Ella Langley Made CMA History in 2025 Her Three-Win Night

Ella Langley walked into the 59th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville with six nominations. She walked out with three trophies and a record no song had claimed before.

“You Look Like You Love Me,” her duet with Riley Green on SAWGOD/Columbia Records, swept every CMA category it entered. That clean sweep across two separate nomination cycles had never happened before in the show’s nearly 60-year history.

The night also marked the national television debut of “Choosin’ Texas,” the single that would later reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Langley delivered the performance wearing custom Westerly USA chaps on the same stage where she had accepted trophies minutes earlier.

Ella Langley’s CMA Award Wins

Ella Langley’s three CMA wins on November 19, 2025, came from a single song across three categories. “You Look Like You Love Me” claimed Single of the Year, Song of the Year, and Music Video of the Year in the same ceremony.

Single of the Year went to Langley and Riley Green as performing artists. Song of the Year recognized Langley, Green, and songwriter Aaron Raitiere for writing the track. Music Video of the Year reached Langley twice in the same evening — once as the lead artist and once as a co-director of the video alongside her production partners.

That directorial credit is significant. Langley became one of the rare new artists to win a CMA directing credit in the same cycle she received New Artist of the Year nominations. Per CMA World reporting, the three-win sweep in one night pushed “You Look Like You Love Me” to a mark no song had reached before.

The Historic “Seven-Win Season” ACMs and CMAs Combined

Ella Langley’s full 2025 awards run totals eight trophies across the ACM and CMA ceremonies — seven earned by a single song.

At the 60th ACM Awards in May 2025, “You Look Like You Love Me” won Single of the Year, Music Event of the Year, and Visual Media of the Year. That last category produced two trophies — one for performance, one for directing. At the 59th CMAs in November, the same track claimed Single, Song, and Music Video of the Year.

That seven-award performance by one song across two major country ceremonies in a single calendar year has no precedent in either show’s history. Per CMA World, “You Look Like You Love Me” became the first song ever to sweep every category it was nominated for at the CMAs. Combined with the ACM clean sweep, the track’s awards record stands alone.

What Ella Langley Performed at the 59th CMA Awards

Ella Langley delivered two stage appearances at the 59th Annual CMA Awards, and both served different purposes.

Her performance of “Choosin’ Texas” marked the national television debut of the track. The production featured a two-stepping couple at center stage and a set built around the Texas flag’s red star in large-scale sparkling detail. Langley wore custom Westerly USA chaps paired with American Eagle denim and a bespoke Shea Michelle belt buckle.

The look was deliberately Western-coded for a song written at a retreat with Miranda Lambert.

Langley also appeared on stage as part of a Chevrolet partnership to honor 100 soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division. She presented a custom vehicle to Retired Sergeant Nick Koulchar during the tribute segment. Per Rolling Stone, the appearance positioned Langley as one of the evening’s most prominent presences beyond the competitive categories.

Ella Langley’s CMA Awards Fashion Three Looks

Stylist Stefani Colvin dressed Langley in three distinct looks, each matched to a specific moment of the evening.

For the red carpet, Langley wore a sheer red lace gown from 2310 Studio layered with a Glitzy Bella fur coat and Whitehouse Brothers diamond jewelry. The performance look centered on Westerly USA chaps, American Eagle denim, and the Shea Michelle belt buckle. After her three wins, Langley changed into a black Alexander McQueen gown.

Per Instagram and Today.com coverage, the red lace entrance became the most photographed look of her CMA night.

How the CMA Night Connected to Ella Langley’s 2026 Momentum

The 59th CMA Awards took place on November 19, 2025. Ella Langley had already recorded Dandelion by that point, and “Choosin’ Texas” was weeks from its full radio push.

The television debut of “Choosin’ Texas” at the CMAs gave the SAWGOD/Columbia Records single its first mainstream broadcast moment. It debuted at No. 39 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early November 2025. It climbed to No. 1 by February 2026.

That made Langley the first solo woman to simultaneously lead the Hot 100, the Hot Country Songs tally, and the Country Airplay chart. For the full chart history behind that run, read the Ella Langley “Choosin’ Texas” deep dive.

The Ella Langley 2026 Dandelion Tour launches May 7 in Toledo, Ohio, directly off this awards momentum. Browse all 2026 concert dates and the full 2026 setlist to plan ahead.

Miranda Lambert and Riley Green — The People Behind the Sweep

Two names shaped Ella Langley’s CMA night without standing at the center of it.

Riley Green co-performed and co-wrote “You Look Like You Love Me” alongside Langley and Aaron Raitiere. Green’s presence on the track as a featured artist made both Song of the Year and Single of the Year joint wins. Langley did not collect those trophies alone.

Miranda Lambert co-wrote and co-executive produced Dandelion, Langley’s sophomore album. Lambert’s influence ran underneath the entire CMA evening — from the “Choosin’ Texas” performance debut to Langley’s overall positioning as an artist who writes and produces her own records. The Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley partnership page covers that creative relationship in full.