TMC
09-30-2025, 08:24 PM
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/lainey-wilson-cma-awards-2025-host-1236534752/
The country star, who co-hosted the 2024 CMAs with Peyton Manning and Luke Bryan, will become only the second solo host in the past 22 years when she helms the Nov. 19 ceremony on ABC. “Producers picking the country star to be the telecast’s sole pilot is a sign of how fast her star has risen and how dominant she is as an ambassador for country music at the moment,” says Variety’s Chris Willman. “As it happens, this will mark a rare occurrence of an artist who is nominated for the most trophies on a televised awards show also being the host of that show. Going into this year’s CMAs, Wilson is tied with Ella Langley and Megan Moroney for the most noms, with six each.”
The country star, who co-hosted the 2024 CMAs with Peyton Manning and Luke Bryan, will become only the second solo host in the past 22 years when she helms the Nov. 19 ceremony on ABC. “Producers picking the country star to be the telecast’s sole pilot is a sign of how fast her star has risen and how dominant she is as an ambassador for country music at the moment,” says Variety’s Chris Willman. “As it happens, this will mark a rare occurrence of an artist who is nominated for the most trophies on a televised awards show also being the host of that show. Going into this year’s CMAs, Wilson is tied with Ella Langley and Megan Moroney for the most noms, with six each.”