With a confident grin and a glint in her eye, Lainey Wilson strode onto the 2025 CMA Awards stage—and in that instant, the entire arena erupted. ✨ From the first chord of Chris Stapleton’s “White Horse” to the punchy lyrics of Miranda Lambert’s “Gunpowder & Lead,” she didn’t just perform—she took the audience on a whirlwind tour through decades of country music
Lainey Wilson, host of the 59th annual CMA Awards, opened up the Nov. 19 awards ceremony by paying tribute to her fellow country stars. “Ever since I was a little girl, country music has been a huge part of my world,” she said. Growing up in small-town Louisiana, Wilson said her family never missed watching … Read more