After co-hosting in 2024 with Louisiana native Peyton Manning and Luke Bryan, Wilson steered the show solo this time. Seconds into her welcoming monolgue, Wilson, 33, gave a shout-out to her hometown.

Excuse me, you look like you like ... country award shows. And you're in luck: The 2025 Country Music Association Awards are here. Early on it was a big night for Ella Langley and Riley Green, who took home the first award,

Lainey Wilson hosted the 2025 CMA Awards in Nashville on Wednesday. She was also one of the best and worst-dressed stars throughout the night.

Many of the awards presented at the 2025 CMA Awards, which went down at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday (Nov. 19), went just about as expected. Did anyone seriously think that Lainey Wilson wasn’t going to win her fourth consecutive award for female artist of the year?