Ella Langley and Zach Top have been named the 2025 New Female Artist of the Year and New Male Artist of the Year for 2025 ACM Awards.

Ella was surprised with her trophy during her performance at Rock the Country over the weekend. She was mid-conversation with the crowd when her mic cut out and Miranda Lambert showed up on the big screen behind the stage. "You, my friend, have won New Female Artist of the Year at the ACM Awards this year," said Miranda. The crowd started to cheer and Ella just stared at the screen in disbelief. She was fighting back tears as she ran back to join her band for another song. 

 

Zach Top was presented with his award last Thursday. Before he took the stage for a sold-out show in Wilmington, NC., Brooks & Dunn shared the good news with Zach in special video message. In a post on Instagram, he made sure to thank his fans for their support throughout his career so far.

 

Ella and Zach will both be performing during the 60th Annual ACM Awards on May 8th. The show will stream on Prime Video beginning at 8PM.