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.

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.

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

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.

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,