The New Music Awards is an honor given by New Music Weekly, a publication encompassing music charts within the music industry. The New Music Awards show had been held annually since 2003.
The New Music Awards determine nominations as a result of the highest votes received by open ballot by fans, music industry executives, radio personnel and industry insiders. The New Music Awards finalists are based on total votes. New Music Awards are given for the top finalist in each genre and category.
New Music Weekly Reveals 2025 NMA Winners
New Music Weekly has announced the winners for their annual New Music Awards 2025. Sabrina Carpenter, Benson Boone & Chappell Roan are among many major label artist winners while a numbers of independent artists were also lauded. New Music Weekly once again provided an “open ballot” by which subscribers and music fans once again had the opportunity to vote for their favorites. In addition to artists and song categories, there are new winners for radio stations, programmers, labels and industry professionals. New Music Weekly is now in pre-preparation for a special NMA Winners & Indie Artists issue.
The complete list of NMA winners can be seen now by visiting NMA here.
Top40/CHR Song of the Year
“Espresso” Sabrina Carpenter
Top40/CHR Male Artist of the Year
Benson Boone
Top40/CHR Female Artist of the Year
Chappell Roan
Top40/CHR Group of the Year
Kane Brown & Marshmello
New Top40/CHR Artist/Group of the Year
Benson Boone
Top40/CHR Breakthrough Artist of the Year
DPB
Top40/CHR Radio Station of the Year
KRYC
Top40/CHR Program/Music Director of the Year
Dan Mathews
Top40/CHR Record Label of the Year
Columbia
AC Song of the Year
“The Door” Teddy Swims
AC Male Artist of the Year
Teddy Swims
AC Female Artist of the Year
Billie Eilish
AC Group of the Year
Post Malone & Morgan Wallen
New AC Artist/Group of the Year
Andrew Moore & Hooch
AC Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Eileen Carey
AC Radio Station of the Year
Radio Max Music
AC Program/Music Director of the Year
Ron Kovacs
AC Record Label of the Year
UMG
Country Song of the Year
“Pour Me A Drink” Post Malone w/Blake Shelton
Country Male Artist of the Year
Chris Stapleton
Country Female Artist of the Year
Kacey Musgraves
Country Group of the Year
Dan + Shay
New Country Artist/Group of the Year
Nate Smith
Country Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Joey Canyon
Country Radio Station of the Year
Sound Machine
Country Program/Music Director of the Year
Thomas Barstow
Country Record Label of the Year
UMG
Crossover Artist/Band of the Year
Jelly Roll
Radio Promotion/Marketing of the Year
Alan Young Promotions
Publicity/PR of the Year
PLA Media
