Miranda Lambert

Miranda Lambert
Lambert in 2019 on her Bandwagon tour
Born	Miranda Leigh Lambert (1983-11-10)November 10, 1983 Longview, Texas,U.S.
Years active	2000–present
Spouses	Blake Shelton ​ ​ (m.2011;div.2015)​ Brendan McLoughlin ​ (m.2019)​
Musical career
Origin	Lindale, Texas,U.S.
Genres	Country country rock alternative country
Instruments	Vocals guitar piano washboard tambourine
Labels	Epic Nashville Columbia Nashville RCA Nashville Vanner Arista Nashville Republic Nashville Big Loud
Member of	Pistol Annies
Website	mirandalambert

Miranda Leigh Lambert(born November 10, 1983) is an Americancountrysinger, songwriter and guitarist. Born inLongview, Texas,she started out in early 2001 when she released her self-titled debut album independently. In 2003, she finished in third place on the television programNashville Star,a singing competition which aired on theUSA Network.Outside her solo career, she is a member of thePistol Annies,a group she formed in 2011 alongsideAshley MonroeandAngaleena Presley.Lambert has been honored by theGrammy Awards,theAcademy of Country Music Awardsand theCountry Music Association Awards.Lambert has been honored with moreAcademy of Country Music Awardsthan any artist in history and was named by the Chicago Tribune as the "greatest country music artist of all time" in 2019.

Lambert's second and major-label debut albumKerosene(2005) was certifiedPlatinumin the United States and produced the singles "Me and Charlie Talking", "Bring Me Down", "Kerosene"and" New Strings ". All four singles reached the top 40 on theBillboardHot Country Songs.Her second album,Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,was released in early 2007. Three of its singles ( "Famous in a Small Town","Gunpowder & Lead"and"More Like Her") peaked within the top 20 on the country songs chart, with" Gunpowder & Lead "becoming her first top 10 entry in July 2008. Her third album,Revolution,was released in September 2009. Two of its songs – "The House That Built Me"and"Heart Like Mine"– topped the Hot Country Songs chart.

2011'sFour the Recordincluded the singles "Baggage Claim","Over You","Fastest Girl in Town","Mama's Broken Heart"and"All Kinds of Kinds".Lambert released her fifth album,Platinum,in 2014.The record won theGrammy Award for Best Country Album,and the album's lead single "Automatic"reached the top five on the Country charts.Her sixth studio album,The Weight of These Wings,was released on November 18, 2016, and subsequently certifiedPlatinumby theRecording Industry Association of America(RIAA).Her seventh studio album,Wildcard,was released on November 1, 2019, and went on to win theGrammy Award for Best Country Albumin early 2021. 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 artist since 2012.

She later collaborated with singer-songwritersJon RandallandJack Ingramfor the albumThe Marfa Tapes,departing from her usual sound and opting for an acoustic, stripped-back feel. It was released on May 7, 2021 to acclaim from critics. Lambert released her eighth solo albumPalominoon April 29, 2022. The same year she was listed on100 Most Influential PeoplebyTime.

Early life

Miranda Leigh Lambert was born November 10, 1983,to Rick and Bev (née Hughes) Lambert inLongview, Texas,and was raised inLindale, Texas.She was named after her great-grandmother, Lucy Miranda.She has one younger brother.

Her parents met while Bev was attending camp atSouthern Methodist Universityand Rick was an on-campus undercover narcotics officer, and they got together a few years later. Rick is a formerDallaspolice officer who played in a country-rock group called Contraband in the 1970s.Rick and Bev later becameprivate detectivesand even worked on the high-profile case of the impeachment of PresidentBill Clinton.After the oil crisis dampened the economy in Texas, her family lost everything.

After the downturn, things got better and her parents began a faith-based ministry and offered their home as a shelter for the victims of domestic violence and their children. Miranda has said that this experience fueled her music and that her song "Gunpowder & Lead" is a reflection of that.

While still in high school, Lambert made her professional singing debut with "The Texas Pride Band".She also fronted thehouse bandat the Reo Palm IsleinLongview, Texas,a long-running venue that had presented legends such asElvis PresleyandWillie Nelson,and the place whereBrooks & Dunnstarted out as the house band.

Music career

2000–2003: Career beginnings, self-titled debut album, andNashville Star

Lambert performing at Laughlin AFB in 2006

At 16, Lambert appeared on the Johnnie High Country Music Revue inArlington, Texas,the same talent show that had helped launch the career ofLeAnn Rimes.Lambert then acquired a recording session inNashville, Tennessee,but left the studio after she became frustrated with the "pop" type of music presented to her. She went back to Texas in 2000 and asked her father to teach her how to play guitar, so she could write her own songs.In 2001, she released her self-titled debut album which consisted of 10 tracks.

In 2002, 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 2003, she auditioned for the talent competitionNashville Star,where she earned a third-place finish behindBuddy Jewelland John Arthur Martinez.During her 9-week stay onNashville Star,Lambert caught the attention of the show's judge and Sony Music executive, Tracy Gershon, who later convinced the label to sign her.

2004–2008:KeroseneandCrazy Ex- Girlfriend

On September 15, 2003, she signed withEpic Records.Her debut single, "Me and Charlie Talking", co-written by her father and Heather Little, was released in summer of 2004 as the lead single to her debut album, titledKerosene.The album comprised 12 songs, 11 of which she wrote or co-wrote. The album debuted at number one on theBillboardTop Country Albumscharts,and eventually gained a Platinum certification by the RIAA for shipments of over one million copies,selling more than 930,000 copies up to July 2008.Overall, the album produced four Top 40 singles on theBillboardcountry charts, including the title track which was a Top 20 hit. Lambert also toured withKeith UrbanandGeorge Straitin early 2006. In 2007, she toured withDierks BentleyandToby Keith.On Thursday, August 7,2007 Miranda played at the famous Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo in Sikeston, Missouri.

Lambert on stage, inPontiac, Michigan,March 31, 2007

Lambert's second album,Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,was released on May 1, 2007. She wrote eight of the album's 11 tracks,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.Fady Joudah ofThe New Yorkersaid the album proved "she has talent and charisma on a par withDolly Parton,another blond beauty who was once underestimated. "

In 2005, at the 40th AnnualAcademy of Country MusicAwards in Las Vegas, Lambert won theCoverGirl"Fresh Face of Country Music Award". She was also nominated for theCountry Music Association's Horizon Award in 2005; in 2007, Lambert also received aGrammy Awardnomination for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for her single "Kerosene". She also won the Top New Female Vocalist award at the 2007 ACM (Academy of Country Music) Awards. At the 2008 ACM (Academy of Country Music) Awards,Crazy Ex-Girlfriendwon Album of the Year.

2009–2011:Revolution

Lambert released her third album,Revolution,on September 29, 2009. She co-wrote 11 of the album's 15 tracks; the album also includes co-writes fromDave HaywoodandCharles KelleyofLady Antebellumand Blake Shelton.

Revolutionreceived significant critical praise on its release.AtMetacriticthe album received anaveragescore of 85, based on 11 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".The album also received positive reviews fromRolling Stone,Boston GlobeandSlant Magazine.Entertainment Weeklycalled 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, 2009.It was released on May 4, 2009, and was a minor Top 40 hit on the charts. The album's second single, "White Liar",was released on August 17, 2009,and debuted at No. 50 on the U.S.BillboardHot Country Songs chart. In February 2010, "White Liar" became Lambert's first Top Five hit, reaching a peak of No. 2 on the U.S.BillboardHot Country Songs chart.

The House That Built Me,the album's third single, was released on March 8, 2010, and became a No. 1 on the U.S.BillboardHot Country Songs chart. It stayed there for four weeks, and received platinum certification from theRIAAon July 8, 2010."Only Prettier"followed as the album's fourth single in July 2010, and its accompanying music video went viral. The music video for" Only Prettier "featured cameo appearances by fellow country artistsKellie Pickler,Laura Bell Bundy,andHillary Scottof Lady Antebellum. In December 2010, "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 2011 as the fifth and final single fromRevolution.It became Lambert's second Number One hit on the country charts for the chart dated May 28, 2011.

In promotion ofRevolution,Lambert launched a headlining tour;Roadside Bars & Pink Guitarsin March 2010, with stops in 22 cities and a performance at theBonnaroo Music Festival.

On September 1, 2010, 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, 2010.She won the CMA Award for Female Vocalist of the Year, and herRevolutionwon Album of the Year.Lambert andSheryl Crowperformed "Coal Miner's Daughter"as a tribute to country legendLoretta Lynnwho also entered the stage to join them and finished the song with Crow and Lambert as backup. Later that night, Lynn presented the Female Vocalist of the Year CMA award to Lambert. On February 13, 2011, Lambert won a Grammy Award in theBest Female Country Vocal Performancecategory for "The House That Built Me".

2011–2013:Four the Recordand the Pistol Annies

Miranda Lambert performing inDallas,Texas, July 1, 2007

On April 4, 2011, during the taping of the Academy of Country Music's 'Girls' Night Out' television special inLas Vegas,Lambert debuted her new project, girl groupPistol Annies.The group consists of Lambert,Ashley Monroe,andAngaleena Presley.They released their single, "Hell on Heels", in May 2011,and released their debut album,Hell on Heels,on August 23, 2011, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's country chart. Sasha Frere-Jones ofThe New Yorkersaid the trio "is good enough to recall those transcendent moments of vocal harmony the Dixie Chicks used to hit every few months".

Lambert's fourth studio album,Four the Record,was released on November 1, 2011;her first album forRCA Nashville,after Sony Music Nashville announced a corporate restructuring.Four the Recordproduced 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 2012.

On February 8, 2012, Lambert made her acting debut onNBC's long-runninglegal drama,Law & Order: Special Victims Unitin an episode titled "Father's Shadow".Lambert later toldCMT Newsshe was a big fan of the show: "I never wanted to act. I still don't. I don't want to be an actress. I just wanted to be on that show mainly so I could be a groupie [for their autographs]."

Late in 2012, Lambert appeared on Shelton's Christmas albumCheers, It's Christmas,to which she contributed guest vocals on a version of "Jingle Bell Rock".The soundtrack was released on October 2, 2012. On October 23, 2012, Lambert andDierks Bentleyannounced the co-headlined 33-show Locked & Reloaded Tour, which began on January 17, 2013.

On May 7, 2013, a second Pistol Annies album,Annie Up,was released.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 2013 single "Boys 'Round Here",which went to number 1 onCountry Airplay.They had previously accompanied Shelton on a rendition of "Blue Christmas"onCheers, It's Christmas.

2014–2015:Platinum

"Automatic",thelead singlefrom Lambert's fifth studio album,Platinum,was released on February 5, 2014, to praise from music critics.The album, containing 16 songs, was released on June 3, 2014.The album's second single, "Somethin' Bad",is a duet withCarrie Underwoodand was debuted on the2014BillboardMusic Awardson May 18. The album's third single, "Little Red Wagon",was released to country radio on January 12, 2015. The album's fourth single,"Smokin' and Drinkin'"released to country radio on June 22, 2015.

2016–2018:The Weight of These Wingsand third Pistol Annies album

In March 2016, Lambert made her first ever performances outside the US and Canada as one of the headliners ofC2C: Country to Country,Europe's biggest country music festival, which saw Lambert play in England, Scotland and Ireland alongsideDwight Yoakam,Thomas RhettandAshley Monroe.On July 18, 2016, Lambert released "Vice"to country radio and digital outlets. Written by Lambert,Shane McAnallyandJosh Osborne,it was her first song released sincePlatinum.In September, Lambert announced her sixth studio album,The Weight of These Wings,which was released on November 18, 2016. She was selected as one of 30 artists to perform on "Forever Country",amashup trackof "Take Me Home, Country Roads","On the Road Again"and"I Will Always Love You"which celebrated 50 years of theCMA Awards.Shortly after the release ofThe Weight of These Wings,theHighway Vagabond Tourwas announcedand began on January 24, 2017. These were Lambert's first live shows since she was put on mandatoryvocal restand was forced to cancel herKeeper of the Flame Tourin 2016. 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.

After promotion and touring forThe Weight of These Wingsended, the Pistol Annies reformed and released their third studio albumInterstate Gospelon November 2, 2018, which subsequently reached number 1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart.

2019–2020: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, 2019.The song was co-written by Lambert withHillary Lindsey,Lori McKenna,andLiz Rose( "Love Junkies" ) and produced byJay Joyce,marking the first time she had worked with the producer.The song was released alongside "Locomotive", another track intended for the upcoming album that she had previously debuted on theCMA Music Festivalin June 2019.Two other tracks— "Mess with My Head" and "Bluebird" —were also previewed ahead of the album in August 2019.

Lambert's seventh studio album,Wildcard,was released on November 1, 2019.In promotion of the album, Lambert announced the 27-dateWildcard Tour,which was set to begin on January 16, 2020, and run through May 9, 2020, but which had to be cancelled due to thecoronavirus pandemic.Several solo acoustic live performances of "Bluebird" premiered on her Instagram and YouTube channels during this time, and she performed the song at the belated and socially-distanced 2020ACMs,at which she won an award forMusic Event of the Yearfor her collaboration with other female country artists, "Fooled Around and Fell in Love".

On the chart dated August 1, 2020, "Bluebird" became Lambert's first number 1 single on theBillboardCountry Airplay chartas a solo artist since 2012's "Over You ",and her fifth career number 1 on the chart. "Bluebird" was also a critical success, nominated for threeCMA awards,twoGrammy Awards,and threeACM awards,winning theCMA Awardfor Best Music Video.

"Settling Down"was released as the third official single fromWildcardon September 21, 2020,and Lambert performed the song live at the 2020CMAswith just two guitarists backing. As of May 10, 2021, the song had reached the top 10 of both theBillboardHot Country SongsChart and the Billboard Country Airplay Chart, making it her 14th career top 10 hit on the Country Airplay Chart and her 16th on the Hot Country Songs Chart.

The albumWildcardwent on to be nominated for bothACMandCMAAlbum of the Year, and won the 2021Grammyfor the Best Country Album on 15 March.She performed "Bluebird" at the awards ceremony.

2021–2022:The Marfa Tapes,Palomino,and Pistol Annies Christmas Album

Lambert hinted at an upcoming project with longtime friends and collaboratorsJon RandallandJack Ingramvia her social media accounts on March 2, 2021, before announcing their upcoming collaborative acoustic recordThe Marfa Tapesin 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 set to be featured on the album, and the first new songIn His Armswas premiered with a video on March 5.The album was recorded in Marfa, Texas towards the end of 2020 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 2015.

In His Armswas performed live by Lambert, Randall and Ingram at the 2021ACM Awards,and at the awards show Lambert also performed "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)"withElle King,and she also stood in last-minute forChris Stapleton's wifeMorgane Stapletonto sing harmony on Stapleton's performance ofMaggie's Song.

The new recording of"Tin Man",alongside previously unheard tracks" Am I Right or Amarillo "and "Geraldene"were also pre-released before the album's release on May 7, and the trio performed "Geraldene" live onThe Ellen Showlater in the month.Around this time, Miranda Lambert replied to a comment regarding her band thePistol Anniesin the comments section of her Instagram post, fuelling speculation that a newPistol Anniesproject might be in the works for 2021. Lambert subsequently revealed that she "didn't do much in the beginning of 2020. [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",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 fromThe Marfa Tapesfor this record, including "In His Arms" and "Geraldene", and potentially other personal favourites, such as "Waxahachie".

The trio announced that alongside the record, they would be released 'The Marfa Tapes' film on Lambert'sFacebookpage 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.

The Marfa Tapes album was released to critical acclaim on May 7, with critics applauding Lambert's musical risk-taking and the simple but effective songwriting.Pitchforkcommented, "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",andVarietyquestioned 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."The film premiered on Lambert's Facebook page on May 8, featuring original songs not previously seen and not included onThe 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 release, the trio performed lead single "In His Arms" once more, onThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

On October 15, she released the lead single from her upcoming studio album, "If I Was A Cowboy",on October 15. The song's first video was uploaded to YouTube on October 15, and a later official video was uploaded to YouTube on January 12, 2022. The single has been a moderate hit on the country 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, 2021.It contains 10 original songs, a cover of Merle Haggard's "If We Make It Through December", popular Christmas classic "Sleigh Ride", and traditional New Year's song "Auld Lang Syne".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 onHell of a Holiday ".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.

On December 30, 2021, Lambert released "Y'all Means All" in support of the LGBTQ community. The song was used in the trailer for the sixth season ofQueer Eye. In March 2022 she won Entertainer of the Year at the American Country Music Awards.

Lambert andElle King's 2021 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.The single has so far reached the top 10 of the country charts.

Lambert released a teaser for a new song titled "Strange" ahead of theACM Awards,which were held on March 7 inVegas.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 Go Home)", and as well as the top prize of the night, Entertainer of the Year, for the first time in her career.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.

On March 10, Lambert released "Strange" alongside a video on her YouTube channel, and announced her ninth solo studio album,Palomino,which was released on April 29.The album includes "If I Was a Cowboy"and" Strange ", alongside three re-recorded tracks from her 2021Marfa Tapesalbum withJon RandallandJack Ingram:"Geraldene", "In His Arms", and "Waxahachie".

Lambert headlined Europe's largest country music festival,C2C: Country 2 Country,from March 11–13, 2022, marking her first performances in the UK/Europe since her headlining tour there in 2017. She performed two songs fromPalominolive for the first time ever at her London show on March 11, her single "If I Was a Cowboy" and "Actin' Up".

2023–present:Postcards from Texasand label change

In March 2023, Lambert announced that she was leavingSony Music Nashvilleafter nineteen years.

In April 2024, Lambert announced that she had signed a joint deal withRepublic RecordsandBig Loud,with the latter set to handle country radio promotion and marketing.She also announced the first single under the new contract, "Wranglers",which was released on May 3, 2024. It serves as the lead single to her tenth studio album,Postcards from Texas.Promotional single "Dammit Randy" was released on June 28, 2024, a song she co-wrote with her husband, Brendan McLoughlin.

Endorsements and business ventures

In 2009, Lambert and two other singers became the new faces ofCotton Inc.'srevived "The Touch, The Feel of Cotton" campaign.She has appeared in ads to promote cotton, and the website features a free download of the full version of her song "Fabric of My Life".

In December 2014, Lambert's line of shoes and boots was released throughDSW.In November 2014, Lambert's partnership withChrysler'sRam truckswas announced. Under the partnership, Ram gave Lambert a customized 1500 Laramie Longhorn which she auctioned off, with proceeds going to Lambert's MuttNation Foundation which betters the lives for shelter animals.

In May 2021, Lambert became the first female artist to open her own bar in theLower Broadwayentertainment district of downtown Nashville, Tennessee.Named Casa Rosa (Spanish for "Pink House" ) and opened in partnership with TC Restaurant Group, the 17,400-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 giant birdcage from the "Bluebird" music video).At the bar's opening night party on May 25, 2021, Lambert performed a duet of "Summer Nights"fromGreasewith her husband Brendan McLoughlin, amidst a star-studded lineup of performances from other country singers.

Lambert also has her own clothing line titledIdyllwind,a brand of wine with theRed 55 Wineryimprint,and owns The Pink Pistol boutique in her hometown of Lindale, Texas.

Y’all Eat Yet? Welcome to the Pretty B*tchin’ Kitchen

In 2023, Lambert co-authored a cookbook titledY’all Eat Yet? Welcome to the Pretty B*tchin’ KitchenwithHolly Gleasonfor Dey Street Books, an imprint ofHarperCollins.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 288-page book contains personal anecdotes alongside photography featuring the farm she shares with husband Brendan McLoughlin.

MuttNation Foundation

In 2009, 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 close to her heart. The core issues MuttNation works on are:

• Adoption drives – held by Lambert at her concerts, CMA music 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 Care Express – pet transports
• Mutt March – an annual 5k with proceeds going to MuttNation causes

In 2017, in the wake ofHurricane Harvey's devastation, MuttNation rescued dozens of animals as a part of its emergency/natural disasters objective.

In 2014, Lambert opened Redemption Ranch, a shelter inTishomingo, Oklahoma,her adopted home town where she lived with Shelton.

To support the foundation, Lambert released a line of pet products in 2019 that are sold insideTractor Supply Companystores.

In September 2022, 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 2006, Lambert began dating singerBlake Shelton.They got engaged in May 2010and were married on May 14, 2011, at the Don Strange Ranch inBoerne, Texas.On July 20, 2015, the couple announced that they were divorcing after four years of marriage.

In December 2015, it was confirmed that Lambert was dating R&B singerAnderson East;they met at Nashville'sLive on the Green Music Festivalin September of that year.In 2016, Lambert paid $3.4 million for a 400-plus acre farm, with three residences, nearPrimm Springs, Tennessee.In April 2018, it was confirmed that Lambert and East had broken up months earlier after two years of dating.Lambert started datingTurnpike TroubadoursfrontmanEvan Felkerin February 2018.His estranged wife, Staci, has alleged that he left her suddenly to be with Lambert.They broke up in August 2018.

On February 16, 2019, Lambert announced on social media that she marriedNew York City Police DepartmentOfficer Brendan McLoughlin on January 26, 2019, inDavidson County, Tennessee.

Lambert has nine tattoos of various objects and symbols, and the word "tumbleweed." In October 2018, she added a queen of hearts tattoo on her forearm.

Discography

Main article:Miranda Lambert discography

Studio albums

• Kerosene(2005)
• Crazy Ex-Girlfriend(2007)
• Revolution(2009)
• Four the Record(2011)
• Platinum(2014)
• The Weight of These Wings(2016)
• Wildcard(2019)
• Palomino(2022)
• Postcards from Texas(2024)

with Pistol Annies

• Hell on Heels(2011)
• Annie Up(2013)
• Interstate Gospel(2018)
• Hell of a Holiday(2021)

Collaborative albums

• The Marfa Tapes(withJack IngramandJon Randall) (2021)

Awards

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

In April 2018, Lambert won theACM Awardfor Female Vocalist of the Year for the ninth consecutive year, surpassingReba McEntireas the most awarded in the category in 2017.In November 2015 she became the first woman to have won theCountry Music Association Awards' Album of the Year twice.She has won threeGrammy Awardsout of 27 nominations. and was the ninth female artist in the show's history to win Entertainer of the Year at the 2022 ACM Awards.

Tours and residencies

Tours

Headlining

• Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour (2010)
• CMT on Tour: Miranda Lambert Revolution (2010)
• Miranda Lambert: Revolution Tour (2011)
• On Fire Tour (2012)
• Platinum Tour(2014–2016)
  • Certified Platinum Tour (2015)
  • Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour (2015)
• Keeper of the Flame Tour(2016)
• Highway Vagabond Tour(2017)
• Livin' Like Hippies Tour(2018)
• Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour (2019)
• Wildcard Tour(2020)

Co-headlining

• Locked and Loaded Tour withDierks Bentley(2007)
• Miranda Lambert &Blake SheltonCo-Headlining Tour (2008)
• Locked and Reloaded Tour with Dierks Bentley (2013)
• The Bandwagon Tour withLittle Big Town(2018, 2022)
• Rock the Country Tour withKid RockandJason Aldean(2024)

Opening

• Free and Easy Summer Tour with Dierks Bentley (2006)
• Hookin' Up and Hangin' Out Tour withToby Keith(2007)
• George Strait 2008 Arena Tour (2008)
• Sun City Carnival TourwithKenny Chesney(2009)
• American Saturday Night Tour withBrad Paisley(2010)
• Virtual Reality Tourwith Brad Paisley atWrigley FieldJune 9 (2012)
• Night Train Tour withJason AldeanatFenway ParkJuly 12 & 13 (2013)
• Spread the Love Tourwith Kenny Chesney (2016)

Residencies

• Velvet Rodeo (2022–2023)

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	Nashville Star	Contestant	Season one Third Place
2007	CMT Cross Country	Herself	(withJack Ingram)
2011	The Voice	Herself (advisor)	Season 1 Performance Finale withDia Frampton Season 2 Battle Advisor From Team Blake Season 6 Battle Advisor From Team Shakira
2012	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Lacey Ford	Episode: "Father's Shadow"

External links

• Official Website
• Miranda LambertatBillboard
• Official Music Videos
• Miranda Lambert at Last.fm
• Miranda Lambert lyrics
• Miranda LambertatIMDb