Lainey Wilson Gives Memorable ACM Performance
Taking the stage of the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, Lainey Wilson was one of many performers who dazzled at the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, May 8.
Introduced by Blake Shelton, he said of Lainey, “Here’s the reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year, Lainey-freakin’-Wilson.”
Lainey won Entertainer of the Year in both 2023 and 2024.
Later that evening, she went on to win the Entertainer of the Year award for her third consecutive year.
Singing the title track to her album Whirlwind, Lainey gave a passionate performance of the upbeat ballad.
Twirling to the beat, the long strands of black leather fringe at her arms swung by her side. A fiery red sunset glowed on the screen behind her, with smoke rising up as if she were caught in the titular “Whirlwind” herself.
This followed her performance last year at the 59th ACM Awards, where she sang Little Texas’ “God Blessed Texas” and her own “Hang Tight Honey.”
Watch her performance of “Whirlwind” on the ACM stage here:
A Performer And Nominee
Beyond performing, the night holds great potential for the Wilson, who was nominated in six ACM categories.
Her six nominations included Entertainer of the Year and Female Artist of the Year, as well as Album of the Year for Whirlwind (2024), Song of the Year for “4x4xU”, Visual Media of the Year for the “4x4xU” music video, and Artist-Songwriter of the Year.
She went on to win Artist-Songwriter of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Entertainer of the Year.
Watch her ACM nominated music video for “4x4xU” here:
Past Nominations
In 2023, Wilson’s fourth album, Bell Bottom Country (2022), saw her take home Album of the Year and Female Artist of the Year.
She also won in the categories Musical Event of the Year and Visual Media of the Year for her collaboration with Hardy, titled “Wait in the Truck.”