CMAs 2025 open with Lainey Wilson, Luke Combs, and Keith Urban in a star-packed country celebration
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The 59th annual CMA Awards take place November 19, 2025, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville with Lainey Wilson making history as the third woman to host solo.
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Lainey Wilson is hosting the show on Wednesday night. The "Heart Like a Truck" singer took the stage after Combs' performance in a white and gold, bell-bottom look. She tied the look together with a white cowboy hat and a large CMA Awards belt buckle.
Wilson walked up to country music stars in the audience and got the icons to sing their songs along with her. Lainey approached Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley and Shaboozey, among others, before Keith Urban took the stage for a performance with her.
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