Cmt biography miranda lambert 2015

American country singer (born )

Miranda Leigh Lambert (born November 10, ) is an American land singer, songwriter and guitarist. Born in Longview, Texas, she started out in early when she released her self-titled debut album independently.

In , she finished in third place on the television program Nashville Star, a singing competition which aired on the USA Network. Outside her solo career, she is a member of the Pistol Annies, a group she formed in alongside Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley.

Lambert has been honored by the Grammy Awards, the Academy of Country Music Awards and the Country Music Association Awards. Lambert has been honored with more Academy of Territory Music Awards than any painter in history and was named by the Chicago Tribune as the "greatest country music designer of all time" in ^[3] In , Lambert was awarded the Country Icon Award at the People's Choice Country Awards.^[4]

Lambert's second and major-label debut album, Kerosene (), was certified Platinum in the United States and produced the singles "Me and Charlie Talking", "Bring Me Down", "Kerosene" and "New Strings".

All four singles reached the superior 40 on the BillboardHot Region Songs. Her second album, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, was released in promptly Three of its singles ("Famous in a Small Town", "Gunpowder & Lead" and "More Enjoy Her") peaked within the foremost 20 on the country songs chart, with "Gunpowder & Lead" becoming her first top 10 entry in July Her third album, Revolution, was released in September Two of its songs – "The House That Built Me" and "Heart Like Mine" – topped the Hot Territory Songs chart.

's Four the Record included the singles "Baggage Claim", "Over You", "Fastest Teen in Town", "Mama's Broken Heart" and "All Kinds of Kinds". Lambert released her fifth album, Platinum, in ^[5] The tape won the Grammy Award for Best Country Album, and the album's lead single, "Automatic", reached the top five on the Country charts.^[6] Her sixth studio album, The Weight of These Wings, was released on November 18, , and subsequently certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).^[7] Her seventh studio album, Wildcard, was released on November 1, , and went on to prevail the Grammy Award for Top Country Album in early Three singles from the album ("It All Comes out in the Wash", "Bluebird", "Settling Down") reached the top 20 of the country music charts, and the album's second official single, "Bluebird", became Lambert's first song to top the Billboard Country Airplay Chart as a solo painter since

She later collaborated with singer-songwriters Jon Randall and Jack Ingram for the album The Marfa Tapes, departing from her usual sound and opting for an acoustic, stripped-back feel.

It was released on May 7, , to acclaim from critics. Lambert released her eighth solo album, Palomino, on April 29, The same year she was listed on Most Influential People by Time.^[8]

Early life

Miranda Leigh Lambert was born November 10, ,^[1] to Rick and Bev (née Hughes) Lambert in Longview, Texas,^[2] and was raised in Lindale, Texas.

She was named after her great-grandmother, Lucy Miranda.^[9] She has one younger brother.^[10]

Her parents met while her mother was attending camp at Southern Methodist University where her father was an on-campus undercover narcotics officer, and they got together a few years later.^[11] Her father is a former Dallas police officer who played in a country-rock group called Contraband in the s.^[12] Her parents later became private detectives and were hired by lawyers for Paula Jones in the Clinton v.

Jones case. After the oil crisis dampened the economy in Texas, her family lost everything.^[11]

After the downturn, things got superior and her parents began a faith-based ministry and offered their home as a shelter for the victims of domestic abuse and their children.

Miranda has said that this experience fueled her music and that her song "Gunpowder & Lead" is a reflection of that.^[13]

While still in high school, Lambert made her professional singing debut with "The Texas Pride Band".^[14] She also fronted the house band at the Reo Palm Isle in Longview, Texas,^[15] a long-running venue that had featured Elvis Presley and Willie Nelson, and the place where Brooks & Dunn started out as the house band.^[16]

Music career

– Career beginnings, self-titled debut album, and Nashville Star

At 16, Lambert appeared on the Johnnie High Country Tune Revue in Arlington, Texas, the same talent show that had helped launch the career of LeAnn Rimes.^[17] Lambert then acquired a recording session in Nashville, Tennessee, but left the studio after she became frustrated with the "pop" type of melody presented to her.

She went back to Texas in and asked her father to train her how to play guitar, so she could write her own songs.^[18][19] In , she released her self-titled debut album which consisted of 10 tracks.^[20][21]

In , Dusty Meador hired Lambert to perform at Tye Phelps' country music restaurant and venue Love and War in Texas.

Lambert continued to perform around the Texas Music Scene opening for Cooder Graw, Kevin Fowler, and Jack Ingram. In , she auditioned for the talent competition Nashville Star, where she earned a third-place finish behind Buddy Jewell and John Arthur Martinez.^[22] During her 9-week linger on Nashville Star, Lambert caught the attention of the show's judge and Sony Music executive, Tracy Gershon, who later convinced the label to sign her.^[23]

– Kerosene and Crazy Ex- Girlfriend

On September 15, , she signed with Epic Records.^[24] Her debut single, "Me and Charlie Talking", co-written by her father and Heather Little, was released in summer of as the conduct single to her debut album, titled Kerosene.

The album comprised 12 songs, 11 of which she wrote or co-wrote. The album debuted at number one on the BillboardTop Country Albums charts,^[25] and eventually gained a Platinum certification by the RIAA for shipments of over one million copies,^[26] selling more than , copies up to July ^[27] Overall, the album produced four Top 40 singles on the Billboard country charts, including the title track which was a Top 20 hit.

Lambert also toured with Keith Urban^[28] and George Strait^[29] in first In , she toured with Dierks Bentley and Toby Keith. On Thursday, August 7, Miranda played at the famous Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo in Sikeston, Missouri.

^[30]

Lambert's second album, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, was released on May 1, She wrote eight of the album's 11 tracks,^[31] including its four singles. Much of the track "Gunpowder & Lead", the album's third single and her highest-charting single, was written while she was taking a concealed-carry handgun class in her home town.^[32] Fady Joudah of The New Yorker said the album proved "she has talent and charisma on a par with Dolly Parton, another blond beauty who was once underestimated."^[33]

In , at the 40th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Lambert won the CoverGirl "Fresh Face of Country Music Award".

She was also nominated for the Territory Music Association's Horizon Award in ; in , Lambert also received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for her single "Kerosene". She also won the Foremost New Female Vocalist award at the ACM (Academy of Land Music) Awards.

At the ACM (Academy of Country Music) Awards, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend won Album of the Year.

– Revolution

Lambert released her third album, Revolution, on September 29, She co-wrote 11 of the album's 15 tracks; the album also includes co-writes from Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum and Blake Shelton.^[34]

Revolution received significant critical praise on its release.^[35] At Metacritic the album received an average score of 85, based on 11 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".^[35] The album also received positive reviews from Rolling Stone, Boston Globe and Slant Magazine.

Entertainment Weekly called the release "the best mainstream-country album so far this year".

Lambert debuted her new single, "Dead Flowers", at the 44th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 5, ^[36] It was released on May 4, , and was a small Top 40 hit on the charts.

The album's second solo , "White Liar", was released on August 17, ,^[37] and debuted at No.&#;50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. In February , "White Liar" became Lambert's first Top Five hit, reaching a peak of No.&#;2 on the U.S.

Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

The House That Built Me, the album's third single, was released on March 8, , and became a No.&#;1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It stayed there for four weeks, and received platinum certification from the RIAA on July 8, ^[38] "Only Prettier" followed as the album's fourth single in July , and its accompanying music video went viral.

The music video for "Only Prettier" featured cameo appearances by fellow country artists Kellie Pickler, Laura Bell Bundy, and Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum. In December , "Only Prettier" reached a peak of number 12 on the U.S.

Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, giving Lambert her seventh Top 20 hit. "Heart Like Mine" was released in January as the fifth and final single from Revolution. It became Lambert's second Number One hit on the country charts for the chart dated May 28,

In promotion of Revolution, Lambert launched a headlining tour; Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars in March , with stops in 22 cities and a performance at the Bonnaroo Music Festival.^[39]

On September 1, , it was announced that Lambert had received a record-setting 9 CMA award nominations.

She performed at the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards on November 10, ^[40] She won the CMA Award for Female Vocalist of the Year, and her Revolution won Album of the Year.^[41] Lambert and Sheryl Crow performed "Coal Miner's Daughter" as a tribute to state legend Loretta Lynn who also entered the stage to link them and finished the lyric with Crow and Lambert as backup.

Later that night, Lynn presented the Female Vocalist of the Year CMA award to Lambert. On February 13, , Lambert won a Grammy Award in the Best Female Nation Vocal Performance category for "The House That Built Me".^[42]

– Four the Record and the Pistol Annies

On April 4, , during the taping of the Academy of Country Music's 'Girls' Evening Out' television special in Las Vegas, Lambert debuted her novel project, girl group Pistol Annies.

The group consists of Lambert, Ashley Monroe, and Angaleena Presley. They released their single, "Hell on Heels", in May ,^[43] and released their debut album, Hell on Heels, on August 23, , which debuted at No.&#;1 on Billboard's country chart.

Sasha Frere-Jones of The Recent Yorker said the trio "is good enough to recall those transcendent moments of vocal concord the Dixie Chicks used to hit every few months".^[44]

Lambert's fourth studio album, Four the Record, was released on November 1, ;^[45] her first album for RCA Nashville, after Sony Song Nashville announced a corporate restructuring.^[46]Four the Record produced five singles: "Baggage Claim", "Over You", "Fastest Girl in Town", "Mama's Broken Heart" and "All Kinds of Kinds".

"Over You", which Lambert and Shelton co-wrote, reached number 1 in early

On February 8, , Lambert made her acting debut on NBC's long-running legal drama, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in an episode titled "Father's Shadow".^[47][48] Lambert later told CMT News she was a big fan of the show: "I never wanted to act.

I still don't. I don't want to be an actress.

Spoiler 2: She looked awesome! Spoiler 3: Much of her acceptance speech was "This is awesome! They calm an award for Duo of the Year. Underwood's dusting off and stopping by was worth it—she became the most CMT Award-decorated artist in history with 13 wins after winning Female Video of the Year, Collaborative Video of the Year, and Video of the Year during the broadcast.

I just wanted to be on that display mainly so I could be a groupie [for their autographs]."^[49]

Late in , Lambert appeared on Shelton's Christmas album Cheers, It's Christmas, to which she contributed guest vocals on a version of "Jingle Bell Rock".

The soundtrack was released on October 2, On October 23, , Lambert and Dierks Bentley announced the co-headlined show Locked & Reloaded Tour, which began on January 17, ^[50]

On May 7, , a second Pistol Annies album, Annie Up, was released.^[51] This album produced the group's first country chart entry with "Hush Hush".

The Pistol Annies are also one of many acts featured on Blake Shelton's single "Boys 'Round Here",^[52] which went to number 1 on Country Airplay. They had previously accompanied Shelton on a rendition of "Blue Christmas" on Cheers, It's Christmas.^[53]

– Platinum

"Automatic", the command single from Lambert's fifth studio album, Platinum, was released on February 5, , to praise from music critics.^[54][55] The album, containing 16 songs, was released on June 3, ^[5] The album's second single, "Somethin' Bad", is a duet with Carrie Underwood and was debuted on the Billboard Music Awards on May The album's third unattached, "Little Red Wagon", was released to country radio on January 12, The album's fourth unattached, "Smokin' and Drinkin'", released to country radio on June 22,

– The Weight of These Wings and third Pistol Annies album

In March , Lambert made her first ever performances outside the US and Canada as one of the headliners of C2C: Country to Country, Europe's biggest country music festival, which saw Lambert play in England, Scotland and Ireland alongside Dwight Yoakam, Thomas Rhett and Ashley Monroe.

On July 18, , Lambert released "Vice" to region radio and digital outlets. Written by Lambert, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne, it was her first song released since Platinum.^[56] In September, Lambert announced her sixth studio album, The Weight of These Wings, which was released on November 18, She was selected as one of 30 artists to perform on "Forever Country", a mashup footpath of "Take Me Home, State Roads", "On the Road Again" and "I Will Always Care for You" which celebrated 50 years of the CMA Awards.^[57] Shortly after the release of The Weight of These Wings, the Highway Vagabond Tour was announced^[58] and began on January 24, These were Lambert's first inhabit shows since she was position on mandatory vocal rest and was forced to cancel her Keeper of the Flame Tour in The tour visited the US, Canada and were her first solo shows in Europe, seeing her return to England, Ireland, Scotland and, for the first time, the Netherlands.^[59]

After promotion and touring for The Weight of These Wings ended, the Pistol Annies reformed and released their third studio album Interstate Gospel on November 2, , which subsequently reached number 1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart.^[60]

– Wildcard

Lambert announced that the lead-off single from her seventh studio album would be "It All Comes Out in the Wash", which was released on July 18, The song was co-written by Lambert with Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, and Liz Rose ("Love Junkies") and produced by Jay Joyce, marking the first time she had worked with the producer.^[61] The tune was released alongside "Locomotive", another track intended for the upcoming album that she had previously debuted on the CMA Melody Festival in June ^[62] Two other tracks—"Mess with My Head" and "Bluebird"—were also previewed ahead of the album in August ^[63][64]

Lambert's seventh studio album, Wildcard, was released on November 1, ^[65] In promotion of the album, Lambert announced the outing Wildcard Tour, which was arrange to begin on January 16, , and run through May 9, , but which had to be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Several solo acoustic live performances of "Bluebird" premiered on her Instagram and YouTube channels during this moment, and she performed the lyric at the belated and socially-distanced ACMs,^[66] at which she won an award for Music Event of the Year for her collaboration with other female nation artists, "Fooled Around and Fell in Love".

On the chart dated August 1, , "Bluebird" became Lambert's first number 1 single on the BillboardCountry Airplay chart as a solo painter since 's "Over You", and her fifth career number 1 on the chart.

"Bluebird" was also a critical success, nominated for three CMA awards, two Grammy Awards, and three ACM awards, winning the CMA Award for Best Music Video.^[67]

"Settling Down" was released as the third official single from Wildcard on September 21, ,^[68] and Lambert performed the song live at the CMAs with just two guitarists backing.

As of May 10, , the song had reached the top 10 of both the BillboardHot Country Songs Chart and the Billboard Nation Airplay Chart, making it her 14th career top 10 punch on the Country Airplay Chart and her 16th on the Hot Country Songs Chart.

The album Wildcard went on to be nominated for both ACM and CMA Album of the Year, and won the Grammy for the Best Country Album on 15 March.^[69] She performed "Bluebird" at the awards ceremony.

– The Marfa Tapes, Palomino, and Pistol Annies Christmas Album

Lambert hinted at an upcoming proposal with longtime friends and collaborators Jon Randall and Jack Ingram via her social media accounts on March 2, , before announcing their upcoming collaborative acoustic record The Marfa Tapes in the following days, to be released on May 7.

The tracklist was announced, with Lambert's previously recorded songs "Tin Man" and "Tequila Does" both position to be featured on the album, and the first brand-new song In His Arms was premiered with a video on March 5.^[70] The album was recorded in Marfa, Texas towards the end of with just two microphones and two acoustic guitars, and was said to have an unpolished feel, with one-take recordings retaining mistakes and snapshots of conversations between the three, and the sound of the campfire and the desert in the background.

It would contain 15 songs the three singer-songwriters had written together over a period of six years, beginning in July

In His Arms was performed live by Lambert, Randall and Ingram at the ACM Awards, and at the awards show Lambert also performed "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)" with Elle King, and she also stood in last-minute for Chris Stapleton's wife Morgane Stapleton to warble harmony on Stapleton's performance of Maggie's Song.

The new recording of "Tin Man", alongside previously unheard tracks "Am I Right or Amarillo"^[71] and "Geraldene"^[72] were also pre-released before the album's launch on May 7, and the trio performed "Geraldene" live on The Ellen Show later in the month.^[73] Around this occasion, Miranda Lambert replied to a comment regarding her band the Pistol Annies in the comments section of her Instagram upload, fuelling speculation that a brand-new Pistol Annies project might be in the works for Lambert subsequently revealed that she "didn't do much in the origin of [She] just sort of enjoyed the break And then in the last six months or so [she] kind of worked overtime to make up for lost time",^[74] and that an upcoming solo record was therefore in the works.

She commented in the same article that she was considering re-recording several tracks from The Marfa Tapes for this record, including "In His Arms" and "Geraldene", and potentially other personal favourites, such as "Waxahachie".^[74]

The trio announced that alongside the record, they would be released 'The Marfa Tapes' film on Lambert's Facebook page to be available for 24 hours from May 8, which would feature acoustic performances from the record alongside interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from the recording process of the album.^[75]

The Marfa Tapes album was released to critical acclaim on May 7, with critics applauding Lambert's musical risk-taking and the basic but effective songwriting.

Pitchfork commented, "Somewhere between a demo collection, a live album with no audience, and a lo-fi left turn, this music is a joy to hear, like a vacation on record",^[76] and Variety questioned whether this might even be Lambert's best record so far, "And like her bigger, broader sounding albums, she gives as good as she gets, quietly, while sounding as grand as if she had a studio band's excess at work."^[77] The film premiered on Lambert's Facebook page on May 8, featuring original songs not previously seen and not included on The Marfa Tapes, the first of which was "Tornado" — co-written by Lambert, Randall and Ingram — and also a Lambert solo-written piece, "They've Closed Down the Honky-Tonks".

In the week following the album's let go, the trio performed lead free "In His Arms" once more, on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

On October 15, she released the lead free from her upcoming studio album, "If I Was A Cowboy", on October The song's first video was uploaded to YouTube on October 15, and a later official video was uploaded to YouTube on January 12, The single has been a moderate hit on the nation singles charts, so far reaching the top 20 of both the Country Airplay Chart and the Hot Country Songs Chart.

The Pistol Annies announced the release of their first Christmas album, Hell of a Holiday, which was released October 22, ^[78] It contains 10 unique songs, a cover of Merle Haggard's "If We Make It Through December", popular Christmas classic "Sleigh Ride", and traditional Recent Year's song "Auld Lang Syne".^[78] The album was well-received for its original content, and Billboard praised their cover of "If We Make It Through December" as "One of the most striking moments on Hell of a Holiday".^[79] They performed many of the songs and discussed the album on December 15's "The Pistol Annies Hell of a Holiday Special", which was made available on Facebook.^[80]

On December 30, , Lambert released "Y'all Means All" in support of the LGBTQ community.

The anthem was used in the trailer for the sixth season of Queer Eye.^[81] In March she won Entertainer of the Year at the American Country Harmony Awards.^[82]

Lambert and Elle King's collaboration "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)" was certified platinum in February, and the two performed the song together at the Ryman Auditorium on Feb 28th to celebrate.^[83] The unpartnered has so far reached the top 10 of the nation charts.

Lambert released a teaser for a new song titled "Strange" ahead of the ACM Awards, which were held on March 7 in Vegas. She was nominated for 5 awards, marking her record-breaking 16th nomination for Female Vocalist of the Year, and she won Video of the Year for "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Leave Home)", and as well as the top prize of the night, Entertainer of the Year, for the first time in her career.^[84] This brings her tally of total ACM Awards won to 37, the most of all time, and also meant that she is eligible for the ACM's rare and coveted Triple Crown Award.^[85]

On Pride 10, Lambert released "Strange" alongside a video on her YouTube channel, and announced her ninth solo studio album, Palomino, which was released on April ^[86] The album includes "If I Was a Cowboy" and "Strange", alongside three re-recorded tracks from her Marfa Tapes album with Jon Randall and Jack Ingram: "Geraldene", "In His Arms", and "Waxahachie".^[87]

Lambert headlined Europe's largest land music festival, C2C: Country 2 Country, from March 11–13, , marking her first performances in the UK/Europe since her headlining tour there in She performed two songs from Palomino inhabit for the first time ever at her London show on March 11, her single "If I Was a Cowboy" and "Actin' Up".^[88]

–present: Label change and Postcards from Texas

In March , Lambert announced that she was leaving Sony Music Nashville after nineteen years.^[89]

In April , Lambert announced that she had signed a joint deal with Republic Records and Big Loud, with the latter set to grasp country radio promotion and marketing.^[90] She also announced the first single under the new agree , "Wranglers", which was released on May 3, It serves as the lead single to her tenth studio album, Postcards from Texas.^[91] Promotional single "Dammit Randy" was released on June 28, , a song she co-wrote with her husband, Brendan McLoughlin.^[92] The album was released on September 13, ^[21]

Endorsements and business ventures

In , Lambert and two other singers became the fresh faces of Cotton Inc.'s revived "The Touch, The Feel of Cotton" campaign.^[93] She has appeared in ads to promote cotton, and the website features a free download of the entire version of her song "Fabric of My Life".^[94]

Gypsy Rose Blanchard, while in control of her mother who was murdered by her boyfriend in June , would occasionally be given backstage passes and tickets to Lambert's concerts through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, even getting a photograph with both Lambert and her spouse at the time Blake Shelton.

In ; Lambert donated an estimated $6, check to the mother to help with Gypsy's medical needs.^[95]

In December , Lambert's line of shoes and boots was released through DSW.^[96] In November , Lambert's partnership with Chrysler's Ram trucks was announced.

Under the partnership, Ram gave Lambert a customized Laramie Longhorn which she auctioned off, with proceeds going to Lambert's MuttNation Foundation which betters the lives for shelter animals.^[97]

In May , Lambert became the first female artist to open her control bar in the Lower Broadway entertainment district of downtown Nashville, Tennessee.^[98] Named Casa Rosa (Spanish for "Pink House") and opened in partnership with TC Restaurant Group, the 17,square-foot Tex-Mex-themed establishment features live music on three of its four stories, plus a rooftop bar, and is decked out in mostly pink decor and various memorabilia from Lambert's career (including the massive birdcage from the "Bluebird" melody video).^[98][99] At the bar's opening night party on May 25, , Lambert performed a duet of "Summer Nights" from Grease with her husband Brendan McLoughlin, amidst a star-studded lineup of performances from other country singers.^[]

Lambert also has her own clothing line titled Idyllwind,^[] a trademark of wine with the Red 55 Winery imprint,^[] and owns The Pink Pistol boutique in her hometown of Lindale, Texas.^[]

Y’all Eat Yet?

Welcome to the Pretty B*tchin’ Kitchen

In , Lambert co-authored a cookbook titled Y’all Eat Yet? Welcome to the Pretty B*tchin’ Kitchen with Holly Gleason for Dey Road Books, an imprint of HarperCollins.^[] It includes 50 recipes inspired by "important women in Lambert's life"^[] as well as her native East Texas.

In addition to these recipes, the page book contains personal anecdotes alongside photography featuring the farm she shares with husband Brendan McLoughlin.

MuttNation Foundation

In , Lambert opened MuttNation Foundation, with her mother, Bev.

The organization focuses on rescue animals and shelters, and Lambert has been vocal about the cause being very end to her heart. The core issues MuttNation works on are:^[]

• Adoption drives – held by Lambert at her concerts, CMA melody awards, and the Grand Ole Opry
• Fill the little red wagon – donation drives
• Special circumstances – emergency disaster relief or instances of hoarding
• Cause for the Paws – annual fundraising concerts
• Mutts Across America – provides funds and support to shelters in all 50 US states.
• Ran's Animal Concern Express – pet transports
• Mutt Parade – an annual 5k with proceeds going to MuttNation causes

In , in the wake of Hurricane Harvey's devastation, MuttNation rescued dozens of animals as a part of its emergency/natural disasters objective.^[]

In , Lambert opened Redemption Ranch, a shelter in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, her adopted home town where she lived with Shelton.^[]

To support the foundation, Lambert released a line of pet products in that are sold inside Tractor Supply Company stores.^[]

In September , MuttNation partnered with Greater Good Charities via the global nonprofit's GOODS Program to provide 2 million pet meals to help families going through economic challenges to stay with their beloved pets.^[]

Personal life

In , Lambert began dating singer Blake Shelton.

Miranda Lambert is set to release her 10 th studio album Postcards from Texas on September Her debut record, Kerosenebecame the first of several No. Following her divorce from fellow country music star Blake SheltonLambert married her current husband, Brendan McLoughlin. She will release her 10 th album Postcards from Texas in September

They got engaged in May ^[][] and were married on May 14, , at the Don Strange Ranch in Boerne, Texas.^[] On July 20, , the couple announced that they were divorcing after four years of marriage.^[][]

In December , it was confirmed that Lambert was dating R&B singer Anderson East; they met at Nashville's Live on the Green Music Festival in September of that year.^[] In , Lambert paid $&#;million for a plus acre farm, with three residences, near Primm Springs, Tennessee.^[] In April , it was confirmed that Lambert and East had broken up months earlier after two years of dating.^[] Lambert started dating Turnpike Troubadours frontman Evan Felker in February ^[] His estranged wife, Staci, has alleged that he left her suddenly to be with Lambert.^[] They broke up in August ^[]

On February 16, , Lambert announced on social media that she married New York City Police Department Officer Brendan McLoughlin on January 26, , in Davidson County, Tennessee.^[][][]

Lambert has nine tattoos of various objects and symbols, and the pos "tumbleweed." In October , she added a queen of hearts tattoo on her forearm.^[]

Discography

Main article: Miranda Lambert discography

Studio albums

with Pistol Annies

Collaborative albums

Awards

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Miranda Lambert

In April , Lambert won the ACM Award for Female Vocalist of the Year for the ninth consecutive year, surpassing Reba McEntire as the most awarded in the category in ^[] In November she became the first woman to have won the Country Melody Association Awards' Album of the Year twice.^[][] She has won three Grammy Awards out of 27 nominations.

and was the ninth female artist in the show's history to win Entertainer of the Year at the ACM Awards.

Tours and residencies

Tours

Filmography

References