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Wilson tearfully told McEntire, \u201cYou inspire me every day,\u201d and reiterated her love of her fellow country singer on Today<\/em>.<\/p>\n\u201cI think she hung the moon,\u201d Wilson gushed to Hoda Kotb<\/strong> and Jenna Bush Hager<\/strong>. \u201cI think what she has done, how she\u2019s, like, continued to stay true to herself but not been scared to try anything that\u2019s been thrown her way, that\u2019s what I want to do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"Lainey](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Lainey-Wilson-Says-She-Mistook-Reba-McEntire-s-Grand-Ole-Opry-Invite-Present-for-a-Birthday-Cupcake-1.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Reba McEntire, Lainey Wilson.<\/span> Tyler Golden\/NBC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWilson performed several of her biggest hits at 30 Rockefeller Plaza on Tuesday\u2019s Today<\/em> episode as a part of the NBC morning show\u2019s 2024 Citi Concert Series. While chatting with Kotb, 59, and Bush Hager, 42, Wilson opened up about how the past few years of her career inspired the title of her upcoming album.<\/p>\n\u201cThe last two years of my life, especially, it\u2019s been a whirlwind, and that\u2019s the name of the record. I was like, \u2018We have to name the record Whirlwind<\/em> because that\u2019s what it\u2019s been,\u2019\u201d she explained. \u201cBut [I\u2019m] trying to keep one foot on the ground. I feel like my life has changed but I haven\u2019t and I think that\u2019s because I keep my people close.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tThe 2024 CMT Music Awards took over\u00a0 Texas, which means fan-favorite country stars flocked to the red carpet. The biggest names of the genre brought their fashion A-game to Austin\u2019s Moody Center on Sunday, April 7. We\u2019re talking flirty frocks, glamorous gowns, stylish suits \u2014 paired with bold hair, fierce makeup and accessories to remember.\u00a0 [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Wilson also credited her \u201csupportive family\u201d for being the reason behind her musical success. \u201cMy parents were encouraging me to write music at 9 years old, or they were encouraging me to pick and play my guitar and encouraging me to move to Nashville,\u201d she shared. \u201cI think that confidence comes from when the people that you love and respect believe in you. It makes you start to believe it yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"Lainey](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Lainey-Wilson-Says-She-Mistook-Reba-McEntire-s-Grand-Ole-Opry-Invite-Present-for-a-Birthday-Cupcake-2.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Lainey Wilson.<\/span> Tyler Golden\/NBC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHaving moved to Nashville in 2011, Wilson said her years of putting in the effort have made her accomplishments \u201cthat much sweeter.\u201d Since releasing her debut album, Tougher, in 2016, Wilson has gone on to win the 2024 Grammy for Best Country Album<\/a>, was named Entertainer of the Year<\/a> at the 2024 ACM Awards and Female Artist of the Year at the 2023 and 2024 ACM Awards, among many more accolades.<\/p>\n\u201cThe truth is, I think, when I got to Nashville in 2011 in my little camper trailer, I had not lived enough life at that point to tell the kind of stories that I think I was supposed to tell, you know, so I could connect with the people that I am connecting with,\u201d she said on Hoda & Jenna<\/em>. \u201cSo, I do believe that timing is everything. I do.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\u201cI think she hung the moon,\u201d Wilson gushed to Hoda Kotb<\/strong> and Jenna Bush Hager<\/strong>. \u201cI think what she has done, how she\u2019s, like, continued to stay true to herself but not been scared to try anything that\u2019s been thrown her way, that\u2019s what I want to do.\u201d<\/p>\n Wilson performed several of her biggest hits at 30 Rockefeller Plaza on Tuesday\u2019s Today<\/em> episode as a part of the NBC morning show\u2019s 2024 Citi Concert Series. While chatting with Kotb, 59, and Bush Hager, 42, Wilson opened up about how the past few years of her career inspired the title of her upcoming album.<\/p>\n \u201cThe last two years of my life, especially, it\u2019s been a whirlwind, and that\u2019s the name of the record. I was like, \u2018We have to name the record Whirlwind<\/em> because that\u2019s what it\u2019s been,\u2019\u201d she explained. \u201cBut [I\u2019m] trying to keep one foot on the ground. I feel like my life has changed but I haven\u2019t and I think that\u2019s because I keep my people close.\u201d<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tThe 2024 CMT Music Awards took over\u00a0 Texas, which means fan-favorite country stars flocked to the red carpet. The biggest names of the genre brought their fashion A-game to Austin\u2019s Moody Center on Sunday, April 7. We\u2019re talking flirty frocks, glamorous gowns, stylish suits \u2014 paired with bold hair, fierce makeup and accessories to remember.\u00a0 [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Wilson also credited her \u201csupportive family\u201d for being the reason behind her musical success. \u201cMy parents were encouraging me to write music at 9 years old, or they were encouraging me to pick and play my guitar and encouraging me to move to Nashville,\u201d she shared. \u201cI think that confidence comes from when the people that you love and respect believe in you. It makes you start to believe it yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n Having moved to Nashville in 2011, Wilson said her years of putting in the effort have made her accomplishments \u201cthat much sweeter.\u201d Since releasing her debut album, Tougher, in 2016, Wilson has gone on to win the 2024 Grammy for Best Country Album<\/a>, was named Entertainer of the Year<\/a> at the 2024 ACM Awards and Female Artist of the Year at the 2023 and 2024 ACM Awards, among many more accolades.<\/p>\n \u201cThe truth is, I think, when I got to Nashville in 2011 in my little camper trailer, I had not lived enough life at that point to tell the kind of stories that I think I was supposed to tell, you know, so I could connect with the people that I am connecting with,\u201d she said on Hoda & Jenna<\/em>. \u201cSo, I do believe that timing is everything. I do.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>
\n Reba McEntire, Lainey Wilson.<\/span> Tyler Golden\/NBC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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