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Lainey Wilson received her first nomination for ACM Entertainer of the Year at the 2024 ACM Awards, which has left her feeling a little bit like the “little sister” of the group. While backstage before the awards show, Wilson explained to Taste of Country that so many of the other nominees are people who helped propel her into the category. “When I look at everybody who is nominated for Entertainer of the Year, I’m like, a lot of these people have helped me,” she shares. “A lot of these people have taken me out on the road, have written songs with me, encouraged me, answered the phone and like…