As we celebrate Labor Day and head into the final few months of 2025, we're taking a look at six country stars who've worked hard as heck this year to keep their dreams alive.

For this list of the hardest working artists of 2025, we factored in a lot of different things: number of shows played, appearances on TV and in the media and sheer time spent on perfecting their craft.

Which Country Stars Have Worked the Hardest in 2025?

Lainey Wilson:

Lainey Wilson has been busy playing shows all year on her Whirlwind World Tour .

The tour kicked off Aug. 13 in Phoenix and is rolling through Nov. 8, when it concludes in Orlando, Fla.

Let's also mention how she dominated the 2025 ACM Awards , winning four awards:

Entertainer of the Year (her second consecutive win)

Female Artist of

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