2025 ACM Awards

We’re beyond thrilled to celebrate our incredible MAX artist partners who’ve secured nominations for the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards—our biggest year yet! In total, 17 of our talented partners are up for a whopping 45 nominations. 🎉

One reason the ACM Awards are extra special for MAX is that they’re literally happening in our backyard—just a stone’s throw from MAX HQ—from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. You can feel the hometown buzz in the air, and we’ll be there in person to soak it all up, from the red-carpet arrivals to the final encore.

So, mark your calendars for Thursday, May 8 at 7 p.m. CDT—expect an exciting night of performances and well-deserved honors for these incredible artists.

If you’d like more details about our nominated partners or want to talk about how we can help match your brand with the perfect artist, don’t be shy—send us a note. We’re ready to make some noise…and maybe next year it'll be an artist we partner with you at ACM Awards! 🎶

05.09.2025 UPDATE: 4 artist partners took home 9 ACM Awards! 🏆🍾

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Bailey Zimmerman

MAX Partnership Details:
SET® Tools user since 2023

2025 Nominations:

• New Male Artist of the Year

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Carley Pearce

MAX Partnership Details:
Ford campaign (read more)

2025 Nominations:

• Music Event of the Year (Artist nomination) - “we don’t fight anymore” – Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton; producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Carly Pearce; Big Machine Records
• Music Event of the Year (Producer nomination) - “we don’t fight anymore” – Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton; producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Carly Pearce; Big Machine Records

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Chris Stapleton

MAX Partnership Details:
Ram Campaign + SET® Tools user since 2024

2025 Nominations:

• Entertainer of the Year
• Male Artist of the Year (WINNER)
• Single of the Year (Artist nomination) - “White Horse” – Chris Stapleton; producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton; Mercury Nashville
• Single of the Year (Producer nomination) - “White Horse” – Chris Stapleton; producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton; Mercury Nashville
• Music Event of the Year - “we don’t fight anymore” – Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton; producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Carly Pearce; Big Machine Records
• Visual Media of the Year - “Think I’m In Love With You” – Chris Stapleton; producers: Wes Edwards, Angie Lorenz, Jamie Stratakis; director: Running Bear (Stephen Kinigopoulos, Alexa Stone)

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Cody Johnson

MAX Partnership Details:
Ford campaign (read more)

2025 Nominations:

• Entertainer of the Year
• Male Artist of the Year
• Single of the Year - “Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson; producer: Trent Willmon; CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville
• Song of the Year - “Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson; songwriter: Josh Phillips; publishers: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing; Write or Die Music; Write the Lightning Publishing (WINNER)
• Music Event of the Year - “I’m Gonna Love You” – Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood; producer: Trent Willmon; CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville
• Visual Media of the Year - “Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson; producer: Dustin Haney; director: Dustin Haney
• Visual Media of the Year - “I’m Gonna Love You” – Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood; producers: Christen Pinkston, Wesley Stebbins-Perry; director: Dustin Haney

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ERNEST

MAX Partnership Details:
Ford campaign (read more)

2025 Nominations:

• Song of the Year (Songwriter nomination) - “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen; songwriters: Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen, Chandler Paul Walters, Ryan Vojtesak; publishers: Bell Ear Publishing; Master of my Domain Music; Poppy’s Picks; Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing; Universal Music Corporation
• Artist-Songwriter of the Year

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Flatland Cavalry

MAX Partnership Details:
Ford campaign (read more)

2025 Nominations:

• Group of the Year

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Gavin Adcock

MAX Partnership Details:
SET® Tools user since 2024

2025 Nominations:

• New Male Artist of the Year

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Hardy

MAX Partnership Details:
UScellular campaign (read more)

2025 Nominations:

• Artist-Songwriter of the Year

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Jelly Roll

MAX Partnership Details:
SET® Tools user since 2023 (case study)

2025 Nominations:

• Entertainer of the Year
• Male Artist of the Year
• Album of the Year - Beautifully Broken – Jelly Roll; producers: BazeXX, Brock Berryhill, Zach Crowell, Devin Dawson, Charlie Handsome, Ben Johnson, mgk, The Monsters & Strangerz, Austin Nivarel, SlimXX, Ryan Tedder, Isaiah Tejada, Alysa Vanderheym; BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville / Republic Records

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Jessie Murph

MAX Partnership Details:
Citizens Bank campaign (case study)

2025 Nominations:

• New Female Artist of the Year

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Lainey Wilson

MAX Partnership Details:
Ford campaign (read more)

2025 Nominations:

• Entertainer of the Year (WINNER)
• Female Artist of the Year (WINNER)
• Album of the Year - Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson; producer: Jay Joyce; BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville (WINNER)
• Song of the Year (Artist nomination) - “4x4xU” – Lainey Wilson; songwriters: Jon Decious, Aaron Raitiere, Lainey Wilson; publishers: Louisiana Lady; One Tooth Productions; Reservoir 416; Songs of One Riot Music; Sony/ATV Accent
• Song of the Year (Songwriter nomination) - “4x4xU” – Lainey Wilson; songwriters: Jon Decious, Aaron Raitiere, Lainey Wilson; publishers: Louisiana Lady; One Tooth Productions; Reservoir 416; Songs of One Riot Music; Sony/ATV Accent
• Visual Media of the Year - “4x4xU” – Lainey Wilson; producer: Jennifer Ansell; director: Dano Cerny
• Artist-Songwriter of the Year (WINNER)

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Luke Combs

MAX Partnership Details:
Miller Lite campaign (case study)

2025 Nominations:

• Entertainer of the Year
• Male Artist of the Year
• Artist-Songwriter of the Year

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Megan Moroney

MAX Partnership Details:
SET® Tools user since 2025

2025 Nominations:

• Female Artist of the Year
• Album of the Year - Am I Okay? (I’ll Be Fine) – Megan Moroney; producer: Kristian Bush; Columbia Records / Sony Music Nashville

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Muscadine Bloodline

MAX Partnership Details:
SET® Tools user since 2023

2025 Nominations:

• Duo of the Year

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Rascal Flatts

MAX Partnership Details:
Ford campaign (read more)

2025 Nominations:

• Group of the Year
  

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Riley Green

MAX Partnership Details:
Gildan campaign (case study)

2025 Nominations:

• Single of the Year - “you look like you love me” – Ella Langley, Riley Green; producer: Will Bundy; SAWGOD / Columbia Records (WINNER)
• Song of the Year (Artist nomination) - “you look like you love me” – Ella Langley, Riley Green; songwriters: Riley Green, Ella Langley, Aaron Raitiere; publishers: Back 40 Publishing International; Langley Publishing; One Tooth Productions; Sony/ATV Tree; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp
• Song of the Year (Songwriter nomination) - “you look like you love me” – Ella Langley, Riley Green; songwriters: Riley Green, Ella Langley, Aaron Raitiere; publishers: Back 40 Publishing International; Langley Publishing; One Tooth Productions; Sony/ATV Tree; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp
• Music Event of the Year - “you look like you love me” – Ella Langley, Riley Green; producer: Will Bundy; SAWGOD / Columbia Records (WINNER)
• Visual Media of the Year - “you look like you love me” – Ella Langley, Riley Green; producer: Alex Pescosta; directors: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Toney (WINNER)

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The War and Treaty

MAX Partnership Details:
SET® Tools user since 2023

2025 Nominations:

• Duo of the Year

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