Luke Bryan Shares Advice for New 2024 CMA Awards Cohost Lainey Wilson: 'When You're in a Rut, Shake That Butt!'

Mar. 15, 2025

During the opening monologue of the 58th annual Country Music Association Awards, the “Buy Dirt” singer, 48, bemoaned losing out on PEOPLE’sSexiest Man Alivetitle to this year’scover star John Krasinski.

He and cohostsLainey WilsonandPeyton Manningwere discussing feeling bummed about hoping for certain voting results, and Bryan brought up losing out on the hot prize.

TheAmerican Idoljudge, whonever received the highly-coveted superlative, said, perInstagram:“This isn’t easy, I don’t know how I got left out.”

But Bryan also had some advice for first-time Country Music Awards host Wilson, 32, “When you’re in a rut, shake that butt.” Manning, 48, however, told Wilson not to listen to Bryan.

“I told Lainey just to smile, have fun and not listen to a single word Luke Bryan says,” the NFL legend said.

Check out all of PEOPLE’s full CMA Awards coveragehere.

Luke Bryan, Lainey Wilson and Peyton Manning in November 2024.Theo Wargo/Getty

Theo Wargo/Getty

Bryan is known for his butt-shaking dance moves, especially in the music video for his 2011 songCountry Girl (Shake It For Me).

“I could not be more excited to host the CMA Awards this year with Luke and Peyton,” Wilson said in a statement in September when it was revealed she would serve as cohost for the 2024 iteration of the awards show.

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“It’s such an incredible honor and something I’ve always dreamed of doing. We’re planning a really great show for y’all, so make sure to watch on Nov. 20!”

Post MaloneandChris Stapletonkicked off the awards show performing “California Sober,” and following the opening monologue,Shaboozeyperformed “A Bar Song (Tipsy).”

The 58th Annual CMA Awards broadcast live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. on ABC. The show streams the following day on Hulu.

source: people.com