Miranda Lambert is an acclaimed American country singer and songwriter, born in 1983 in Longview, Texas. She began her career in 2001 with an independent debut album and gained national attention as a finalist on Nashville Star in 2003. Lambert's breakthrough came after signing with Epic Records and releasing the platinum-certified album Kerosene in 2005. Over the years, she has delivered a string of successful albums, including Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Revolution, Platinum, The Weight of These Wings, Wildcard, and Palomino. Her hits include The House That Built Me, Bluebird, and Gunpowder and Lead. Beyond her solo work, she is a founding member of the Pistol Annies. Lambert is one of country music’s most awarded artists, holding the record for most Academy of Country Music Awards, and has won multiple Grammys and CMA Awards. She was recognized as the greatest country music artist of all time by the Chicago Tribune in 2019 and received the Country Icon Award at the 2024 People's Choice Country Awards. In 2022, she was also named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People.