Feature photo credit: Hunter Berry/CMA
LAINEY WILSON SECURES CMA FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR
Wilson’s “Wildflowers and Wild Horses” Also Wins
CMA Music Video of the Year
BMG Publishing’s Dan Wilson is Honored with CMA Song of the Year
for Chris Stapleton’s “White Horse”
Jelly Roll Delivers Duel Monumental Performances
with Brooks & Dunn and Keith Urban
Lainey Wilson entered the 2024 CMA Awards as a host alongside Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning for the first time this year and by the close of the show was awarded two CMA Awards including: Female Vocalist of the Year, her third consecutive win in the category, and Music Video of the Year for her #1 hit song “Wildflowers and Wild Horses.”
In her acceptance speech for Female Vocalist of the Year, Lainey shared: “I’ve always been told if you feel like you’ve got a gift, you’re supposed to share it, and I think that means whether you drive a tractor or pour coffee, make people smile or laugh, whatever that is I think you’re supposed to share that gift.”
Throughout the broadcast, Lainey would take the stage for two performances — an emotive, cinematic adaption of her current Top 20 and rising Broken Bow Records single “4x4xU” from her 2025 GRAMMY-nominated Country Album of the Year, Whirlwind, and again for the George Strait tribute performing his signature “Amarillo By Morning.” Lainey’s live adaptation of “4x4xU” will release tonight to all streaming platforms. Pre-save/pre-add HERE.
“the best release of her career” —The Tennessean
“She’s becoming a major headlining country star, and this album feels like it’s cementing that position” —NPR Music
“One of country music’s brightest stars” —Billboard
“next-generation icon” —Newsweek
“her music has a blend of brawn, heart, and willingness to upend the status quo that’s not only listenable, but also the kind of thing you can’t help but root for” —Rolling Stone
“A romantic survivor with cowgirl cred, carried by a voice that can convey ache and mettle in equal measure” —The New York Times
“Her new album features 14 tracks highlighting Wilson’s true country sound and a gift for storytelling” —Forbes
“Lainey Wilson is the most exciting new artist in music, and transcends genres” —Spin”
“her most unapologetically country album yet” —Vulture
“Fan-favorite country singer Lainey Wilson proved that she has a great personality to match her fantastic singing voice” —Parade
“Whirlwind captures the pinnacle of the singer’s journey thus far still while holding onto the parts of her that make her feel human” —American Songwriter
The album adds to an already monumental career for Wilson, who, in just the past year, was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, won Best Country Album at the 2024 Grammy Awards, three awards at the 59th annual ACM Awards and five awards at the 57th annual CMA Awards (being named Entertainer of the Year at both the ACMs and CMAs). Wilson received two awards at the ACM Honors: the prestigious Triple Crown Award—presented to those who have won ACM Entertainer of the Year, Female/Male Vocalist of the Year and New Female/Male Vocalist of the Year—and the Milestone Award, which is given to an artist who has had an unprecedented or outstanding year in country music. Moreover, Wilson wrote and recorded “Out of Oklahoma,” which was featured in the new Twisters movie.
Wilson recently wrapped up her wildly successful “Country’s Cool Again” tour across the U.S. She has a few more shows lined up to close out the year, including a performance at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. In March, she’ll head to Europe for the C2C Festival with performances in Zurich, Copenhagen, London, Glasgow and more.
BMG Publishing was proud to see writer Dan Wilson capture a CMA Award for Song of the Year for “White Horse,” a track co-penned and recorded by Chris Stapleton.
In addition, 2025 GRAMMY nominee Jelly Roll, a three-time nominee at the 2024 CMA Awards, also hit the stage twice throughout the broadcast — first with Brooks & Dunn, 2024 Duo of the Year winners, for a powerful and moving performance of “Believe” that had the audience in tears and later with Keith Urban on his fiery Stoney Creek Records single “Liar” from his just-released Billboard 200 #1 album, Beautifully Broken.
LAINEY WILSON CONFIRMED TOUR DATES
December 14—Las Vegas, NV—MGM Grand Arena
January 18—Cancun, MX—Crash My Playa
March 4—Zurich, CH—X-TRA
March 6—Antwerp, BE—De Roma
March 8—Rotterdam, NL—Rotterdam Ahoy
March 9—Berlin, DE—Uber Eats Music Hall
March 12—Copenhagen, DK—Vega Main
March 14—London, UK—O2 Arena
March 15—Belfast, N. Ireland—SSE Arena
March 16—Glasgow, Scotland—The SSE Hydro
March 18—Kingston upon Thames, UK—Banquet Records
March 19—Paris, FR—Elysée Montmartre
May 30—Panama City Beach, FL—Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam
June 6—Myrtle Beach, SC—Carolina Country Music Fest
June 20—Wildwood, NJ—Barefoot Country Music Fest
June 26—Milwaukee, WI—Summerfest
June 27—Cadott, WI—Country Fest
July 12—Cavendish, PEI—Cavendish Beach Music Festival
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