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When HARDY and Lainey’s Wilson duet “Wait In The Truck” hit number one on the country charts this week, it scored a record for Lainey, who has had two consecutive No. 1 hits within three weeks, breaking the record for the shortest gap between top-charting songs on US Country Radio. Her song “Heart Like A Truck” was the first of the two songs to hit number one.

HARDY said in a statement when the duet struck number one, “I’m just so happy a song like this still has a place in country music. Thanks to everyone involved for taking this song to the top and for believing in this one.”

Wilson said, “I’m so honored HARDY asked me to join him on a song that’s had an impact on so many people and shed light on a topic a lot of folks are scared to talk about. He is one of the most brilliant songwriters I’ve ever met and puts on one heck of a show. I can’t wait to be back out on the road together this fall!”

“Wait In The Truck” earned three nominations at the 2023 ACM Awards for Song Of The Year, Music Event Of The Year, and Visual Media Of The Year. The song was also Named one of the Best Songs of 2022 by the Los Angeles Times, Billboard, American Songwriter, and more.

RELATED: Lainey Wilson Wrote Her First Song At Nine Years Old

Wilson recently talked about knowing Luke Combs before they were famous. She’s opening stadium dates for him on tour this spring. Wilson said in a recent interview, “He used to come over to my camper trailer, and we’d write songs, and he’d drink my cold drinks and eat my snacks, and now he invited me on the road with him. He just believed in me from the beginning, and he put his money where his mouth is.”

Lainey also touched on playing a part in the super-popular Yellowstone TV series. She noted of the role, “I got to be myself playing the role of Abby. I got to wear bell bottoms and sing my own songs, so I got to play with a little salt and pepper. I had a kissing scene; I thought I was gonna end up on the prayer list back home! So I had to step out of my comfort zone. It was such a cool learning experience.”

2023 Academy of Country Music Nominations

  • ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

    Jason Aldean
    Luke Combs
    Miranda Lambert
    Chris Stapleton
    Carrie Underwood
    Kane Brown
    Morgan Wallen

  • FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

    Miranda Lambert
    Ashley McBryde
    Lainey Wilson
    Carly Pearce
    Kelsea Ballerini

  • MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

    Luke Combs
    Chris Stapleton
    Kane Brown
    Jordan Davis
    Morgan Wallen

  • DUO OF THE YEAR

    Brooks and Dunn
    Brothers Osborne
    Dan & Shay
    Maddie & Tae
    the War & Treaty

  • GROUP OF THE YEAR

    Lady A
    Little Big Town
    Midland
    Old Dominion
    Zac Brown Band

  • NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

    Priscilla Block
    Megan Moroney
    Caitlyn Smith
    Morgan Wade
    Hailey Whitters

  • NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

    Zach Bryan
    Jackson Dean
    Ernest
    Dylan Scott
    Nate Smith
    Bailey Zimmerman

  • ALBUM OF THE YEAR

    Ashley McBryde Presents Lindeville – Ashley McBryde
    Bell Bottom Country – Lainey Wilson
    Growing Up – Luke Combs
    Palomino – Miranda lambert
    Mr. Saturday Night – Jon Pardi

  • SINGLE OF THE YEAR

    “Heart Like a Truck” – Lainey Wilson
    “Never Wanted to be That Girl” – Carly and Ashley
    “She Had Me at Heads Carolina” – Cole Swidell
    “Thank God” – Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown
    “Til You Can’t” – Cody Johnson

  • SONG OF THE YEAR

    “Sand In My Boots,” Ashley Gorley, Josh Osborne, Michael Hardy
    “She Had Me At Heads Carolina,” Ashley Gorley, Cole Swindell, Jesse Frasure, Mark D. Sanders, Thomas Rhett, Tim Nichols
    “‘Til You Can’t,” Ben Stennis, Matt Rogers
    “Wait In The Truck,” Hunter Phelps, Jordan Schmidt, Michael Hardy, Renee Blair
    “You Should Probably Leave,” Ashley Gorley, Chris DuBois, Chris Stapleton

  • VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR

    “Heartfirst,” Kelsea Ballerini
    “She Had Me At Heads Carolina,” Cole Swindell
    “Thank God,” Kane Brown w/Katelyn Brown
    “‘Til You Can’t,” Cody Johnson
    “Wait In The Truck,” Hardy f/Lainey Wilson
    “What He Didn’t Do,” Carly Pearce

  • SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

    Nicolle Galyon
    Ashley Gorley
    Chase McGill
    Josh Osborne
    Hunter Phelps

  • MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR

    “At The End Of A Bar,” Chris Young w/Mitchell Tenpenny
    “She Had Me At Heads Carolina [Remix],” Cole Swindell & Jo Dee Messina
    “Thank God,” Kane Brown w/Katelyn Brown
    “Thinking ‘Bout You,” Dustin Lynch f/MacKenzie Porter
    “Wait In The Truck,” Hardy f/Lainey Wilson

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