet and into greater depth with nominees,

Lainey Wilson, Kelsea Ballerini and others dazzled at the CMA Awards red carpet in Nashville with stunning fashion choices that perfectly blended country style and glamour.

Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley cozy up at their CMA Awards date night in Nashville, plus Keith Urban, Jennifer Aniston and more. From L.A. to New York and everywhere in between, see what your favorite stars are up to.

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.

After Kenny Chesney performed his 2004 hit "When the Sun Goes Down," a screen on the back of the stage honored Brett James, the hitmaker behind the song.