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Lainey Wilson Triumphantly Performs ‘Things a Man Oughta Know’ at ACM Awards

Written by Grace Lenehan Vaughn
Lainey Wilson Triumphantly Performs ‘Things a Man Oughta Know’ at ACM Awards
Lainey Wilson; Image Courtesy of Academy of Country Music

ACM New Female Artist of the Year winner Lainey Wilson took to the the stage at the 57th ACM Awards at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium to perform her No. 1 song, “Things a Man Oughta Know.” The performance took place not long after the tune won Lainey her second award of the night for Song of the Year.

Wilson performed the award-winning song on the promenade stage, situated high above the stadium. Dressed in a striking black leather outfit, Wilson passionately belted out the lyrics of the sorrowful heartbreak tune. The up-and-coming star looked perfectly content and happy on the stage, however, as she danced around flawlessly and interacted with the audience.

Wilson is now a two-time ACM winner, having won New Female Artist of the Year last week and Song of the Year during the awards show. The Louisiana-born songstress won the New Female trophy last week after being surprised by superstar Miranda Lambert on Zoom. “Things a Man Oughta Know” was released in August 2020 from Wilson’s Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’ album, and it became her first-ever No. 1.

Marking the first time a major country awards show aired exclusively as a live stream, the 57th annual ACM Awards took place on Monday (March 7) at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium. The show featured more than 20 performances and was co-hosted by Dolly Parton with Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett, airing only on Amazon Prime Video. Check out full coverage of the 2022 ACM Awards here, including a full list of winners.