In other awards news, Louisiana native Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn took home duo of the year honors. The duo has worked together since 1990, with a temporary break in 2010. The two reunited in 2015. The pair also accompanied Jelly Roll's stirring performance of their 2005 song, "Believe."

Grammy Award winner Lainey Wilson recently hosted the 2024 CMA Awards, but where is the Louisiana native originally from? Find out here.

Lainey Wilson received an unforgettable honor when she returned to her home state to wrap up her headlining “Country’s Cool Again Tour.” Th Baskin, Louisiana-born country star, 32, helped unveil the new highway marker dedication that now appears on a road she used to travel to perform shows.

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Grammy Award winning artist Lainey Wilson was honored Nov. 16 in her home town, Baskin Louisiana. Not only does Wilson now have a portion of highway 15 named after her, but she also received the 20th marker on the Northeast Louisiana Music Trail, and November 16th is now known as Lainey Wilson Day.

Wilson won the New Artist of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, and the 57th Annual CMA Entertainer of the Year award(s) at the CMAs.

For the second consecutive year, Louisiana's Lainey Wilson is nominated for a best country album Grammy Award.

Baskin, Louisiana, was buzzing with excitement this past weekend as hometown hero Lainey Wilson received two incredible honors celebrating her roots and her rise to country music stardom. Known for her powerful voice and heartfelt songs,

Fans who tuned into the 2024 CMA Awards shared their thoughts on the award ceremony's brand-new host, Lainey Wilson, who joined previous hosts Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning onstage this year. The "Heart Like A Truck" star hosted the show on Nov.