Kacey Lee Musgraves is an American singer and songwriter who gained recognition in the early 2000s. After self-releasing albums and participating in the singing competition Nashville Star, she signed with Mercury Nashville in 2012. Her debut single "Merry Go 'Round" achieved success, followed by her critically acclaimed album "Same Trailer Different Park" in 2013, which earned her a Grammy Award for Best Country Album.
August 21, 1988: Kacey Musgraves is Born
On August 21, 1988, Kacey Lee Musgraves was born.
2000: Formation of Texas Two Bits and Performance at President Bush's Inaugural Ball
Kacey Musgraves and Alina Tatum formed the country-music duo Texas Two Bits in 2000, toured through Texas, released an independent album, and earned an invitation to perform at President George W. Bush's "Black Tie and Boots Inaugural Ball."
2002: Musgraves Records First Self-Produced Album
Musgraves recorded her first self-produced album in 2002.
2002: Musgraves Wins National Yodeling Championships and Sings at Winter Olympics
Musgraves won yodeling national championships and was selected to sing the national anthem at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
2003: Musgraves Records Second Self-Produced Album
Musgraves recorded her second self-produced album in 2003.
2006: Musgraves Graduates High School
She graduated from Mineola High School in 2006.
2007: Musgraves Competes on "Nashville Star"
In 2007, Musgraves appeared on the fifth season of the USA Network singing competition "Nashville Star," where she finished in seventh place.
2007: Musgraves Moves to Austin and Competes on "Nashville Star"
Musgraves moved to Austin, Texas at 18. In 2007, Musgraves competed on Season 5 of the singing competition reality TV series "Nashville Star," where she placed seventh.
2007: Musgraves Records Third Self-Produced Album
Musgraves recorded her third self-produced album in 2007.
2008: Musgraves Records for Triple Pop
Musgraves recorded two songs for independent record label Triple Pop in 2008.
2010: Musgraves Collaborates with Josh Abbott Band
She collaborated with the Josh Abbott Band in 2010 on the song "Oh, Tonight".
October 17, 2012: Musgraves' Song "Undermine" Featured on "Nashville" TV Series
On October 17, 2012, "Undermine," a song co-written by Musgraves, was featured in one of the first episodes of the first season of the TV series "Nashville."
2012: Musgraves Receives Multiple Award Nominations
Musgraves was nominated for four awards at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards and four Grammy Awards at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards in 2012, including Best New Artist, Best Country Album, and Best Country Song.
2012: Triple Pop Releases Digital EP of Musgraves' Acoustic Recordings
Musgraves' two acoustic recordings for Triple Pop are available on a digital EP released in 2012.
2012: Musgraves Signs with Mercury Nashville and Releases "Merry Go 'Round"
In 2012, Musgraves signed with Mercury Nashville and released the hit single "Merry Go 'Round".
March 19, 2013: Musgraves Releases Debut Album "Same Trailer Different Park"
Musgraves released her major-label debut album, "Same Trailer Different Park," on March 19, 2013.
2013: Musgraves Tours with Katy Perry, Willie Nelson, and Alison Krauss
Musgraves joined Katy Perry on the North American leg of her Prismatic World Tour as well as Willie Nelson and Alison Krauss on select dates during their tour.
2013: Musgraves Releases Debut Album "Same Trailer Different Park"
On March 19, 2013, Musgraves released her major-label debut studio album, "Same Trailer Different Park," which won a Grammy Award for Best Country Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards.
February 15, 2014: Musgraves' "Apologize" Charts on Billboard
On February 15, 2014, "Apologize" (Acoustic Version) charted in the Billboard Hot Singles Chart at No. 23.
April 2014: Musgraves Wins ACM Award for Album of the Year
Musgraves won the Academy of Country Music award for album of the year for "Same Trailer Different Park" in April 2014.
June 2014: Musgraves Debuts "The Trailer Song"
Musgraves released a new song called "The Trailer Song" in June 2014, debuting it on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon."
August 2014: Musgraves' Album and Singles Achieve Gold and Platinum Certification
In August 2014, "Same Trailer Different Park" was certified gold for selling over 500,000 copies. Musgraves' single "Follow Your Arrow" was also certified gold, and "Merry Go Round" was certified platinum.
August 2014: Musgraves Announces "Same Tour Different Trailer"
In late August 2014, Musgraves announced a 10-show headlining tour, titled "Same Tour Different Trailer."
September 2014: Musgraves Begins Working on Second Album
In September 2014, Musgraves shared that she had begun writing songs for her second major label album.
2014: Musgraves Reveals Relationship with Bandmate
During an interview with ABC Radio in 2014, Kacey Musgraves confirmed her multi-year relationship with her bandmate Misa Arriaga, which developed from friendship.
March 16, 2015: Musgraves Releases "Biscuits" Single
"Biscuits," the lead single from Musgraves' upcoming album, was released on March 16, 2015.
June 9, 2015: Musgraves Performs on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon"
Musgraves performed on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on June 9, 2015.
June 10, 2015: Musgraves Performs on "Late Night with Seth Meyers"
Musgraves performed on "Late Night with Seth Meyers" on June 10, 2015.
June 23, 2015: Musgraves Releases "Pageant Material"
Musgraves' second studio album, "Pageant Material," was released on June 23, 2015.
June 24, 2015: Musgraves Performs on "The View"
Musgraves performed on "The View" on June 24, 2015.
September 14, 2015: Musgraves Performs on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
Musgraves performed on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on September 14, 2015.
2015: Musgraves Releases "Pageant Material"
Musgraves' second studio album, "Pageant Material," was released in 2015, debuting at number three on the Billboard 200 chart.
January 8, 2016: Musgraves Performs on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"
Musgraves performed on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on January 8, 2016.
February 26, 2016: Musgraves Featured on Miguel's "Waves" Remix
Musgraves was featured on a remix of Miguel's single "Waves," released on February 26, 2016.
April 6, 2016: Musgraves Performs on "The Late Late Show with James Corden"
Musgraves performed on "The Late Late Show with James Corden" on April 6, 2016.
May 2016: Musgraves Meets Ruston Kelly
Kacey Musgraves first encountered Ruston Kelly at Nashville's Bluebird Café. They had a songwriting session in May 2016 and soon began dating.
September 7, 2016: Musgraves Announces Christmas Album
On September 7, 2016, Musgraves announced the release of her first Christmas album, "A Very Kacey Christmas."
September 2016: Featured on "Forever Country"
In September 2016, Musgraves was selected as one of 30 country music artists to perform on "Forever Country", a mash-up track of "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "On the Road Again", and "I Will Always Love You." This song celebrates 50 years of the CMA Awards and secured Musgraves her first number-one country single.
October 28, 2016: Musgraves Releases "A Very Kacey Christmas"
The Christmas album, "A Very Kacey Christmas," was released on October 28, 2016, through Mercury Nashville.
December 24, 2016: Musgraves Gets Engaged
Kacey Musgraves and Ruston Kelly became engaged on December 24, 2016.
2016: Musgraves Releases Christmas Album
Musgraves released a Christmas-themed album, "A Very Kacey Christmas," in 2016.
2016: C2C: Country to Country Festival
Musgraves headlined the 2018 C2C: Country to Country festival in London after playing the festival in 2016.
June 21, 2017: Appearance on "Hollywood Medium"
On June 21, 2017, Musgraves appeared on the episode of "Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry" to receive a psychic reading and connect with her grandmother, Barbara Taylor, to learn more details about her death in a house fire. Musgraves has said that her song "This Town", from the album Pageant Material, is about her grandmother, and that her voice appears in the opening of the song.
October 14, 2017: Musgraves Marries Ruston Kelly
Kacey Musgraves and Ruston Kelly married on October 14, 2017, in Tennessee.
October 2017: Writing for Upcoming Album
In October 2017, Musgraves posted a picture of herself on Twitter indicating she was in the studio writing new songs for her upcoming third studio album.
December 12, 2017: Golden Hour Album Announcement
On December 12, 2017, Musgraves announced the title of her third studio album, Golden Hour, through Entertainment Weekly.
February 23, 2018: Release of "Butterflies" and "Space Cowboy"
The songs "Butterflies" and "Space Cowboy" were released as the first singles from the album Golden Hour on February 23, 2018.
March 29, 2018: "Slow Burn" Performance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"
On March 29, 2018, she performed "Slow Burn" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
March 30, 2018: Triple Pop Releases "Acoustic Remixed" EP
To commemorate the 10-year anniversary, on March 30, 2018, Triple Pop released the "Acoustic Remixed" digital EP, which featured newly remixed and remastered versions of Musgraves' acoustic recordings.
May 12, 2018: Performance on "Saturday Night Live"
On May 12, 2018, Musgraves was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live, performing "High Horse" and "Slow Burn".
October 2, 2018: Appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
On October 2, 2018, she appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! as the musical guest.
October 2018: Start of the "Oh, What a World Tour"
In October 2018, Musgraves embarked on the "Oh, What a World Tour" in support of Golden Hour. The tour began in Oslo, Norway on October 13.
2018: Musgraves Releases Critically Acclaimed Album "Golden Hour"
Musgraves' fourth studio album, "Golden Hour," was released in 2018 to widespread critical acclaim, winning four Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Best Country Album.
February 2019: Grammy Award Win for Album of the Year and Release of "Rainbow"
In February 2019, Golden Hour won Album of the Year at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. The same month, Musgraves released "Rainbow" as the fifth single from the album.
October 2019: Cover of "All Is Found" for "Frozen II"
In October 2019, Musgraves revealed that she would cover the song "All Is Found" for Frozen II. The song plays over the end credits and is also included on the soundtrack album.
November 4, 2019: Announcement of "The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show"
On November 4, 2019, Musgraves announced The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show, a holiday special premiering through Amazon Amazon Prime Video on November 29.
November 20, 2019: Debut of "Glittery" on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon"
On November 20, 2019, she debuted the song "Glittery" featuring Troye Sivan on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
April 2020: Appearance in "Together at Home" and Release of "Oh, What a World" Remix
In April 2020, she appeared in the Together at Home virtual concert series and performed "Rainbow". That same month, she released an Earth Day inspired remix of "Oh, What a World".
May 29, 2020: Featured on "Flowers of Neptune 6"
On May 29, 2020, Musgraves was featured on The Flaming Lips single "Flowers of Neptune 6" and also provided vocals on two additional tracks ("Watch the Lightbugs Glow" and "God and the Policeman") on their album American Head.
July 2020: Musgraves and Kelly File for Divorce
In July 2020, Kacey Musgraves and Ruston Kelly initiated divorce proceedings.
September 11, 2020: Release of "American Head"
On September 11, 2020, The Flaming Lips released their album "American Head" which featured Musgraves on several tracks.
September 2020: Musgraves' Divorce Finalized
Kacey Musgraves' divorce from Ruston Kelly was finalized in September 2020.
December 10, 2020: Release of "Easy" with Troye Sivan
On December 10, 2020, Troye Sivan released a reworked version of his song "Easy" which features Musgraves and was produced by Mark Ronson.
2020: Musgraves Honors John Prine
In 2020, Kacey Musgraves paid tribute to John Prine after his passing, acknowledging his significant influence on her songwriting, particularly his humor. She also cited Lee Ann Womack as an influence, aiming to blend Womack's vocal style with Prine's lyrical approach.
April 2021: New Album Announcement
In April 2021, Musgraves announced that her new album would be released later that year, in partnership with UMG Nashville and Interscope Records, her first release on the latter label. Golden Hour co-producers Daniel Tashian and Ian Fitchuk will return to work on the project.
August 2021: "star-crossed: unveiled tour" Announcement
In August 2021, Musgraves announced a 15-city star-crossed: unveiled tour for the album Star-Crossed.
2021: Musgraves Releases "Star-Crossed" Album
Musgraves' fifth studio album, "Star-Crossed," was released in 2021, becoming her fourth top-ten album on the Billboard 200.
2021: Musgraves Begins Relationship with Cole Schafer
Kacey Musgraves started dating poet Cole Schafer in 2021.
October 6, 2023: Release of "She Calls Me Back" with Noah Kahan
On October 6, 2023 Musgraves collaborated with breakout artist Noah Kahan on a re-released version of the single "She Calls Me Back" from Kahan's album Stick Season.
2023: Musgraves Featured on Zach Bryan's "I Remember Everything"
In 2023, she was featured on the single "I Remember Everything" by Zach Bryan, which debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and won a Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance.
2023: Musgraves' Relationship with Schafer Ends
Kacey Musgraves' relationship with Cole Schafer came to an end in 2023.
February 2024: "Deeper Well" Announcement
In February 2024, Musgraves announced her sixth studio album, Deeper Well.
March 15, 2024: Release of "Deeper Well"
In February 2024, Musgraves announced her sixth studio album, Deeper Well, which was released on March 15, 2024.
March 18, 2024: Appearance on "The Howard Stern Show"
Musgraves was also a guest on March 18, 2024, on Howard Stern's SiriusXM show, where she did a two-hour interview and performed three songs live with her band at Sirius' Nashville studio.
April 2024: Release of "Overtime" with Rainbow Kitten Surprise
In April 2024, Musgraves collaborated with American alternative rock band Rainbow Kitten Surprise on the single "Overtime," from the band's new album Love Hate Music Box.
2024: Musgraves Releases "Deeper Well" Album
Her sixth studio album, "Deeper Well," was released in 2024.