Lainey Wilson is so excited to host this year’s CMA Awards. The 33-year-old will make history, becoming the first woman to host the show solo since Reba McEntire did in 1991. “I am on cloud nine to be hosting the CMA Awards,” Wilson tells the Country Music Association. “I love to run my mouth, and I love country music….
More performers have been added to the 2025 CMA Awards! Kenny Chesney, Patty Loveless, Kelsea Ballerini, Brandi Carlile, Riley Green, Miranda Lambert, Old Dominion, The Red Clay Strays, and Chris Stapleton will now perform. They join a previously announced list of performers, which includes BigXThaPlug, Luke Combs, Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, Shaboozey, Zach Top, Tucker Wetmore, Lainey Wilson, and Stephen…
Lainey Wilson is, without question, one of the most successful country music artists of the last several years. Wilson has had platinum-selling albums, numerous hit singles, sold-out tours, and more. She will also make history when she hosts the upcoming CMA Awards, this time by herself, after hosting last year with Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning. So it may be surprising…
Lainey Wilson was recently honored at the TIME100 Next Gala. Wilson was included on the list of the World’s Most Influential Rising Stars. During the event, Wilson shared her thoughts on what she has learned since the beginning of her career. “What I’ve learned is, you can’t rush the growing season,” Wilson says (via American Songwriter). “You just have…
Lainey Wilson grew up admiring Miranda Lambert, and now they are close friends. Wilson was 12 years old when Lambert’s debut album, Kerosene, was released. Now, as Wilson’s own career continues to explode, it’s Lambert who is helping guide her, every step of the way. “She’s always been that voice over here, just being like, ‘You can’t do it…
When Lainey Wilson was still just dreaming about a career in country music, it was Reba McEntire whom she looked up to and admired. Now, as one of the reigning superstars in country music, Wilson reveals it’s still McEntire who she looks to for advice and guidance, but this time as a friend and mentor. “Reba is full of…
Lainey Wilson is making history at the upcoming CMA Awards. Wilson, who hosted last year with Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, will host the show solo this year, marking the first time a female has hosted the show by herself since Reba McEntire did 34 years ago, in 1991. “I looked it up too, and I was like, there’s no way….
We now know who will ring in 2026 in Nashville, as part of the annual New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash. Lainey Wilson, Jason Aldean and Bailey Zimmerman have been announced as headliners for the event. CeCe Winans will perform alongside the Fisk Jubilee Singers. More performers will be announced in the coming weeks. The artists will perform…
Lainey Wilson is creative in a lot of ways, just not in the kitchen. The Louisiana native reveals that all of the women in her family, including her mother and sister, are experts at cooking, a skill Wilson unfortunately has never been able to mater. “I didn’t get that gene,” Wilson tells Southern Living. “I could mess up Hot…
Miranda Lambert is praising Lainey Wilson. Wilson is included in Time magazine’s list of the World’s Most Influential Rising Stars, with Lambert penning a heartfelt essay in honor of her good friend. “I’m a huge fan of Lainey Wilson,” Lambert writes. “I heard just a few songs and instantly loved what she is doing. She is such a light….
