Miranda Lambert has her sights set on the Country Music Hall of Fame. The 41-year-old has had a lot of big dreams come true, but says being a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame would be a career pinnacle, and one she fully plans on achieving.
“I have a lot of work to do before I get in there, and I know it, but that’s okay,” Lambert tells Taste of Country Nights.
“You gotta earn that,” she continues. “You gotta earn that spot, and I’m willing to do the work.”
To be in the Country Music Hall of Fame, an artist needs to have been part of country music for a minimum of 20 years. Her debut Kerosene album was released in 2005, which means Lambest is now eligible for the genre’s highest honor, and one she fully plans on obtaining at some point.
“I’m gonna get in there, just at the right time,” she maintains.
Lambert certainly could someday find herself a member. The Texan has had hits at radio since her career began, and holds the record for the most ACM Awards wins of all time, with 37.
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Lambert’s latest album, Postcards From Texas, was released last September. The 14-track project is Lambert’s ninth studio record, and her first on a new label, Republic Records, after leaving Sony Music Nashville,
“This record, because I have had so much full circle happen lately, with turning 40 and a new record label, and I felt new freedom,” Lambert says on Apple Music Country’s Today’s Country Radio with Kelleigh Bannen. “And with that freedom, all I wanted to do was go home to reset so I could get strong to take on a whole new journey. And so I think this record is a snapshot of more like two decades versus the last two years… There’s emotions that I’ve felt for the last two decades as a woman, as an artist in this album.”
Included on Postcards From Texas is “Run,” Lambert’s 30th single to reach the Top 40. The song was originally written for Lambert’s Weight of These Wings album, released in 2016. The song is about the end of her marriage to Blake Shelton.
“I wasn’t ever ready to perform it until now,” Lambert tells Bannen. “That’s what songs are for, and you may not be ready at that one time to sing about something really raw or sing about alimony. You might be going through a divorce or whatever. At the time it might not be funny or at the time it might feel too raw, but then it can come back around.”
Lambert is also on “Trailblazer,” a new song she sings with Reba McEntire and Lainey Wilson. The three debuted the song, which Lambert and Wilson wrote with Brandy Clark, at the recent ACM Awards.
Lambert’s good friend Kenny Chesney will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame later this year, along with June Carter Cash and Tony Brown.
Find all of Lambert’s music and upcoming shows at MirandaLambert.com.
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