Lainey Wilson’s fans continue to be in awe of her career trajectory, including her most recent performance at the 2025 ACMs.
Blake Shelton introduced her as the “reigning ACM entertainer of the year, Lainey fricking Wilson,” as she took the stage to cheers from the audience.
The country crooner kicked off her performance with her 2024 hit “Whirlwind,” donning studded leather pants and a matching bra top, along with a black cowboy hat.
“watching you is a breezeeee @laineywilson!! crushing it,” the Bobby Bones radio show wrote.
“Lainey Wilsonowning the award show stage, as always,” another wrote, as someone else expressed, “Lainey Wilson is pure flames on that ACM stage. Stage presence 100. Voice on point. Song on point. Sex appeal on a 100+ Wow Mama. We are enthralled. I need to breathe! What a performance.”
“Queen @laineywilson killed it as always!This has really been a great awards show so far! So much great talent in country music right lately,” a fan added.
“Nerding out about @laineywilson’s tornado simulator on stage for her #ACM60 performance,” someone else wrote, of the funnel that appeared behind her mid-song.
Plenty of fans also gushed about her outfit, stating that she looked like a “queen” in the bell-bottom fit, as another noted, “Any outfit Lainey Wilson has she never misses on it having bellbottoms.”
Before the show even kicked off on May 8, Wilson took home Artist-Songwriter of the Year, finidng out about the honor during rehearsls from host Reba and Miranda Lambert.
Imagine if @Reba and @mirandalambert surprised you with an ACM Award?! Just ask @laineywilson… 🏆
Lainey was surprised by her pals backstage during the 60th #ACMawards rehearsals with the news that she is the ACM Artist-Songwriter of the Year! #ACM60 pic.twitter.com/kbsXhMUy8T
— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) May 8, 2025
The trio—spanning three generations of country music—are also set to take the stage at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, for an extremely emotional performance of their new single “Trailblazers.”
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