Lainey Denay Wilson is an American country singer-songwriter. She performed at an early age, before going to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue a career as a country performer. In 2014, she released her first album on Cupit, followed by a second on Lone Chief in 2016. Wilson secured a publishing deal and later released an extended play (EP) in 2019 which included the song “Things a Man Oughta Know”. In 2020, it was issued as a single through the BBR Music Group and eventually reached number one on the American country songs chart.
Lainey Wilson has received seven Country Music Association Awards, including winning their top honour Entertainer of the Year in 2023. She has also received a Grammy Award and six Academy of Country Music Awards.
Wilson’s musical style is rooted in country music, but also incorporates elements of pop, southern rock, contemporary country and classic country.
In describing her own musical style, Wilson characterized it as “bell-bottom country”, which Taste of Country called “a cross between easy listening and hard truths.” She has been heavily influenced by Dolly Parton, paying tribute to her in the self-composed track “WWDD” (What Would Dolly Do). She also credits Lee Ann Womack as an influence on her career and music.
