Kacey Musgraves facts for kids
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Kacey Musgraves
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Kacey Musgraves in 2019 at the iHeartRadio Music Awards
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Kacey Lee Musgraves
August 21, 1988 Golden, Texas, U.S.
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| Years active | 1999–present |
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Ruston Kelly
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| Origin | Mineola, Texas, U.S. |
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Kacey Lee Musgraves (born August 21, 1988) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She started her music journey in the early 2000s. During this time, she released three albums on her own. She also recorded an album as part of a duo called Texas Two Bits.
In 2007, Kacey appeared on the TV singing competition Nashville Star. She finished in seventh place on the show. In 2012, she signed with Mercury Nashville, a major record label. She then released her popular song "Merry Go 'Round". Her first big album, Same Trailer Different Park (2013), won a Grammy Award for Best Country Album.
Kacey's second album, Pageant Material (2015), reached number three on the Billboard 200 chart. It featured successful songs like "Biscuits" and "Dime Store Cowgirl". She also released a Christmas album, A Very Kacey Christmas (2016). Her album Golden Hour (2018) was highly praised. It won all four Grammy Awards it was nominated for, including Album of the Year.
The first two songs from Golden Hour, "Space Cowboy" and "Butterflies", also won Grammys. Kacey's fifth album, Star-Crossed (2021), became her fourth album to reach the top ten on the Billboard 200. In 2023, she sang on the song "I Remember Everything" with Zach Bryan. This song went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also won a Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance. Her sixth album, Deeper Well, was released in 2024.
Kacey Musgraves has won many important awards. These include seven Grammy Awards, seven Country Music Association Awards, and four Academy of Country Music Awards.
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Early Life and Music Beginnings
Kacey Lee Musgraves was born on August 21, 1988, in Golden, Texas. Her parents are Craig and Karen Musgraves. Craig owns a small printing business, and Karen is an artist. Kacey was born six weeks early and weighed only five pounds. She has a younger sister, Kelly Christine Sutton, who is a photographer.
Kacey started writing songs when she was eight years old. Her first song was called "Notice Me," written for her elementary school graduation. She first learned to play the mandolin. Then, at age 12, she began taking guitar lessons. She said these lessons were "one of the most important things that ever happened to me."
Kacey's mother took her to local music festivals to sing western swing music. Kacey and a friend, Alina Tatum, formed a children's country music duo called Texas Two Bits. They toured around Texas and released an album in 2000. They even got to perform at President George W. Bush's "Black Tie and Boots Inaugural Ball." When she was 14, her family helped her release her first solo album. She finished high school in 2006 and moved to Austin, Texas, at 18. In 2007, Kacey competed on the TV show Nashville Star, where she placed seventh.
Music Career Highlights
Early Career and First Major Album (2008–2014)
Kacey recorded three albums on her own between 2002 and 2007. In 2008, while living in Austin, she recorded two songs for an independent record label. She also worked with the Josh Abbott Band in 2010 on their song "Oh, Tonight." Her acoustic recordings of "Apologize" and "See You Again" were released digitally in 2012. "Apologize" became popular online, getting over 31 million streams on Spotify.
In 2012, Kacey joined Lady A for part of their tour in Europe. Later that year, she signed with Mercury Nashville. She then released her first solo song, "Merry Go 'Round." This song was part of her first major album, Same Trailer Different Park, released on March 19, 2013. Kacey helped produce and write songs for the album. The album quickly reached number 2 on the charts. It also featured other hit songs like "Blowin' Smoke" and "Follow Your Arrow."
Rolling Stone magazine called "Follow Your Arrow" one of the greatest country songs ever. They said Kacey was a strong voice for young country artists who support modern ideas. Kacey also helped write Miranda Lambert's 2013 song "Mama's Broken Heart."
Kacey was nominated for four awards at the 2012 Academy of Country Music Awards. She also received four Grammy nominations at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. "Merry Go 'Round" won the Grammy for Best Country Song. Same Trailer Different Park won the Grammy for Best Country Album.
In 2014, Kacey toured with Katy Perry and also with country legends Willie Nelson and Alison Krauss. She sang backup vocals on "Bourbon in Kentucky" for Dierks Bentley's album. In April 2014, Kacey won the Academy of Country Music award for Album of the Year for Same Trailer Different Park. Her album and singles like "Follow Your Arrow" and "Merry Go Round" sold very well, earning gold and platinum awards.
New Albums and Christmas Music (2015–2017)
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In late 2014, Kacey announced her "Same Tour Different Trailer" tour. She also started writing songs for her second major album. The first song from this album, "Biscuits", was released on March 16, 2015.
Her second album, Pageant Material, came out on June 23, 2015. Kacey performed songs from the album on many popular TV shows. In 2016, Kacey was featured on a remix of Miguel's song "Waves."
On September 7, 2016, Kacey announced her first Christmas album, A Very Kacey Christmas. It included eight classic Christmas songs and four new ones. The album was released on October 28, 2016. To support the album, Kacey went on a Christmas-themed tour with a full band. In September 2016, Kacey was one of 30 country artists to perform on "Forever Country." This song was a mix of famous country tunes to celebrate 50 years of the CMA Awards. It became Kacey's first number-one country song.
In 2017, Kacey sang backup vocals on a John Prine cover song for Zac Brown Band's album. She also appeared on a TV special celebrating the music of Waylon Jennings, where she sang "The Wurlitzer Prize."
Golden Hour and Global Success (2018–2020)
In October 2017, Kacey shared that she was working on new songs for her third album. On December 12, 2017, she announced the album's title: Golden Hour. The first two songs from the album, "Butterflies" and "Space Cowboy," were released on February 23, 2018. In March, Kacey performed at the C2C: Country to Country festival in London.
She released "High Horse," another song from the album, on March 22, 2018. Kacey performed "Slow Burn" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Golden Hour was officially released on March 30, 2018. On May 12, 2018, Kacey was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live, performing "High Horse" and "Slow Burn." She also opened for Harry Styles on his North American tour.
In October 2018, Kacey started her "Oh, What a World Tour" to support Golden Hour. The tour began in Norway. In February 2019, Golden Hour won Album of the Year at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. That same month, Kacey released "Rainbow" as the fifth song from the album. In April, she sang on a new version of "Neon Moon" with Brooks and Dunn. She also had a small role in the movie Wild Rose. In May, Kacey attended the Met Gala and signed with a modeling agency. In August, she performed at the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival. In October 2019, Kacey shared that she would cover the song "All Is Found" for the movie Frozen II. The song plays during the end credits.
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On November 4, 2019, Kacey announced The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show. This holiday special premiered on Amazon Amazon Prime Video on November 29. The show's soundtrack included songs with other artists, like a cover of "I'll Be Home for Christmas" with Lana Del Rey. Kacey's grandmother, Barbara (Nana) Musgraves, also appeared in the show. In April 2020, Kacey performed "Rainbow" for the Together at Home virtual concert series. She also released an Earth Day-themed remix of "Oh, What a World."
Recent Albums and Collaborations (2020–present)
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On May 29, 2020, Kacey was featured on The Flaming Lips' song "Flowers of Neptune 6." She also sang on two other songs from their album American Head. Kacey also provided backup vocals on several songs for Ruston Kelly's album Shape & Destroy. On December 10, 2020, Troye Sivan released a new version of his song "Easy" featuring Kacey. Kacey's song "Oh, What A World" was used in the Christmas movie Dashing in December. She also voiced Earwig's mother in the English version of the Studio Ghibli film, Earwig and the Witch.
In April 2021, Kacey announced her new album would be released later that year. The producers of Golden Hour returned to work on this project. On August 23, Kacey revealed her fifth album would be called Star-Crossed. It was released on September 10, along with a 50-minute film on Paramount+. Kacey also released the album's title song.
In August 2021, Kacey announced her "star-crossed: unveiled" tour. Kacey worked with American country star Zach Bryan on the song "I Remember Everything." This song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, her first time at the top. It also won a Grammy for Best Country Duo/Group Performance. On October 6, 2023, Kacey worked with Noah Kahan on a new version of his song "She Calls Me Back." In 2023, Kacey also helped produce the country music competition show My Kind of Country with Reese Witherspoon.
In February 2024, Kacey announced her sixth album, Deeper Well, which was released on March 15, 2024. She performed songs from the album on Saturday Night Live. She was also interviewed on Howard Stern's show, where she performed live. In April 2024, Kacey worked with the band Rainbow Kitten Surprise on their song "Overtime." On August 10, 2024, Kacey and Sabrina Carpenter sang a cover of Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots are Made for Walkin'". They performed this duet during Sabrina Carpenter's show at the Outside Lands Festival.
Music Style and Influences
Musical Inspirations
Kacey Musgraves looks up to Alison Krauss as a role model. She admires how Krauss has stayed true to her music and has won many Grammys.
Kacey's favorite artist is John Prine. After he passed away in 2020, she said his sense of humor greatly influenced her songwriting. She believes he influenced her more than anyone else. Kacey also mentions Lee Ann Womack as an influence from her childhood. Womack grew up near Kacey in East Texas. Kacey said she aims to sing like Lee Ann and write like John Prine.
For her second album, Kacey was inspired by albums from artists like Glen Campbell, Bobbie Gentry, Marty Robbins, and Loretta Lynn. She also mentioned non-country artists who influenced her. These include Cher, Selena, Neil Young, Bee Gees, and Electric Light Orchestra.
Song Themes and Approach
Kacey Musgraves is known for her modern lyrics in country music. She often sings about topics that are not always common in traditional country songs. These include being yourself, accepting others, and finding your own path.
Kacey has talked about people criticizing her lyrics for being "rebellious." She explained that she doesn't try to cause trouble. Instead, she sings about things that are important to her and that many people experience. She believes her songs reflect real life for many listeners.
Personal Life
In 2014, Kacey shared that she had been in a relationship with her bandmate Misa Arriaga for several years. They were friends and worked together before they started dating.
Kacey met Ruston Kelly in March 2016 at the Bluebird Café in Nashville. They started dating shortly after a songwriting meeting in May 2016. Kacey said her song "Butterflies" from her album Golden Hour is about how she and Ruston fell in love. Many other songs on that album were also inspired by him. Kacey and Ruston got engaged on December 24, 2016. They married on October 14, 2017, in Tennessee. The couple filed for divorce in July 2020, and it was finalized in September 2020.
From 2021 to 2023, Kacey was in a relationship with Cole Schafer, who is a poet.
Discography
- Same Trailer Different Park (2013)
- Pageant Material (2015)
- A Very Kacey Christmas (2016)
- Golden Hour (2018)
- Star-Crossed (2021)
- Deeper Well (2024)
Tours
Headlining Tours
- Same Trailer Different Tour (2013–2015)
- The Kacey Musgraves Country & Western Rhinestone Revue (2015–2016)
- A Very Kacey Christmas Tour (2016)
- Oh, What a World: Tour (2018–2019)
- Oh, What a World: Tour II (2019)
- Star-Crossed: Unveiled (2022)
- Deeper Well World Tour (2024)
Opening Act Tours
- 50th Anniversary Tour for Loretta Lynn (2012)
- Own the Night Tour for Lady Antebellum (2012)
- Tornado Tour for Little Big Town (2013)
- No Shoes Nation Tour for Kenny Chesney (2013)
- Take Me Downtown Tour for Lady Antebellum (2013–2014)
- Together in Concert for Willie Nelson and Family and Alison Krauss and Union Station (2014)
- Prismatic World Tour for Katy Perry (2014)
- Strait to Vegas for George Strait (2016)
- The Breakers Tour for Little Big Town (2018)
- Harry Styles: Live on Tour for Harry Styles (2018)
Awards and Honors
Kacey Musgraves has won seven Grammy Awards from thirteen nominations. Here are some of her Grammy wins:
- Album of the Year - Golden Hour (2019)
- Best Country Song - "Merry Go 'Round" (2014), "Space Cowboy" (2019)
- Best Country Album - Same Trailer Different Park (2014), Golden Hour (2019)
- Best Country Solo Performance - "Butterflies" (2019)
- Best Country Duo/Group Performance - "I Remember Everything" with Zach Bryan (2024)
See also
In Spanish: Kacey Musgraves para niños
