The top moments from the 59th Annual CMA Awards can be summed up with three words: Lainey, duets and Vince.

The 2025 CMA Awards featured plenty of milestone moments for the genre’s biggest stars. Lainey Wilson returned to host the awards show for the second year in a row on Wednesday, November 19, and celebrated country music’s most notable names at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

Lainey Wilson reigns supreme atop country music mountain. She took the top prize of entertainer of the year at last night's CMA Awards. It's her second time winning in the category. Fun fact: Wilson's second EOTY win puts her in truly rarified air. She is only the third woman in CMA history to take that award twice.

Lainey Wilson lives in a stunning home in Nashville, complete with its own 'jungle room', and it's a far cry from her former camper trailer abode

Five artists were nominated for Entertainer of the Year at the 2025 CMA Awards, but only one could secure the title. Lainey Wilson ultimately won the final category of the Wednesday, November 19, ceremony at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville,

Lainey Wilson wore multiple show-stopping outfits as solo host of the 59th CMA Awards for the first time on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025.

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.

The biggest night in country music is finally here! Follow along for live updates from the 59th annual Country Music Association Awards live in Nashville.

Back when Lainey Wilson was new to country music — living in her camper van in West Nashville and accruing a variety of colorful life stories and resume experience — she already had a vision for her career as a superstar.