Lainey Wilson Has A Story To Tell With Nine CMA Awards Nominations

All eyes are on Lainey Wilson tonight (November 8) as she attends the 57th Annual CMA Awards. The country superstar topped the list with nine nominations, including Entertainer of the Year and Album of the Year.

Our CMA Awards host Jeff Kurkjian, jumped right in by asking Wilson about her recently announced 2024 Country's Cool Again Tour with special guests Jackson Dean, Ian Munsick, and Zack Top who she says is "country to the bone."

Wilson is scheduled to perform on more than 35 dates across North America next year and will start things off at the Ascend Amphitheater in Nashville, Tennessee on May 31.

Over the last year and a half, the "Heart Like A Truck" singer has experienced a lot of life changes, all while becoming one of the biggest names in country music.

"Hey, you speak it, you believe it. I know it's been wild. I will say I've been here in Nashville for a little over 12 and a half years, but it does seem like once things finally started clicking and working, it was like I was just trying to hold on for dear life. And that's the way it's been but it's been fun," Wilson said.

"If I had not spent the 12 years in this town like I have. I don't know if I had enough of a story to tell. You know, you live and you grow and you learn and that's what you write about," Wilson added.

Wilson will hit the stage tonight at the 2023 CMA Awards to perform her fan-favorite track "Wildflowers and Wildhorses." Country Music's Biggest Night will air live from Nashville at 8/7c on ABC hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning.

Lainey Wilson: CMA Awards 2023 Nominations
1. Entertainer of the Year
2 Single of the Year (“Heart Like A Truck”)
3. Single of the Year (“wait in the truck”)
4. Album of the Year (Bell Bottom Country)
5. Song of the Year (“Heart Like A Truck”)
6. Female Vocalist of the Year
7. Musical Event of the Year (“Save Me”)
8. Musical Event of the Year (“wait in the truck”)
9. Music Video of the Year (“wait in the truck”)

As she celebrates her 31st birthday today (5/19), Lainey Wilson is the reigning Female Vocalist for the ACMs and the CMAs. She also won the ACM Album of the Year award for Bell Bottom Country, beating out albums by  Miranda Lambert and Luke Combs.

There is no doubt that Lainey is well on her way to becoming a country music superstar. She currently opens stadium shows for Luke Combs and gets a performance slot at the 2023 CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium in June in front of 65,000 fans worldwide.

As she celebrates her big day today (5/19), we count down what we believe are her six very best songs to date, with many more to come in the future.