Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, Ella Langley and Luke Combs were among the stars on the red ...

Lainey Wilson hosted the 2025 CMA Awards on November 19. She opened the show with an epic mashup of country songs that blew fans away. It was Lainey's second time to host the show—the first time solo.

The 59th CMA Awards felt shiny and new on Wednesday night. Credit that to an influx of exciting fresh faces like Ella Langley, Zach Top, Stephen Wilson Jr., and the Red Clay Strays, and a new host in ...