“Being from a town of 200 people, there's not a whole lot to do except sit around the kitchen table and tell stories - the kind of stories that get better every single time that you hear 'em. That's exactly how country music is for me.”

American country singer-songwriter

Lainey Wilson is an American country singer-songwriter known for her rise from early performances to a career in Nashville. She was born Lainey Denay Wilson and has become one of the genre’s most visible contemporary performers. She is a Grammy Award winner and has been honored by both the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association. Her awards include 16 ACM Awards and 12 CMA Awards, among them Entertainer of the Year in 2023 and 2025.