Miranda Lambert
Jason Davis/WireImageMiranda Lambert bask in the glory of receiving the Country Icon award at the 2024 People's Choice Country Awards.
The “Wranglers” singer, 40, thanked her fans and reflected on her decades-long music career as she accepted the award, which was presented to her by her fellow country star. Parker McCollum. (McCollum, 32, collaborated with Lambert on “Santa Fe,” one of the standout tracks on her latest album, Texas Postcards.)
“It's very strange for me to be here and hold an iconic award. I mean, to me, an icon is what I grew up listening to,” he said while accepting the award at the Grand Ole Opry on Thursday, September 26. “My dad would play jerry jeff walker, Merle Haggard, boy clark, John Prine. Those are my icons. So to receive this award tonight blows my mind.”
The three-time Grammy Award winner added: “It's been a lot of years, tears, beers and Tito's.”
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Reflecting on the “great memories” of his career, Lambert continued: “Twenty years later and some days I feel like I've been at it 200 years and other days I feel like I'm just getting started. Many thanks to the most loyal fans in the world, the country fans. Thank you God and all my friends, my country music community for allowing me to do this amazing work. “I'm looking forward to seeing what's next.”
Before accepting her award, Lambert, who attended the event with her husband Brendan McLoughlin – stunned in an all-black ensemble while performing her hit songs, “Kerosene” and “Dammit Randy.”
In addition to receiving the Country Icon award, Lambert was nominated for two awards during Thursday night's show: Female Artist of the Year and Female Song of the Year, but lost both categories to Lainey Wilson and Dasharespectively.
In August, it was announced that Lambert would receive the award at the second annual PCCA, which was hosted by the country legend. Shania Twain.
“A tour de force in country music for over 20 years, Miranda Lambert's groundbreaking albums continue to capture the hearts of fans around the world.” Jen NealNBCUniversal Entertainment's executive vice president of live events and specials said in a press release. “We are very excited to celebrate his career, his fierce individualism and his innovation in the industry with the Country Icon Award.”