CMHOFM To Open Lainey Wilson: Tough As Nails Exhibit

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The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will honor Lainey Wilson through a new exhibit, running July 18 until June 2026. Admission is included with a museum ticket. In support of the exhibit, the museum will host a Songwriter Session with Aaron Raitiere and Jon Decious in its Ford Theater on July 19, two of Wilson’s frequent collaborators.

The exhibit will showcase Wilson’s childhood saddle, teenage journal, various performance and red carpet outfits including the outfit from her Grand Ole Opry debut and more.

“From a young age, Lainey Wilson had an unwavering vision and faith in herself,” says Kyle Young, CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. “This exhibit will examine the seeds of her career, including the requisite talent, hard work and ingenuity throughout her ten-year journey in Nashville that fueled her emergence as a globally popular and beloved artist. As her career has flourished, she continues to reflect these roots and core values in her music and life.”

Wilson grew up in Baskin, Louisiana and moved to Nashville in 2011 to pursue a career in music. She signed a publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing in 2017 and a recording contract with BBR Music Group’s Broken Bow Records one year later. Her second single, “Things a Man Oughta Know,” became her first country radio No. 1, ten years after she moved to Nashville.

Wilson has continued her success with a chart-topping mix of solo songs and high-profile duets that have made her a near-constant presence on country radio. At the 2023 CMA Awards, she won five trophies and became the first woman to win Entertainer of the Year since Taylor Swift in 2011. Wilson is the reigning Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year two years running.

“It’s a dream come true to have my own exhibit in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, and such an incredible honor to be included next to so many of my heroes and legendary artists,” says Wilson. “These past few years have been a complete whirlwind, and it’s going to be really amazing to see the whole journey captured in the exhibit, along with some special items from growing up in Louisiana. I can’t wait to see how it turned out and for my family, friends and fans to check it out.”

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