Lainey Wilson

Lainey Denay Wilson (born May 19, 1992) is an American singer. She performed at an early age, before going to Nashville to pursue a career as a country music performer. In 2014, she released her first album on Cupit Records, followed by a second on Lone Chief in 2016. Wilson secured a publishing deal and later released an extended play (EP) in 2019 which included the song "Things a Man Oughta Know". In 2020, it was issued as a single through the BBR Music Group and eventually reached number one on the American country songs chart.

Wilson has received nine Country Music Association Awards, including winning their top honor Entertainer of the Year in 2023 and 2025. She has also received a Grammy Award and sixteen Academy of Country Music Awards.