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Lainey Wilson, the country's breakout superstar, has had another banner year. For the second year in a row, she leads the CMA Awards. Wilson was a first-time nominee in 2022, which means she made history in 2023, becoming the first and only artist to top the nominations list in her first two appearances on the ballot. She received six nominations last year. Wilson is up to nine this year for album, song, music video, entertainer, and female vocalist of the year. She has also been nominated for two separate awards in both the single of the year (for 'Heart Like a Truck' and her contributions to HARDY's 'wait in the truck') and the annual event of the year (once more for 'wait in the truck' and her appearance on Jelly Roll's 'Save Me.'

Miranda Lambert dazzled a vibrant look on the red carpet of the 15th Annual Academy of Country Music Honors. Brendan McLoughlin, the 38-year-old country legend, appeared on the red carpet with her 30-year-old husband Brendan McLoughlin at the annual festival held at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on Wednesday. At the awards ceremony, which will be broadcast live on Fox, Lambert will receive the ACM's top accolade, the ACM Triple Crown Award.