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September 9, 2015
Miranda Receives 4 CMA Nominations
The 2015 CMA Awards final nominees were announced today bringing Miranda four nominations for Entertainer of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Video of the Year for “Little Red Wagon� and Musical Event of the Year for “Smokin� and Drinkin’� with Little Big Town! Miranda is the current CMA Female Vocalist of the Year and is the most decorated female artist is the history of the Country Music Association Awards.
Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley will host the live broadcast of the CMA Awards on Nov. 4 at 8pm ET on ABC.
September 8, 2015
Miranda Named Nashville Symphony’s 2015 Harmony Award Winner
Mrs. Charles (Laura) Niewold and Mrs. Frederic (Sarah) Reisner, co-chairs of the 2015 Symphony Ball fundraiser, have proudly announced that Miranda Lambert will be the recipient of the 2015 Harmony Award, presented each year by the Nashville Symphony to an individual who best exemplifies the harmonious spirit of Nashville’s musical community.
Lambert will be honored at the 31st annual Symphony Ball on Saturday, December 12, 2015, at Schermerhorn Symphony Center, where she will also perform with the GRAMMY® Award-winning orchestra.
“I have always felt that music is universal no matter what genre, and being recognized by the Nashville Symphony as a Harmony Award recipient is an honor,� said Lambert. “And the icing on the cake is I get to perform a few of my songs with the Symphony orchestra, which is such a rare and out-of-this- world musical opportunity. I look forward to an amazing night and a heartfelt thank you.�
“Miranda Lambert’s numerous contributions to the Nashville community, including her recent establishment of a scholarship program for women at Belmont University, illustrate her commitment to Music City and demonstrate exactly why she is such a worthy addition to the list of previous Harmony Award winners,� said Niewold and Reisner. “An immense talent who is also passionate about making Nashville a better place, Miranda embodies everything that this award represents, and we are forever grateful to her for how much she has given back to this city we all love so much.�
The announcement was made during the Symphony Ball kickoff party at the Nashville home of Dr. and Mrs. William B. Worthington, where Niewold and Reisner also revealed that the 2015 Symphony Ball patron party will be hosted by Mr. and Mrs. T.K. Kimbrell on Tuesday, December 8, 2015.
The Symphony Ball is Nashville’s premier winter social event and one of the Nashville Symphony’s two annual fundraisers. Since its inception in 1985, the Ball has raised more than $7 million for the Symphony, sustaining the organization’s mission of achieving excellence in musical performance and educational programs, while engaging the community, enriching audiences and shaping cultural life.
Past recipients of the Nashville Symphony’s Harmony Award include Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Amy Grant, LeAnn Rimes, Michael W. Smith, Mike & Linda Curb, Lyle Lovett, Trisha Yearwood, Dolly Parton, The Judds, Steve Winwood, Vince Gill, Wynonna and Naomi Judd, Chet Atkins, Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Marty Stuart and Keith Urban.
The GRAMMY® Award-winning Nashville Symphony has earned an international reputation for its innovative programming and its commitment to performing, recording and commissioning works by America’s leading composers. The Nashville Symphony has released 24 recordings on Naxos, which have received 15 GRAMMY® nominations and seven GRAMMY® Awards, making NSO one of the most active recording orchestras in the country. With more than 140 performances annually, the orchestra offers a broad range of classical, pops and jazz, and children’s concerts, while its extensive education and community engagement programs reach tens of thousands of children and adults each year
August 17, 2015
MuttNation Foundation’s 8th Cause for the Paws
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Miranda Lambert and MuttNation Foundation are happy to announce their 8th Cause for the Paws � Back to Basics in Luckenbach, Texas on September 18th & 19th. Having raised $2.1 million since the inception of the Foundation, Miranda continues her tireless support of helping animals in need.
MNF co-founder Bev Lambert has been busy putting together the final touches on this special 2-day event in their home state of Texas. “A lot goes into an event like this,� Bev explains, “but nothing makes Miranda and I more happy and fulfilled than seeing a rescue dog in the arms of a loving family. That’s what MuttNation is all about.� Tickets go on sale Tuesday, August 18 at 10am CDT here:
Joining Miranda for her debut Luckenbach appearance are: Jessi Alexander (“The Climb�, “Drink On It�, “Mine Would Be You�), Jon Randall (“Whiskey Lullaby�), Radney Foster (“A Real Fine Place To Start�, “Raining on Sunday�) and Gwen Sebastian from The Voice.
From supporting shelters around the country, to assisting with emergency puppy mill rescues, MuttNation has been very busy this past year.
Last fall, MuttNation Foundation opened Redemption Ranch, a five acre “safe haven� for animals in crisis. The first occupants to benefit from this life saving new venture were 142 dogs that had languished on the property previously. Residing in overcrowded kennels with minimal care � MuttNation saved each of these 142 souls and found them adoptive homes.
Dogs like Mandy, who suffered from a medical condition and was missing most of the hair on her body for over a year. After love and treatment from MuttNation she began to grow her hair back in only two months! Mandy eventually was transported to a humane society in Colorado and found her forever family six days later!
MuttNation Foundation volunteers have hosted adoption events, assisted the animal victims of tornadoes and wildfires and through the use of an expansive social media reach, reunited separated pets and owners. “Buster� was lost four long years ago. But his owner saw him on the Redemption Ranch Facebook page and claimed him. So “Buster,� aka, “Willie,� went home and his little face just lit up when he saw his Dad!
This year MuttNation Foundation has provided 356 animal transports; saving animals from “kill� shelters and getting them to safety at no-kill shelters in Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado and Missouri. Dogs have been transported in borrowed vans, volunteer’s personal cars and even flown to safety by volunteer pilots. But now, with its very own mobile rescue unit � they can travel father and more often increasing the number of animals carried to safety. The Rig will debut at Cause For The Paws and operate its first rescue mission � saving 20 dogs from municipal shelters in the Houston area and transporting them to Redemption Ranch. The MuttNation rig is 30� long and fully equipped to respond to any animal emergency, whether a natural or man-made disaster. The versatile unit will also bring important services to pet owners like vaccinations and spay and neuter surgeries.
MNF continues to support their partners in animal rescue at The American Humane Association and Northshore Animal League as well as Redemption Ranch in OK and Pet Fur People in East Texas.
Recently MNF received a letter from a woman who had brought a rescue to Redemption Ranch with her mother that read in part, “I saw her [my mother’s] relief at getting a sweet pitbull out of harm’s way. And oh, Miss Bev, I saw my momma have hope.”� And that’s why MuttNation Foundation exists, to give hope to animals and to those that love them.
ABOUT MUTTNATION
MuttNation Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization and all contributions are 100% tax deductible; it has raised over $2.1 M since its inception. To donate please visit: . Miranda and her mother, Bev, make every effort to ensure that your hard-earned dollars are going to spay and neuter efforts, medical treatments, adoptions, preventions, transportation, legislative changes, and education. By contributing, you are making a difference by helping homeless animals find their forever homes.
August 14, 2015
Watch the “Smokin� and Drinkin’� Live Video
Miranda and her friends, Little Big Town, gave a stunning performance of “Smokin� and Drinkin’� at the CMA Awards. Now you can watch the live performance again!
July 28, 2015
Belmont University’s Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business Announces Miranda Lambert Women Creators Fund
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Belmont University’s Mike Curb College of Entertainement and Music Business announced that proceeds from Miranda Lambert’s “Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars� Unplugged acoustic show would be used toestablish theMiranda Lambert Women Creators Fundat Belmont University’s. The purpose of the fund is to provide a scholarship to outstanding women students.
As part of Miranda’s ongoing pledge to support other female artists, Lambert has invited her writer pals Natalie Hemby and Jessi Alexander to participate in this special evening celebrating women for her unplugged version of the “Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars� Tour on July 28that 3rdand Lindsley in Nashville. She will also be joined by her fall tourmates Raelynn, Clare Dunn and Courtney Cole. Hemby, Dunn and Cole are all Belmont University graduates.
“I am so excited to establish this scholarship fund at Belmont University’s Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business,� said Lambert, who noted that her passion for music is her motivation to continue breaking down the doors for fellow female singer/songwriters. “To encourage and empower women to achieve their goals is why I am supporting outstanding women who want to pursue their dreams in the music industry.�
Doug Howard, dean of the Curb College, added, “Throughout her career Miranda Lambert has been a faithful and loyal supporter of women songwriters and artists, and her music has served to inspire and to empower. And now, with the creation of her scholarship fund, Miranda will directly impact the education and opportunities of young women creators as they prepare for a career in the music industry. We are truly grateful for this generous gift and for the vision of its wonderful purpose.”�
The Miranda Lambert Women Creators Fundwill provide over $40,000 in scholarship funds to a female student majoring in music business, songwriting or entertainment industry studies enrolled for the 2016/2017 academic year.
About the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business
In 1971, Belmont first established a Music Business program designed to prepare young women and men for operational, administrative, creative and technical careers in the music industry.The program grew in both size and reputation, leading to the advent of the full Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business in 2003. Currently home to more than 2,000 undergraduates with majors in five areas—music business, audio engineering technology, entertainment industry studies, songwriting and motion pictures—the college boasts an impressive faculty of academic scholars and authors, entrepreneurs, songwriters, producers, filmmakers and sound and recording engineers. It is a world leader in music business and entertainment industry education and the only freestanding college of its kind.
About Belmont University
Ranked No. 5 in the Regional Universities South category and named for the seventh consecutive year as one of the top “Up-and-Comer� universities by U.S. News & World Report, Belmont University consists of approximately 7,300 students who come from every state and more than 25 countries. Committed to being a leader among teaching universities, Belmont brings together the best of liberal arts and professional education in a Christian community of learning and service. The University’s purpose is to help students explore their passions and develop their talents to meet the world’s needs. With more than 80 areas of undergraduate study, 22 master’s programs and five doctoral degrees, there is no limit to the ways Belmont University can expand an individual's horizon. For more information, visit.
July 20, 2015
Miranda Hosts Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Unplugged
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As part of Miranda’s ongoing pledge to support other female artists, Lambert asked her writer pals Natalie Hemby and Jessi Alexander to join her for a special evening celebrating women at 3rd and Lindsley for her unplugged version of “Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars� Tour on July 28th. Also joining her for this inaugural acoustic event are her fall tourmates RaeLynn, Clare Dunn and Courtney Cole.
July 8, 2015
Calgary Stampede Concert Canceled Due to Vocal Cord Inflammation
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I can’t believe this is happening. I am sure most of you heard the news about the show in Calgary having to be rescheduled due to my vocal issues. Thanks for all your posts and well wishes, I promise I will do everything to get better quickly! -Miranda
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Regretfully, Miranda Lambert will not be able to perform her Scotia Bank Saddledome concert scheduled for Thursday, July 9, 2015 and will be rescheduling to return at a later date yet to be determined. Miranda Lambert is unable to perform due to serious inflammation of her vocal cords according to her physician. “I am so sorry that I can’t be at Stampede this week, but I’ll be back in Calgary just as soon as I can for all of my Stampede fans,� said Lambert.
“We understand that this news is disappointing for fans,� says Paul Rosenberg, Chief Operating Officer. “We will know more about rescheduling the concert later; in the meantime, we hope that fans use their tickets for admission to Stampede and enjoy all that we have to offer- including live country music at Nashville North.�
Ticket holders should hold on to their tickets, as each concert ticket will be valid for free single admission to Stampede Park between July 8 and July 12. Ticket holders should retain their ticket for the rescheduled concert, and should continue to check the Stampede’s and Ticketmaster’s websites for rescheduling updates.
June 23, 2015
Watch the Lyric Video for Miranda’s New Single “Smokin� and Drinkin’�
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Thefor Miranda's new single "Smokin' and Drinkin'" featuring Little Big Town premieredonthis week!
The tune puts Miranda in a nostalgic mood, “This song was written by three amazing songwriters and I connected with it the first time I heard it. It reminds me of hanging out with friends, partying when life still felt innocent, simple and fun. This is definitely my version of a party song, puts me in that kind of mood.�
“Smokin� and Drinkin’ � is the fourth single off Miranda's fifth studio album,Platinumand you can download it!
May 26, 2015
“Roots & Wings� Now Available
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Miranda and her song “Roots & Wings� are featured in the latest RAM commercial. You can check out the full-length video and download the song on iTunes !
May 13, 2015
Miranda Nominated for 3 CMT Music Awards
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CMT announced today the nominees for the 2015 CMT Music Awards. Miranda has 3 nominations for Video of the Year and Collaborative Video of the Year with “Somethin� Bad� (duet with Carrie Underwood) and Female Video of the Year with “Little Red Wagon!”�
You can vote for Miranda online at and on your mobile device at CMT Mobile now through June 8th.The six finalists for Video of the Year will be announced at the beginning of the live show and fans can then vote at CMT.com, CMT Mobile and via text message throughout the live telecast (ET/CT only). Tune is on Wednesday, June 10thto see who brings home the CMT belt buckle!
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