Stephen Wilson Jr.; Photo Courtesy of CMA Awards

    Stephen Wilson Jr. Earns Standing Ovation With Haunting Performance Of “Stand By Me” At 2025 CMA Awards

    Posted on November 19, 2025

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    Andrew Wendowski

    Stephen Wilson Jr. credits his dad as the reason he covers “Stand By Me.”

    Lainey Wilson, Riley Green, Ella Langley, Luke Combs; Press Images Provided by CMA Awards

    2025 CMA Awards: Lainey Wilson, Riley Green, Ella Langley, Luke Combs And More Set To Perform

    Posted on November 17, 2025

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    Andrew Wendowski

    The 59th Annual CMA Awards will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday (Nov. 19) at 8/7c on ABC.

    Stephen Wilson Jr.; Photo Courtesy of Acacia Evans

    Why “Stand By Me” Haunts Stephen Wilson Jr. And How It Started His Musical Journey

    Posted on November 17, 2025

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    Andrew Wendowski

    “‘Stand By Me’ was the song that brought my dad back, if only for a few,” Stephen Wilson Jr. shared.