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Lainey Wilson Wins Big at 2025 ACM Awards, Is Entertainer of the Year

Kelsea Ballerini, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton and others were nominated for Entertainer of the Year at the 2025 ACM Awards in Texas

I love every single one of y’all in this category, and y’all have taken me under y’all’s wings, taken me out on the road with you, asked me to be on songs, supported me in every way that you possibly can,” Wilson, 32, said while accepting the award on Thursday, May 8. The Thursday, May 8, awards show will take place at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas, and feature performances from artists including Blake Shelton, Lainey Wilson, Kelsea Ballerini, Clint Black, Miranda Lambert and more. Stars like Hayden Panettiere, Kelly Clarkson, Nicole Kidman, and Matthew McConaughey have all stepped out of their comfort zones to get into the Nashville groove.

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