Cody Johnson is going solo at the 2025 CMA Awards after becoming a dad for the third time!

The 38-year-old country singer walked the carpet sans wife Brandi at the event on Wednesday (November 19) at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

Cody is set to present during the show tonight and he’s also nominated for four awards – Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, and both Music Video of the Year and Musical Event of the Year for “I’m Gonna Love You” with Carrie Underwood .

Earlier this week, Cody announced that he and Brandi welcomed their third child into the world a few weeks ago.

Make sure to check out the full list of performers and presenters for the show and find out why two big stars are skipping the event .

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