Lainey Wilson has made quite the impression on the CMA Awards red carpet and stage over the past few years.
The country music artist, who released a collection with Wrangler last September, is nominated for four CMA awards this year — Entertainer of the Year, Single of the Year for “Watermelon Moonshine,” Female Vocalist and Music Video for “Wildflowers and Wild Horses.” Lainey performed during the 58th Annual CMA Awards, also played co-host for the evening alongside Peyton Manning and Luke Bryan. Wilson took home the CMAs for Female Vocalist of the Year and Best Music Video during the country star-studded event.
Ahead, WWD takes a look back at all of Lainey Wilson’s “Country with a Flare” CMA Awards red carpet and performance looks:
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Lainey Wilson at the CMA Awards, 2021
Image Credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images For her first CMA Awards in Nashville, Tenn., the singer wore a black blazer with starburst embellishments, secured snugly with a large black belt. She paired the blazer with red and gold embellishments and flared tiger print pants.
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Lainey Wilson at the CMA Awards, 2022
Image Credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images Lainey Wilson went for gold on the red carpet at the 56th Annual CMA Awards in 2022. The country star wore a deep gold crushed velvet suit with a jacket fastened by one button, accentuating the material’s ruching. She paired the look with light turquoise jewelry, including several statement rings, and carried an animal print bag.
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Lainey Wilson and Brian Wilsonat the CMA Awards, 2022
Image Credit: Getty Images Lainey Wilson poses alongside her father, Brian Wilson, at the 56th annual CMA Awards. The two wore cowboy hats with bands in complementary colors.
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Lainey Wilson at the CMA Awards, 2022
Image Credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images New Artist of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year winner Lainey Wilson poses in the press room during The 56th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 9, 2022 in Nashville, Tenn. She performed “wait in the truck” with HARDY in this shimmering look, adding her signature chunky statement rings and layered necklaces to the mix.
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Lainey Wilson at the CMA Awards, 2023
Image Credit: Getty Images At the 2023 CMA Awards, Lainey Wilson wore a Carolina Herrera black strapless jumpsuit with dramatic ruffled bell bottoms. Her ensemble included Sam Edelman shoes and a black hat from her Charlie 1 Horse collection. She accessorized with a statement necklace featuring an eagle and stars from Haybelle Co.
Her stylist, Cherie Kilchrist, focused on incorporating Wilson’s signature bell bottoms and a statement cowboy hat.
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Lainey Wilson and Devlin Hodges at the CMA Awards, 2023
Image Credit: Getty Images Lainey Wilson poses alongside her boyfriend, Devlin “Duck” Hodges on the 2023 CMA Awards red carpet. The two made their red carpet debut during the ACM Awards earlier that year in May.
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Lainey Wilson Performing at the CMA Awards, 2023
Image Credit: Getty Images During her performance of her hit, “Wildflowers and Wild Horses” at the 2023 CMA Awards, Lainey Wilson wore a Wrangler crop top with floor-length fringe accents and distressed wide-leg pants. In September 2024, Wrager dropped its first Lainey Wilson Signature Collection.
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Lainey Wilson and Devlin ‘Duck’ Hodges at the CMA Awards, 2024
Image Credit: Michael Buckner Before co-hosting the evening with Peyton Manning and Luke Bryan, Lainey Wilson combined dark glamour and Western trends in Zuhair Murad for her CMA Awards 2024 red carpet look. She posed alongside her boyfriend Duck Hodges.
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Lainey Wilson at the CMA Awards, 2024
Image Credit: Michael Buckner For the red carpet, Wilson wore a Zuhair Murad black tuxedo jacket adorned with shimmering beadwork on the sleeves and sides. The sheer skirt of her look offered a textural contrast to the opaque top pieces. Underneath the jacket, she wore a shiny black shirt with a silver bolo tie. A wide-brimmed black hat completed her look.
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Lainey Wilson Hosting the CMA Awards, 2024
Image Credit: Michael Buckner Luke Bryan and Lainey Wilson brought sparkle to the stage while hosting the 58th Annual CMA Awards alongside Peyton Manning. Wilson stood out in a shimmering pinstriped suit with metallic silver lines, paired with a sheer top underneath. She completed the look with a black cowboy hat.
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Lainey Wilson Hosting the CMA Awards, 2024
Image Credit: Michael Buckner During the 2024 CMA Awards, Lainey Wilson changed into a red ensemble featuring a high-neck shimmering top. The crop top included a band of feathers at the bust. Her wide-leg ttrousers in the same red hue featured a black waistband. The outfit matched the red Solo cups she and co-hosts Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning held onstage.
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Lainey Wilson Hosting the CMA Awards, 2024
Image Credit: Michael Buckner Wilson embraced the metallic trend while hosting the 2024 CMA Awards with Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning. The country singer wore a shimmering metallic gold jumpsuit featuring a plunging neckline during the show. She completed her look with a turquoise statement necklace and earrings.
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Lainey Wilson Performing at the CMA Awards, 2024
Image Credit: Michael Buckner Wilson performed her song “4x4xU” at the 2024 CMA Awards in an all-black ensemble accented with turquoise jewelry. She wore a black fringed poncho with side cutouts and fringe flowing beyond her knees, paired with a custom pair of The Namesake leather pants, which featured bellbottoms and lace-up detailing at the hips. True to her CMA Awards style, Wilson finished the look with a black cowboy hat.