I mean, it could just be because she’s talented? I’ll admit, I thought Morgan Wallen absolutely deserved to win Entertainer of the Year tonight at the CMA Awards. Nobody is bigger or has done more for country music over the past year. But it’s hard to find anything bad to say about Lainey Wilson winning it either. Lainey took home her second Entertainer of the Year award tonight, after first winning the night’s top prize back in 2023. And naturally, there were a lot of fans of other artists who weren’t happy about it…and a lot of conspiracy theories after she not only won Entertainer of the Year but also took home Female Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year for Whirlwind (in addition to hosting the show). Some people think she has some kind of dirt on the CMA Awards – or that she’s getting special treatment because she’s the host: What dirt does Lainey Wilson have on the cma because there’s no reason she should be winning every award — Kanye East (@kanyeeast40) November 20, 2025 Look Lainey Wilson is good. But WHY is she hosting a show she’s nominated the most for and winning everything. It’s giving majorly rigged #cmaawards — Liller (@_Liller) November 20, 2025 Idk how Lainey keeps winning cmas I can’t name one of her songs…. This is so rigged bc she’s the host. Cody or Luke deserved that more — Colette (@cocohanks) November 20, 2025 Lainey is the CMA puppet so of course she will win all the awards why not #cma2025 — Colson HighRoller (@ColsonRomo14) November 20, 2025 Others seem to think there’s bribery involved. (For the record, I’m a CMA member and nobody even tried to bribe me for my vote). https://twitter.com/af1313af/status/1991355573049377258 But there were plenty of other wild conspiracy theories too: Lainey Wilson is an industry plant — Jake (@JakeAndBall) November 20, 2025 my only explanation for the CMAs is that Lainey Wilson definitely knows what’s in those Epstein Files — Mark Diana (@MarkDiana5) November 20, 2025 You can’t tell me Lainey Wilson isn’t an industry plant #cma2025 — Margo (@work_gal) November 20, 2025 Lainey Wilson is 100% in the Illuminati. — JoeeSwolee (@itsjoethesecond) November 20, 2025 And the comments were much the same over on Instagram: “Lainey Wilson must be good friends with whoever picks the winners.” “Lainey Wilson is paying off the CMA’s. Because there is no logical reason she won. Shes still on theaters and amphitheaters” “Lainey Wilson has the Russian FSB working as her lobbyists. That’s my only conclusion.” Look, I get it. I thought it should have been somebody else too, simply because Morgan is undeniably the biggest artist in country music, which is what the award should be about. But it’s also not fair to Lainey because she was undoubtedly deserving of the award. She works her a– off for country music, is an incredible ambassador for the genre, and puts on a killer live show. Sure, she’s not selling out stadiums like some of the other nominees, but she also doesn’t deserve the hate she’s already getting for her awards. I guess that’s a good problem to have though: Winning so much that people get sick of it. 2025 CMA Award Winners Entertainer of the Year Morgan Wallen Luke Combs Lainey Wilson – Winner Cody Johnson Chris Stapleton Album of the Year Am I Okay? – Megan Moroney Producer: Kristian Bush Mix Engineer: Justin Niebank Cold Beer & Country Music – Zach Top Producer: Carson Chamberlain Mix Engineer: Matt Rovey F-1 Trillon – Post Malone Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins Mix Engineer: Ryan Gore I’m The Problem – Morgan Wallen Producers: Jacob Durrett, Charlie Handsome, Joey Moi Mix Engineers: Charlie Handsome, Joey Moi  Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson – Winner Producer: Jay Joyce Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce Male Vocalist of the Year Chris Stapleton Morgan Wallen Luke Combs Cody Johnson – Winner Zach Top Female Vocalist of the Year Lainey Wilson – Winner Ella Langley Megan Moroney Kelsea Ballerini Miranda Lambert Vocal Group of the Year Old Dominion The Red Clay Strays – Winner Little Big Town Lady A Rascal Flatts Vocal Duo of the Year Brooks & Dunn – Winner Dan + Shay Brothers Osborne The War and Treaty Maddie & Tae Single of the Year “4X4XU” – Lainey Wilson Producer: Jay Joyce Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce “Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma” – Luke Combs Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton Mix Engineer: Chip Matthews “Am I Okay?” – Megan Moroney Producer: Kristian Bush Mix Engineer: Justin Niebank “I Never Lie” – Zach Top Producer: Carson Chamberlain Mix Engineer: Mat Rovey “You Look Like You Love Me” – Ella Langley ft. Riley Green – Winner Producer: Will Bundy Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley Song of the Year “4X4XU” – Lainey Wilson Songwriters: Jon Decious, Aaron Raitiere, Lainey Wilson “Am I Okay? – Megan Moroney Songwriters: Jessie Jo Dillon, Luke Laird, Megan Moroney “I Never Lie” – Zach Top Songwriters: Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols, Zach Top “Texas” – Blake Shelton Songwriters: Johnny Clawson, Josh Dorr, Lalo Guzman, Kyle Sturrock “You Look Like You Love Me” – Ella Langley ft. Riley Green – Winner Songwriters: Riley Green, Ella Langley, Aaron Raitiere New Artist of the Year Zach Top Ella Langley Stephen Wilson Jr. Tucker Wetmore Shaboozey Musician of the Year Jenee Fleenor (Fiddle) Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar) Brett Mason (Guitar) Rob McNelley (Guitar) Derek Wells (Guitar) Music Video of the Year “Am I Okay?” – Megan Moroney Directors: Alexander Gavillet, Megan Moroney “I’m Gonna Love You” – Cody Johnson & Carrie Underwood Director: Dustin Haney “Somewhere Over Laredo” – Lainey Wilson Director: TK McKamy “Think I’m In Love With You” – Chris Stapleton Director: Running Bear “You Look Like You Love Me” – Ella Langley & Riley Green – Winner Directors: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Toney Musical Event of the Year “Don’t Mind If I Do” – Riley Green ft. Ella Langley Producers: Scott Borchetta, Jimmy Harnen, Dann Huff “Hard Fought Hallelujah” – Brandon Lake w/ Jelly Roll Producer: Micha Nichols “I’m Gonna Love You” – Cody Johnson w/ Carrie Underwood Producer: Trent Willmon “Pour Me A Drink” – Post Malone ft. Blake Shelton – Winner Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome “You Had to Be There” – Megan Moroney ft. Kenny Chesney Producer: Kristian Bush The post “100% In The Illuminati” – Conspiracy Theories Fly As Lainey Wilson Takes Home Her Second CMA Entertainer Of The Year Award first appeared on Whiskey Riff.