Lainey Wilson is back at the Academy of Country Music Awards
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The country superstar, who is nominated seven times and performing, wore a bold fringe Marmar Halim dress for the moment — and left her cowgirl hat at home
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The event marks Wilson's first red carpet appearance since wedding Devlin "Duck" Hodges on May 10
Lainey Wilsonis feeling like one lucky — and in love — girl at the2026 ACM Awards.
The "Heart Like a Truck" singer, 33, hit the Las Vegas red carpet at the annual country music awards show on Sunday, May 17, looking glamorous as ever — and beaming with that newlywed glow. Wilson, whotied the knot with Devlin "Duck" Hodgesonly a week prior on May 10 in Dickson, Tennessee, brought out a bold look for the special night, where she is nominated for seven awards, including Entertainer of the Year, and performing.
Wilson swapped bridal white (she wore Oscar de la Renta on her big day according toVogue)for something spicier, rocking a red Marmar Halim red strapless pleated laser-cut corset dress with an impressive fringe skirt. And while she brought the fashionable accents to the starry carpet with her Resort 2026 ensemble, she left one important accessory at home — her cowgirl hat.
Instead of sporting her signature headwear, the artist let her honey blonde locks free and wore them in a simple down hairstyle texturized with waves to show off her statement earrings,
Hodges, 30, went for a classic Western look complete with a black suit teamed with a white shirt, bolo necklace and accent belt.
Stopping on the carpet during Amazon Music's pre-show livestream, Wilson couldn't hold back on commenting about her man — quite literally. When speaking on how she squeezed in a wedding ceremony amid her busy schedule, which also included Stagecoach, she said, "Always just trying to keep my head screwed on straight. I was like, we gotta find a window. I'm like, as long as I got my phone, my keys, my wallet, my man, I'm good."
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Wilson and Hodgesbegan dating in 2021and publicly stepped out for the first time together at thethe ACM Awards in May 2023. They announced their engagement in February 2025.
The proposal was extra special as it nodded to her sartorial roots. She revealed to PEOPLE in August 2025 that her ring was placed in a hat-shaped box. "I will say even the hat box situation, he proposed to me with the little hat box, and so just being able to do that and also at the same time be celebrating our engagement and our love, it feels good."
The couple said "I Do" at The Ruskin, a decision that was made after the two saw a billboard for the location. "We dropped by, saw the venue and fell in love with the natural beauty of the cave and the simplicity of the property," she toldVogue, adding that the day was her "absolute dream ceremony."
The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Shania Twain, are streaming live on Prime Video from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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