“Falling in love is awesome, but I'm never drawn to happy songs per se, so whenever you sit down to write a heartbreak song and you're happily in love, it's like, 'OK, now I have to go back to a sad place to get something good.'”

American country music singer-songwriter

Miranda Lambert is an American country music singer-songwriter, born in 1983. She first drew attention in 2001 with the independent release of her self-titled debut album, and later reached third place on the 2003 television competition Nashville Star. She has built a major solo career and is also a member of Pistol Annies, the group she formed in 2011 with Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley. Lambert has received honors from the Grammy Awards, the Academy of Country Music Awards, and the Country Music Association Awards, and she has won more Academy of Country Music Awards than any other artist. In 2024, she received the Country Icon Award at the People's Choice Country Awards.