Lainey Wilson wins entertainer of year at 2025 CMA Awards
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The 59th Annual Country Music Association Awards are here and Lainey Wilson is back on hosting duties. The CMA Awards are once again airing live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, with performances from Ella Langley,
After co-hosting in 2024 with Louisiana native Peyton Manning and Luke Bryan, Wilson steered the show solo this time. Seconds into her welcoming monologue, Wilson, 33, gave a shoutout to her hometown.
The CMAs, hosted by Lainey Wilson, was the target of complaints from social media users who alleged bias in the results.
The evening will also include performances from BigXThaPlug with Luke Combs, Stapleton with Miranda Lambert and Shaboozey with Stephen Wilson Jr., as well as Kelsea Ballerini, Brandi Carlile, Kenny Chesney, Green, Langley, Little Big Town, Patty Loveless, Moroney, Old Dominion, The Red Clay Strays, Top, Keith Urban, Tucker Wetmore and Lainey Wilson