Miranda Lambert's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Miranda Lambert.

Miranda Lambert is a highly acclaimed American country singer and songwriter, born in Longview, Texas. She launched her career with a self-released debut album in 2001 and gained wider recognition after finishing third on 'Nashville Star' in 2003. Beyond her successful solo career, Lambert is a member of the group Pistol Annies. She has received numerous accolades, including Grammy Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards, and Country Music Association Awards. Notably, Lambert holds the record for the most Academy of Country Music Awards won by any artist and was lauded as the 'greatest country music artist of all time' by the Chicago Tribune in 2019. She was also awarded the Country Icon Award in 2024.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

2012: "Over You" Reached Number 1

In 2012, Miranda Lambert's "Over You" reached number 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.

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November 2015: CMA Album of the Year Award

In November 2015, Miranda Lambert became the first woman to have won the Country Music Association Awards' Album of the Year twice.

January 24, 2017: Highway Vagabond Tour Began

On January 24, 2017, Miranda Lambert's Highway Vagabond Tour commenced, marking her first live shows since a mandatory vocal rest that led to the cancellation of her Keeper of the Flame Tour in 2016. The tour included dates in the US, Canada, and her first solo shows in Europe, revisiting England, Ireland, Scotland, and debuting in the Netherlands.

2017: Most Awarded ACM Female Vocalist

In 2017, Miranda Lambert surpassed Reba McEntire as the most awarded ACM Female Vocalist of the Year.

April 2018: ACM Award for Female Vocalist of the Year

In April 2018, Miranda Lambert won the ACM Award for Female Vocalist of the Year for the ninth consecutive year.

August 1, 2020: "Bluebird" Reached Number 1

On the chart dated August 1, 2020, Miranda Lambert's "Bluebird" became her first number 1 single on the Billboard Country Airplay chart as a solo artist since 2012's "Over You", and her fifth career number 1 on the chart.

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May 10, 2021: "Settling Down" Reached Top 10

As of May 10, 2021, Miranda Lambert's song "Settling Down" had reached the top 10 of both the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart and the Billboard Country Airplay Chart, marking her 14th career top 10 hit on the Country Airplay Chart and her 16th on the Hot Country Songs Chart.

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2021: Wildcard Won Grammy Award

In 2021, Miranda Lambert's album Wildcard won the Grammy for the Best Country Album on March 15. The album was also nominated for both ACM and CMA Album of the Year, and she performed "Bluebird" at the awards ceremony.

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