CMAs host Lainey Wilson texted Reba McEntire for advice before hosting the big show solo Lainey Wilson spoke at a press conference before the 2025 Country Music Awards to share that Reba McEntire sent her a "list" of advice. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Lainey Wilson will be returning as the host of the Country Music Awards on Wednesday night, just weeks after she admitted she lied to now-fiancé Devlin "Duck" Hodges on their first date. Wilson will be the third woman ever to