Nominees Announced For 2025 CMA Touring Awards, With Keith Urban Set To Host Ceremony

Keith Urban will host the 2025 CMA Touring Awards for the fourth consecutive year on January 27 in Nashville, honoring the top country music tours and touring professionals. Veteran artist manager Jim Halsey will receive the CMA Touring Lifetime Achievement Award for his six-decade career managing stars like Roy Clark, Reba McEntire, Merle Haggard, and The Oak Ridge Boys, while also expanding country music’s global reach. The awards celebrate musicians, managers, crew members, and venues supporting the industry, with final voting open from December 1 to 16. Nominees for Crew of the Year include the touring staff for Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen, Dierks Bentley, Megan Moroney, HARDY, Kelsea Ballerini, Tyler Childers, and Lainey Wilson. “The CMA Touring Awards is where we turn the spotlight on our road families and celebrate the hard work they all do for all of us,” Urban says of the event, while adding that, “It’s an honor to host, and I’m glad to be back.” (Billboard)