On Thursday (Feb. 29), three-time Grammy winner Trisha Yearwood l ed a conversation with reigning CMA entertainer of the year Lainey Wilson , as part of the 2024 Country Radio Seminar in downtown Nashville.
Among the topics they discussed were the importance of women artists standing up for themselves, the similarities in their respective career paths, and battling imposter syndrome.
Both have carved out multi-faceted careers, with No. 1 Billboard Country Airplay hits, awards accolades and work in television. (Wilson was featured on the series Yellowstone , while Yearwood is known for her Food Network cooking series Trisha’s Southern Kitchen , as well as roles in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman , the live television musical The Passion and a recurring role on the military drama JAG ).
In May 1991, Yearwood’s debut single “She’s in Love With the Boy” appeared on the Country Airplay chart; by early August that same year, it had reached the pinnacle. In 2021, Wilson earned her first No. 1 Billboard Country Airplay hit with “Things a Man Oughta Know,” and has followed with a string of chart-toppers.