US EditionReba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson release 'Trailblazer' after ACMs
- Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, and Lainey Wilson debuted their collaborative song 'Trailblazer' during the ACM Awards on May 8, 2025, with the song releasing the next day.
- The ACM Awards highlighted Lainey Wilson as the major winner, securing Entertainer, Female Artist, and Album of the Year, while Kelsea Ballerini, despite multiple nominations, lost key categories to Wilson and others.
- Kelsea Ballerini, a country singer with prior ACM and CMA wins but no Grammy wins after five nominations, showed signs of frustration by posting a Mean Girls quote following her 2025 ACM losses to Wilson and a duo.
- Ballerini’s boyfriend, Chase Stokes, publicly declared her 'Entertainer of the Year' on social media, though some criticized their reactions as unprofessional while others defended Ballerini’s portrayal as a good sport.
- The event and subsequent reactions highlight ongoing conversations about fairness in award recognition, with some voices, including a Voice coach, noting that it’s possible to feel disappointed about not winning while still genuinely celebrating others’ successes.
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Kelsea Ballerini addresses Lainey Wilson after ACM Awards sweep and social media buzz
Kelsea Ballerini has publicly addressed the results of the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards, where she went home without a win despite three nominations. The country star took to Instagram on May 10 to clarify her stance following speculation that she was upset about Lainey Wilson’s sweep of major categories. “Just stopping in to say I respect the hell out of laineywilson. As an artist, entertainer, and friend,” Ballerini posted to her Insta…
‘Yellowstone’ star Lainey Wilson ‘completely shocked’ by fiancé’s proposal
Lainey Wilson has found her match.While speaking with Fox News Digital on the red carpet at the ACM Awards, the "Watermelon Moonshine" singer gushed about her fiancé, Devlin "Duck" Hodges, saying she was "completely shocked" when he proposed."Completely shocked, but very excited that I’ve found me a man that’s just easygoing," she said. "He is my biggest fan. He high-fives me on the way in the door and he high-fives me on the way out and that’s …
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