CMT Names 'Next Women Of Country' 2025

Next Of Kin: Alexandra Kay, Dasha, Kaitlin Butts, Kat Luna, Lanie Gardner, Meghan Patrick and Moriah have been chosen as CMT's Next Women of Country (NWOC) Class of 2025. Lauren Alaina (NWOC class of 2014) surprised the group with the news and interviewed each of them for a three-hour CMT Hot 20 Countdown special airing March 8 and 9 at 9am ET. Over the next year, the class will receive support for their music and videos across CMT, CMT Music, PlutoTV’s CMT Equal Play channel and CMT Hot 20 Countdown, among other outlets.