Miranda Lambert continues to make waves in the country music scene, recently being honored with the Country Icon Award at the 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards on September 26 in Nashville, Tennessee. Accepting the award, the celebrated singer reflected on her remarkable over 20-year journey in the industry.
“The fact that I get this award tonight is just blowing my mind,” she remarked on stage. “It’s a lot of years, tears, beers, and Tito’s, if I’m being honest.” Dressed in a striking all-black leather dress adorned with fringe and a black cowboy hat, Miranda brought her authentic self to the ceremony.
In her heartfelt speech, she emphasized the role of her dedicated fans in her success: “I feel like I’ve been able to make so many great memories in my life and career because of fans. Y’all allow me to keep creating all these years. Thank you so much to the most loyal fans in the world.”
Joining her on the red carpet was her supportive husband, Brendan McLoughlin. Miranda expressed her gratitude for his unwavering encouragement, saying, “Brendan’s the best… he’s down for anything, super happy and supportive.”
Throughout her career, Miranda has fiercely maintained her artistic integrity, rejecting pressures to conform to industry standards. “There was a risk of people trying to dress me in a way that I didn’t want to dress or change my sound, and I just wasn’t gonna go for that,” she said in a recent interview. “It’s about what I have to say because I knew I had some really great messages I wanted to share with the world.”
As she has matured in the industry, Miranda has also embraced the need for growth, acknowledging that she has learned to adapt while staying true to herself. “There were some moments where I was being pushed in directions that I just wasn’t comfortable… but as I’ve gotten older and more into the industry, I’ve relaxed in that,” she admitted.
At 40, Miranda Lambert stands as a pillar for female representation in country music, advocating for a balanced representation of women in a male-dominated genre. “Over the past three or four years, it has been very male-driven,” she noted. “But I feel like it’s starting to shift, and people are starting to pay attention to women again, which is great.”
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