Lainey Wilson Nominated For Seven Awards At 60th Annual ACM Awards

LAINEY WILSON NOMINATED FOR SEVEN AWARDS AT 60TH ANNUAL ACM AWARDS

EXTENSIVE WHIRLWIND WORLD TOUR UNDERWAY 

Nashville, TN (March 27, 2025) — 12x ACM Award-winner and reigning Entertainer of the Year Lainey Wilson is nominated for seven awards at the 60th Annual ACM Awards: Entertainer of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (Whirlwind), Song of the Year (“4x4xU,” as an artist and songwriter), Visual Media of the Year (“4x4xU”) and Artist-Songwriter of the Year.The awards ceremony willstream live exclusively on Prime Video on Thursday, May 8 from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.

The nominations add to yet another triumphant year for Wilson, who recently earned her eighth #1 at country radio with “4x4xU,” and is in the midst of her nearly sold-out Whirlwind World Tour, including stops this fall at New York’s Madison Square Garden, Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, Austin’s Moody Center,Baton Rouge’s Raising Cane’s River Center Arenaand Denver’s Ball Arena among many others. The upcoming dates follow the tour’s first leg—a completely sold-out extensive run across the U.K and Europe earlier this month. See below for the complete tour itinerary. Full details can be found at www.laineywilson.com/tour.

The tour further celebrates Wilson’s widely acclaimed new album, Whirlwind, which was released this past summer via BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville (stream/purchase HERE). Produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Jay Joyce (Miranda Lambert, Eric Church), the record earned Wilson her best sales week ever as it debuted at #8 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart—her first top 10 entry.

Critical acclaim for Whirlwind:

“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

“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 

“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

In just the past year, Wilson was also inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, performed during the Dallas Cowboys’ Thanksgiving Halftime Show, won Best Country Album at the 2024 Grammy Awards, three awards at the 59th ACM Awards and two awards at the 58th CMA Awards, where she also made her hosting debut alongside Peyton Manning and Luke Bryan. Wilson also received two awards at this year’s 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.

A prolific and sought-after songwriter, Wilson has scored eight #1 hits including “4x4xU,” “Watermelon Moonshine” and the 2x PLATINUM Certified “Heart Like A Truck,” and has collaborated with artists such as Post Malone (“Nosedive”), Cole Swindell (“Never Say Never”), Jelly Roll (“Save Me”), HARDY (“wait in the truck”) and Myles Smith (“Nice To Meet You”). She is also a triple threat within entertainment as a singer, songwriter and actor, as she made her acting debut in season 5 of Paramount’s hit series Yellowstone and recently returned for its final episode of the series. Moreover, Wilson wrote and recorded “Out of Oklahoma,” which was featured in the new Twisters movie.