Lainey Wilson’s current status as an arena headliner, the reigning CMA entertainer of the year winner and Billboard charting hitmaker will be explored through a new Netflix documentary.
“I couldn’t be more excited that this documentary is going to be on Netflix,” she said in a statement. “This was such a special project to make, and I hope that folks who watch it see that no dream is too big and that staying true to who you are will always lead you exactly where you’re meant to be.”
Lainey Wilson: Keepin’ Country Cool, directed by Amy Scott (Sheryl, Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately?), will premiere globally on Netflix on April 22. The film will capture Wilson during a pivotal time during her career, chronicling her journey as well as her triumphs and struggles as she continues building her multi-faceted career as a songwriter, hitmaker, entertainer, actress and businesswoman.
The documentary is produced by Angus Wall, Terry Leonard, Kent Kubena, Thomas Tull, Jillian Share, Jason Owen and Jen Gorton, while Mandelyn Monchick, Josh Miller, Katie Admire, Jillian Apfelbaum and Nicolas Gordon serve as executive producers on the project.
Lainey Wilson: Keepin’ Country Cool is produced by Teton Ridge Entertainment, Sandbox Studios, MakeMake in association with Shark Pig Studios.
“What began as a fever dream project became an intimate journey with one of the most dynamic and fascinating artists of today,” Scott said in a statement. “Lainey’s story is deeply personal, wildly inspiring, and rooted in authenticity, and I can’t imagine a better platform to share it with the world.”
Wilson’s “Somewhere Over Laredo” is nominated for best country song and best country solo performance at the upcoming Grammy Awards held Feb. 1, while her collaboration with Miranda Lambert and Reba McEntire, “Trailblazer,” is up for best country duo/group performance.
In addition to winning the entertainer of the year November’s CMA Awards, she also picked up victories for album of the year (Whirlwind) and female vocalist of the year. Wilson also hosted the awards show, becoming the first solo female host of the show since McEntire in 1991. She is also set to headline the Stagecoach festival this year, and will open select shows on Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show Tour, in addition to headlining shows across New Zealand and Australia on her Whirlwind World Tour.
