“You have a career, and you start as a business person. And you work your way, you reach this peak, and you know the time's going to come when you go back down.”

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.