LAINEY WILSON: New milestones, new radio single, Grammy nominations

LAINEY WILSON & JELLY ROLL REACH NEW MILESTONES WITH 2023 CMA AWARDS WINS

Lainey Wilson Wins Five, Including The Coveted Top Honour - "Entertainer of the Year"
First Time Winner Jelly Roll Takes Home "New Artist of the Year"

NASHVILLE, TN. BMG/Broken Bow Records' Lainey Wilson and Stoney Creek Records' Jelly Roll took home a total of six awards and delivered three stand-out performances and show stopping acceptance speeches at Country Music's Biggest Night, the CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. 

In the 57-year history of the awards, Lainey Wilson shattered glass as the first female country artist in over a decade to capture "Entertainer of the Year" joining a class of iconic trail blazers Loretta Lynn, Barbara Mandrell, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Shania Twain, The Chicks and Taylor Swift. Premiering the television broadcast performance of her next single "Wildflowers And Wild Horses" from her "Album of the Year" winning BELL BOTTOM COUNTRY, Lainey Wilson ignited the stage with a fiery delivery solidifying her recognition as the most awarded artist at the 2023 broadcast.

As Jelly Roll’s monster smash hit “Save Me” featuring Lainey approaches the top of charts, this "New Artist of the Year" winner kicked off the broadcast with a soulful/gospel rendition of multi-format hit "Need a Favor" with the iconic Wynonna Judd.

Further Reading: The 57th Annual CMA Awards Winners & Performances – Report 

Jelly Roll received an electrifying standing ovation for his first CMA win as "New Artist of the Year". "There is something poetic about a 39-year-old man winning 'New Artist of the Year'. I don't know where you're at in your life or what you're going through, but I want to tell you to keep going. I want to tell you success is on the other side of it. I want to tell you that it's gonna be ok. I want to tell you that the windshield is bigger than the rearview for a reason! Because what's in front of you is so much more important than what's behind you".

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LAINEY WILSON ANNOUNCES, “WILDFLOWERS AND WILD HORSES” AS NEXT SINGLE FOLLOWING GRAMMY NOMINATIONS

Wilson Lands First-Ever GRAMMY Awards Nominations For Best Country Album and Country Duo/Group Performance

NASHVILLE, TN. – Lainey Wilson, has announced “Wildflowers and Wild Horses” as her next single, following Wilson’s television debut performance of the song at the 57th Annual CMA Awards, in Nashville, Tennessee last week.

As the third BMG/Broken Bow Records’ single off her critically acclaimed, award-winning album, Bell Bottom Country, “Wildflowers and Wild Horses” is a reflective tale of Wilson’s life; “barefoot and bareback”. The soulful yet Southern track, accompanied by Wilson’s signature sound, blends elements of Western, Rock, and Americana, to bring forth a modern yet traditional Country song as an ode to her roots. View her performance HERE and listen to the song here:

“Wildflowers and Wild Horses” was the second most added song on the Aircheck/ Mediabase receiving 78 first weeks adds at country radio, one place behind Kenny Chesney’s “Take Her Home”* (128 adds)

Wilson also earned her first ever nominations for the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards last week. Wilson’s Bell BOTTOM COUNTRY landed a nomination for Best Country Album and her collaboration on Jelly Roll’s "Save Me" scored a nod for Country Duo/Group Performance. These two nominations followed on the heels of her five wins including Entertainer Of The Year and Album Of The Year at this year’s CMA Awards. 

Lainey’s 2024 GRAMMY nominations include:

Best Country Album - Bell Bottom Country

Country Duo/Group Performance - “Save Me” (Jelly Roll with Lainey Wilson)

Her BBR Music Group buddy Jelly Roll nominations:

Best New Artist

Best Country Duo/Group Performance - "Save Me" Jelly Roll with Lainey Wilson

The 2024 GRAMMY Nominations Have Been Revealed

Congratulations to all in the Country, American Roots Music, Bluegrass & Folk Fields. 

Check below to see if your favourites were recognized.

The Recording Academy has officially revealed nominations for the 2024 GRAMMYs, which will take place Sunday, Feb. 4, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

The 2024 GRAMMYs, officially known as the 66th GRAMMY Awards, will air live (8:00-11:30 PM, LIVE ET/5:00-8:30 PM, LIVE PT) on the CBS Television Network and will stream on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special airs).

Three new GRAMMY categories will debut at the 2024 GRAMMYs: Best African Music Performance, Best Alternative Jazz Album and Best Pop Dance Recording.

The GRAMMYs voting process: Begins with members and record companies submitting entries, which are then screened for eligibility and category placement. The Online Entry Process (OEP) Access Period took place from July 17, 2023 – Aug. 31, 2023. First Round Voting occurred from Oct. 11 to Oct. 20, 2023. Lastly, Final Round Voting will span Dec. 14, 2023 to Jan. 4, 2024 — and the winners will be announced during Music's Biggest Night on Feb. 4!

Category 4. Best New Artist

This category recognizes an artist whose eligibility-year release(s) achieved a breakthrough into the public consciousness and notably impacted the musical landscape.

·         Gracie Abrams

·         Fred again..

·         Ice Spice

·         Jelly Roll

·         Coco Jones

·         Noah Kahan

·         Victoria Monét

·         The War And Treaty

Field 5: Country & American Roots Music

Category 38. Best Country Solo Performance

For new vocal or instrumental solo country recordings.

·         “In Your Love” - Tyler Childers

·         “Buried” - Brandy Clark

·         “Fast Car” - Luke Combs

·         “The Last Thing On My Mind” - Dolly Parton

·         “White Horse” - Chris Stapleton

Category 39. Best Country Duo/Group Performance

For new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative country recordings.

·         “High Note” - Dierks Bentley Featuring Billy Strings

·         “Nobody's Nobody” - Brothers Osborne

·         “I Remember Everything” - Zach Bryan Featuring Kacey Musgraves

·         “Kissing Your Picture (Is So Cold)” - Vince Gill & Paul Franklin

·         “Save Me” - Jelly Roll With Lainey Wilson

·         “We Don't Fight Anymore” - Carly Pearce Featuring Chris Stapleton

Category 40. Best Country Song

A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only

·         “Buried” - Brandy Clark & Jessie Jo Dillon, songwriters (Brandy Clark)

·         “I Remember Everything” Zach Bryan & Kacey Musgraves, songwriters (Zach Bryan Featuring Kacey Musgraves)

·         “In Your Love” Tyler Childers & Geno Seale, songwriters (Tyler Childers)

·         “Last Night” John Byron, Ashley Gorley, Jacob Kasher Hindlin & Ryan Vojtesak, songwriters (Morgan Wallen)

·         “White Horse” Chris Stapleton & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Chris Stapleton) 

Category 41. Best Country Album

For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new country recordings.

·         ROLLING UP THE WELCOME MAT - Kelsea Ballerini

·         BROTHERS OSBORNE - Brothers Osborne

·         ZACH BRYAN - Zach Bryan

·         RUSTIN' IN THE RAIN - Tyler Childers

·         BELL BOTTOM COUNTRY - Lainey Wilson 

Category 42. Best American Roots Performance

For new vocal or instrumental American Roots recordings.  This is for performances in the style of any of the subgenres encompassed in the American Roots Music field including bluegrass, blues, folk or regional roots. Award to the artist(s).

·         “Butterfly” - Jon Batiste

·         “Heaven Help Us All” - The Blind Boys Of Alabama

·         “Inventing The Wheel” - Madison Cunningham

·         “You Louisiana Man” - Rhiannon Giddens

·         “Eve Was Black” - Allison Russell 

Category 43. Best Americana Performance

For new vocal or instrumental Americana performance. Award to the artist(s).

·         “Friendship” - The Blind Boys Of Alabama

·         “Help Me Make It Through The Night” - Tyler Childers

·         “Dear Insecurity” - Brandy Clark Featuring Brandi Carlile

·         “King Of Oklahoma” - Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit

·         “The Returner” - Allison Russell 

Category 44. Best American Roots Song

A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Americana, bluegrass, traditional blues, contemporary blues, folk or regional roots songs. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

·         “Blank Page” - Michael Trotter Jr. & Tanya Trotter, songwriters (The War And Treaty)

·         “California Sober” - Aaron Allen, William Apostol & Jon Weisberger, songwriters (Billy Strings Featuring Willie Nelson)

·         “Cast Iron Skillet” - Jason Isbell, songwriter (Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit)

·         “Dear Insecurity” - Brandy Clark & Michael Pollack, songwriters (Brandy Clark Featuring Brandi Carlile)

·         “The Returner” - Drew Lindsay, JT Nero & Allison Russell, songwriters (Allison Russell) 

Category 45. Best Americana Album

For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new vocal or instrumental Americana recordings.

·         BRANDY CLARK - Brandy Clark

·         THE CHICAGO SESSIONS - Rodney Crowell

·         YOU'RE THE ONE - Rhiannon Giddens

·         Weathervanes - Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit

·         The Returner - Allison Russell 

Category 46. Best Bluegrass Album

For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new vocal or instrumental bluegrass recordings.

·         “RADIO JOHN: SONGS OF JOHN HARTFORD” - Sam Bush

·         “LOVIN' OF THE GAME” - Michael Cleveland

·         “MIGHTY POPLAR” - Mighty Poplar

·         “BLUEGRASS” - Willie Nelson

·         “ME/AND/DAD” - Billy Strings

·         “CITY OF GOLD” - Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway 

Category 49. Best Folk Album

For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new vocal or instrumental folk recordings.

·         TRAVELING WILDFIRE - Dom Flemons

·         I ONLY SEE THE MOON - The Milk Carton Kids

·         JONI MITCHELL AT NEWPORT [LIVE] - Joni Mitchell

·         CELEBRANTS - Nickel Creek

·         JUBILEE - Old Crow Medicine Show

·         SEVEN PSALMS -Paul Simon

·         FOLKOCRACY - Rufus Wainwright 

Complete list for all 11 genre FIELDS can be viewed HERE.

ABOUT LAINEY WILSON:

As the most nominated artist at the 2023 CMA Awards with a record-breaking nine nominations, and five wins including Entertainer of the Year, Lainey Wilson has earned the enthusiasm of the industry.

Critically acclaimed and touted as a top “artist to watch,” to being the leading female nominee and winner at the 2023 ACM Awards and CMT Music Awards, the Louisiana native has made a name for herself in the industry as one of music’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. 

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After topping the country radio charts for a second time with the two-week No. 1 hit, “Never Say Never” with Cole Swindell, she recently achieved her third and fourth No. 1 song with “Heart Like a Truck” and HARDY collaboration “wait in the truck”. Her current single “Watermelon Moonshine” topped the Country charts marking her fifth No. 1 single and making her the first female artist in two years to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Country airplay chart.

Her critically acclaimed album, BELL BOTTOM COUNTRY, reached No. 9 on Billboard’s Country Albums Chart, quickly rose to No. 1 on iTunes charts, and has amassed over 650 million streams to date.

Wilson made her acting debut in Season 5 of the smash hit series “Yellowstone” as a musician character named Abby, where she premiered her original “Smell Like Smoke” as well as showcased other hits off her recent album including “Watermelon Moonshine” and “Hold My Halo”. Adding to her growing list of endeavours, Wilson was honoured at Billboard’s Women in Music Awards with the Rulebreaker Award, and most recently joined forces with Wrangler as the face of their 2023 fall/winter women's collection.

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