The 2025 CMA Awards aired Wednesday, Nov. 19, and in between one win after another for host Lainey Wilson (who went home with entertainer of the year, female vocalist of the year and album of the year) there were plenty of great performances, funny acceptance speeches and a lot of smooching. Read on for the best moments of the night, a few happy accidents we're still talking about, and some style standouts that deserve a second look.

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Best Carpet for Kisses

The many couples walking the red carpet didn't shy away from PDA. From Lainey Wilson pecking her fiancé Devlin Hodges on the cheek to Lauren Alaina smooching her husband Cam Arnold and Zach Top cheekily hiding his kiss with girlfriend Amelia Taylor , country stars had plen

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