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Last night, Lainey Wilson took home the highly coveted trophies for Female Vocalist of the Year and New Artist of the Year during her CMA Awards debut. Wilson, the most nominated artist of the night, is the first artist to win both awards in the same year since Carrie Underwood in 2006. Watch her emotional acceptance speeches here and here, and relive her performances here and here.

Following the award ceremony, Wilson performed current radio single “Heart Like A Truck” off her new album Bell Bottom Country on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Watch the performance here.

At the ceremony last night, Wilson performed her current radio collaboration “wait in the truck” with HARDY and “Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow” with Jon Pardi, Dierks Bently, and Carrie Underwood during Alan Jackson’s Lifetime Achievement Award tribute. Wilson also partnered with Crown Royal to honor active-duty military and veterans, and, during the telecast, presented their $50,000 donation to CreatiVets, an organization dedicated to empowering wounded veterans to heal through the arts and music.

Prior to the show, she walked the red carpet in a custom Laura Citron suit, Alexis Bittar and Mud Lowery jewelry, Sam Edelman shoes, and a Standard Hatworks hat.

The 56th Annual Country Music Association Awards aired live on Hulu. Fans can relive all the excitement of the ceremony on Hulu.

On January 4, 2023, Wilson will embark on her first headlining tour, the Country With a Flare Tour. Following, she’ll rejoin CMA 2022 Entertainer of the Year Luke Combs on all North American dates of his 2023 World Tour. Tickets for Wilson’s Country With a Flare Tour are available at www.LaineyWilson.com.

ABOUT LAINEY WILSON:  CMA 2022 Female Vocalist of the Year, CMA 2022 New Artist of the Year, and ACM’s 2022 New Female Artist of the Year, Lainey Wilson has earned the enthusiasm of the industry. Having been named to nearly every “Artist to Watch” list, being crowned Billboard’s “Top New Country Artist of 2021,” and earning CMT’s 2022 “Breakout Artist of the Year” honor, the Louisiana native is one of Nashville’s hottest and most buzzed-about new artists. Landing her first No. 1 with her PLATINUM Certified ACM Song of the Year “Things A Man Oughta Know,” nearly 10 years to the day after leaving her small farming community in a camper trailer to chase her dreams, she has won over legions of fans with her signature Bell Bottom Country sound and aesthetic, which blends traditional Country with a modern yet retro flare. A prolific and sought-after songwriter (having co-writer credits on songs by artists including Luke Combs, Flatland Calvary and more), Lainey is a fresh, fierce voice in Nashville, delivering CMA nominated album of the year with her label debut, Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’. With a rockstar stage presence, her artistry has taken her across the globe, performing for sold-out crowds throughout the US, UK, and Germany with notable names like Jon Pardi, Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, HARDY, Jason Aldean, Ashley McBryde, and more. After topping the country radio charts for a second time with the two-week No. 1 hit, “Never Say Never” with Cole Swindell, her current single “Heart Like a Truck” is Top 20 and climbing, with the HARDY collaboration “wait in the truck” sitting close behind in the Top 25. Her new album, “Bell Bottom Country,” is out now and currently #12 on Billboard’s Country Albums chart, and she’s soon to make her acting debut on the hit series Yellowstone on Sunday, November 13. For more information and upcoming tour dates, visit www.laineywilson.com or follow on Instagram @laineywilsonmusic / Twitter @laineywilson / Facebook @laineywilsonmusic.

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Last night, Lainey Wilson took home the highly coveted trophies for Female Vocalist of the Year and New Artist of the Year during her CMA Awards debut. Wilson, the most nominated artist of the night, is the first artist to win both awards in the same year since Carrie...