Everything you need to know about Miranda Lambert

Miranda Lambert has made serious waves in the music industry since she burst onto the scene in the 2000s, but it wasn’t until her third album 'Revolution' that she was thrown into the spotlight.

'The House That Built Me' earned her first Grammy award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance - and was even later named song of the decade by the Academy of Country Music. Since then, she’s been honoured with more Academy of Country Music Awards than any artist in history, formed a band, created a charity and clothing line.

Whether you’re a seasoned fan or you’ve just discovered her for the first time, read on to find out everything you need to know about Miranda Lambert.

Who is Miranda Lambert?

Miranda Lambert is an American country music singer and songwriter. As well as her solo career, she is a member of the Grammy-nominated band - Pistol Annies with Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley.

How old is Miranda Lambert?

Miranda Lambert is 40-years-old, born on 10th November 1983 to Rick and Beverley Lambert. She has one younger brother named Luke - and despite what everyone asks, Miranda is not related to Adam Lambert!

Where is she from?

The 'Settling Down' singer was born in Longview, Texas and raised in the small town of Lindale, about ninety miles east of Dallas.

How did Miranda Lambert get famous?

After finishing third on the talent competition Nashville Star in 2003, she impressed the show’s judge and Sony Music executive, Tracy Gershon, who signed her to Epic Records. Lambert later said she was glad she didn't win.

"The winner had to go in right after the contest and make a record in a couple of weeks, and I wasn't ready," she admits, since she was only 19 and had just started songwriting.

What are her biggest hits?

Aside from the powerful ballad, 'The House That Built Me', Lambert has had no shortage of success. 'Heart Like Mine', the fifth and final single from 'Revolution', quickly became her second No. 1 hit.

As the daughter of two real-life detectives, Miranda didn’t have to look too far for artistic inspiration. 'Gunpowder and Lead' is a punchy track told from the perspective of a survivor threatening to put her abusive ex six feet under, this was the beginning of Miranda’s feisty side we all know and love. The song became her first Top 10 and her first Platinum-selling hit.

'Fooled Around and Fell In Love' is Miranda’s most adventurous collaboration to date. It won the Academy of Country Music Award for Musical Event of the Year. The Elvin Bishop cover features Maren Morris, Elle King, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes and Caylee Hammack, who were support acts on her 2019 'Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour'.

Always a champion of female artists in the genre, Miranda brought a heavyweight roster of female powerhouses along for the ride. “I’m so excited and honoured to be on tour with some of my favourite artists, who each inspire me in a different way,” she shared of the all-star tour roster. “They are the next generation of fearless female artists and I’m so thrilled to share a stage with them.”

How many albums does Miranda Lambert have?

She’s released nine albums in total - her debut 'Kerosene', in 2005; 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' (2007), 'Revolution' (2009), 'Four The Record' (2011), 'Platinum' (2014), 'The Weight of These Wings' (2016), 'Wildcard' (2019), 'The Marfa Tapes' (2021) and her most recent album 'Palomino' (2022).

Miranda released her eighth studio album ‘Palomino’ in April 2022, which included the singles ‘If I Was a Cowboy’ and ‘Strange’. The album topped the UK Country Album Charts, reached Number 2 on the US Top Country Albums chart and Number 4 on the US Billboard charts, in addition to being nominated for Album of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards.

She produced the album alongside Luke Dick and Jon Randall, as well as co-writing 14 out of its 15 tracks.

Does she have new music on the way?

Miranda's latest release is a collaboration with Enrique Iglesias. The pair teamed up on the song ‘Space In My Heart’, which was released in February 2024.

How many awards has Miranda Lambert won?

Miranda Lambert must have one giant trophy case in her house, because she's won just about every award there is! She has 14 Country Music Association Awards, three Grammy's and 29 Academy of Country Music Awards, including the prestigious Song of the Decade award for 'The House That Built Me'.

Other work: Television appearances and charity

Miranda Lambert is no one trick pony. She’s dabbled in the world of television with appearances on NBC's The Voice - where she starred as a mentor alongside her ex-husband Blake Shelton – and made an appearance on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Miranda also sells MuttNation pet products through Tractor Supply Co. and donates the earnings to her organisation's adoption and rescue programs. Miranda and her mum Bev started the animal charity MuttNation Foundation in 2009. In September 2022, the charity partnered with Greater Good Charities to provide 2 million pet meals for families going through financial challenges.

She also has her own lifestyle brand, Idyllwind that sells western style clothing and cowboy boots.

What is her relationship history?

In May 2011, Miranda married fellow country singer Blake Shelton after dating for five years. They announced their divorce in the summer of 2015 after four years of marriage.

In December of that year, she began dating R&B singer Anderson East. They broke up in February 2018. Lambert began dating Turnpike Troubadours frontman, Evan Felker, in February 2018. The relationship ended in August of the same year.

On 16th February 2019, Lambert announced in a surprise social media post that she got married to Brendan McLoughlin, a New York City Police Officer. She does not have any biological children, but is stepmother to a daughter from McLoughlin’s previous relationship.

How much is Miranda Lambert worth?

Miranda Lambert is estimated to be worth a whopping $50 million, and currently resides in a $3.4 million home in Nashville, Tennessee, which includes three houses, two cabins, a lake, a boathouse, a barn, walking trails, and a pavilion for concerts.

Who is her best friend?

Fellow country singer and Pistol Annies’ bandmate, Ashley Monroe likely holds that title. In fact, Blake Shelton officiated Ashley's own 2013 wedding to White Sox pitcher John Danks - with Miranda, of course, serving as maid of honour.

Speaking about Miranda, Ashley said: "I just look up to her so much. I've known her for 10 years and we've been best friends for almost 10 years, but I still watch her shows every night when I'm on tour with her and anytime I'm out on the road just hangin' out, I just watch her because she just blows me away. She's the real deal, for sure."

Another of Lambert’s most notable friendships is with fellow musician Carrie Underwood. In 2014, Underwood featured on Lambert’s country hit, 'Somethin’ Bad'. The track shot to Number 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, becoming the first female duet to do so in over two decades.

In October 2019, when Carrie Underwood was nominated for CMA’s Entertainer of the Year - a coveted award that hasn’t had a female recipient since 2011, Lambert praised Underwood in a heartfelt Instagram post. She wrote: “The blond bombshell that is Carrie. She blows me away every time I hear her sing. She never wavers in who she is or what she stands for.”

Miranda Lambert's bar

Not only has Miranda Lambert achieved huge success as a singer, but she's also opened her own bar - becoming the first female country artist to have a bar on Nashville's Broadway!

Casa Rosa has had a number of famous faces make an appearance, including her husband Brendan who performed karaoke with her!

Is Miranda Lambert going on tour?

We don't have any UK tour dates at the moment. However, Miranda headlined the C2C: Country 2 Country festival in March 2022, which was her first performance in the UK and Europe since her tour in 2017. She also held a Las Vegas residency in 2022-23 which was called 'Velvet Rodeo'.

Take a look at some of the country tours to look forward to:

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