Kacey Musgraves facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Kacey Musgraves
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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. She released three albums on her own. She also recorded an album as part of a duo called Texas Two Bits.
In 2007, Kacey was on the TV singing show Nashville Star. She finished in seventh place. In 2012, she signed with Mercury Nashville. 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), was very successful. It reached number three on the Billboard charts. It included popular songs like "Biscuits" and "Dime Store Cowgirl". She also released a Christmas album, A Very Kacey Christmas (2016). Her fourth album, Golden Hour (2018), was highly praised. It won all four Grammy Awards it was nominated for. This included Album of the Year. The songs "Space Cowboy" and "Butterflies" from this album also won Grammys.
Kacey's fifth album, Star-Crossed (2021), was another top-ten album on the Billboard 200. In 2023, she sang on the song "I Remember Everything" with Zach Bryan. This song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also won a Grammy Award. Her sixth album, Deeper Well (2024), reached number two on the Billboard 200. The song "The Architect" from this album won a Grammy Award. Kacey Musgraves has won eight Grammy Awards. She also has seven Country Music Association Awards and four Academy of Country Music Awards.
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Early Life and Musical Beginnings
Kacey Lee Musgraves was born on August 21, 1988. Her hometown is Golden, Texas. Her mom, Karen, is an artist. Her dad, Craig, owns a printing business. Kacey was born early and weighed only five pounds. She has a younger sister, Kelly, who is a photographer. Kelly has taken pictures for some of Kacey's music projects.
Kacey started writing songs when she was eight years old. Her first song was called "Notice Me." She wrote it for her elementary school graduation. She first learned to play the mandolin. At age 12, she started guitar lessons. Her teacher, John DeFoore, also taught Miranda Lambert. Kacey also learned to play the harmonica.
Kacey's mom took her to local music festivals. Kacey would sing western swing music there. She formed a country duo called Texas Two Bits with a friend. They toured Texas and released an album in 2000. They were even invited to perform for President George W. Bush. Kacey also won national yodeling championships. She sang the national anthem at the 2002 Winter Olympics. When she was 14, her family helped her release her first solo album.
She finished high school in Mineola, Texas in 2006. Then she moved to Austin, Texas. In 2007, Kacey was on Nashville Star, a TV singing competition. She placed seventh. To earn money, she worked different jobs. One job was performing as Hannah Montana for kids' birthday parties.
Music Career Highlights
Early Recordings and First Success
Kacey recorded three albums on her own between 2002 and 2007. In 2008, she recorded two songs for a record label called Triple Pop. She worked with the Josh Abbott Band in 2010 on the song "Oh, Tonight." Her acoustic songs for Triple Pop were released digitally in 2012. One song, "Apologize" (Acoustic Version), became popular online.
In 2012, Kacey joined Lady A for their tour in Europe. She then signed with Mercury Nashville. She released her first solo song, "Merry Go 'Round." This song was on her first major album, Same Trailer Different Park. Kacey helped produce and write this album. It came out on March 19, 2013. The album quickly reached number 2 on the charts. It also had other popular songs like "Blowin' Smoke" and "Follow Your Arrow". Rolling Stone magazine called "Follow Your Arrow" one of the greatest country songs. They said Kacey was a symbol of young country artists with modern ideas.
Kacey also helped write "Mama's Broken Heart" for Miranda Lambert in 2013. She sang harmony on that song too. Kacey was nominated for many awards in 2012 and 2013. She won the Best Country Song Grammy for "Merry Go 'Round." Her album Same Trailer Different Park won Best Country Album.
Kacey toured with Katy Perry and Willie Nelson. She sang backup on "Bourbon in Kentucky" for Dierks Bentley. In April 2014, she won an Academy of Country Music award for her album. Her album Same Trailer Different Park sold over 500,000 copies. Her songs "Follow Your Arrow" and "Merry Go Round" also sold very well.
New Albums and Christmas Music
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In late 2014, Kacey announced a tour called Same Tour Different Trailer. She also started writing songs for her next album. The first song from this album, "Biscuits", came out in March 2015.
Her second album, Pageant Material, was released in June 2015. Kacey performed on many TV shows to promote it. In February 2016, she was featured on a remix of Miguel's song "Waves." In September 2016, Kacey announced her first Christmas album. It was called A Very Kacey Christmas. The album came out in October 2016. It had eight classic Christmas songs and four new ones. She went on a Christmas tour with a full band.
In 2016, Kacey was one of 30 country artists to sing on "Forever Country." This song was a mix of famous country tunes. It celebrated 50 years of the CMA Awards. This song became Kacey's first number-one country hit. In 2017, Kacey sang backup on a John Prine cover for Zac Brown Band. She also performed "The Wurlitzer Prize" for a TV special about Waylon Jennings. Kacey's song "This Town" from Pageant Material is about her grandmother. Her grandmother's voice is even in the song's beginning.
Big Breakthrough with Golden Hour
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In October 2017, Kacey shared that she was working on her third album. On December 12, 2017, she announced the album title: Golden Hour. The first songs from the album, "Butterflies" and "Space Cowboy," were released in February 2018. Kacey performed at the C2C: Country to Country festival in London.
She released "High Horse" in March 2018. She also performed "Slow Burn" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Golden Hour was released on March 30, 2018. In May 2018, Kacey was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. She sang "High Horse" and "Slow Burn." She opened for Harry Styles on his tour in June and July. In October 2018, Kacey started her "Oh, What a World Tour."
In February 2019, Golden Hour won Album of the Year at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. Kacey also released "Rainbow" as a single from the album. She sang on a new version of "Neon Moon" with Brooks and Dunn. She also appeared in the movie Wild Rose. In May, Kacey attended the Met Gala dressed as a Barbie doll. She then signed with a modeling agency. In August, she performed at the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival. In October 2019, Kacey sang "All Is Found" for the movie Frozen II.
On November 4, 2019, Kacey announced The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show. This holiday special premiered on Amazon Amazon Prime Video in November. The show's soundtrack included songs with other artists. She sang "I'll Be Home for Christmas" with Lana Del Rey. Kacey's grandmother, Barbara, also appeared in the show. In April 2020, Kacey performed "Rainbow" for a virtual concert. She also released a remix of "Oh, What a World" for Earth Day.
Recent Albums and Collaborations
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In May 2020, Kacey was featured on The Flaming Lips' song "Flowers of Neptune 6." She also sang on two other songs on their album. Kacey provided backup vocals on Ruston Kelly's album Shape & Destroy. In December 2020, Troye Sivan released a new version of his song "Easy" with Kacey. Kacey's song "Oh, What A World" was used in the movie Dashing in December. She also voiced a character in the English version of the Studio Ghibli film, Earwig and the Witch.
In April 2021, Kacey announced her new album. It was released with UMG Nashville and Interscope Records. The producers of Golden Hour worked on this album too. On August 23, Kacey revealed her fifth album, Star-Crossed. It was released on September 10, 2021. An hour-long film also came out with the album.
In August 2021, Kacey announced a tour for Star-Crossed. In October, she was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. Kacey worked with country star Zach Bryan on the song "I Remember Everything." This song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. It was her first number 1 hit. The song won a Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance. In October 2023, Kacey collaborated with Noah Kahan on a new version of his song "She Calls Me Back." Kacey also helped produce the country music TV show My Kind of Country.
In February 2024, Kacey announced her sixth album, Deeper Well. It 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. In April 2024, Kacey worked with the band Rainbow Kitten Surprise on their song "Overtime." In August 2024, Kacey sang a duet with Sabrina Carpenter. They covered Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots are Made for Walkin'".
Musical Style and Influences
Kacey Musgraves has a clear singing voice. Her songs often have messages that are open-minded. This stands out in country music, which is sometimes more traditional.
Her music talks about topics like being accepting of all people. She also sings about safe choices and questioning old ideas. Kacey has said that her songs are not meant to be controversial. She sings about things that are important to her. She feels many people experience these things too.
Musical Inspirations
Kacey looks up to Alison Krauss. She admires how Krauss has stayed true to her music. Kacey's favorite artist is John Prine. She said his sense of humor greatly influenced her songwriting. She also mentioned Lee Ann Womack as an influence from her childhood. Kacey said she wanted to sing like Lee Ann and write like John.
Other artists who influenced Kacey include Glen Campbell, Bobbie Gentry, and Loretta Lynn. She is also a big fan of Dolly Parton. Kacey admires Dolly's kindness, humor, and strong songwriting. She also likes how Dolly supports others without apology. Kacey has also mentioned non-country artists like Cher, Selena, and Neil Young as influences.
Personal Life
Kacey Musgraves met Ruston Kelly in March 2016. They started dating soon after. Kacey said her song "Butterflies" is about how they fell in love. Many other songs on her album Golden Hour were inspired by him. They got engaged in December 2016. They married in October 2017 in Tennessee. The couple divorced in September 2020. From 2021 to 2023, Kacey was in a relationship with a poet named Cole Schafer.
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 eight Grammy Awards from seventeen nominations.
- Album of the Year - Golden Hour (2019)
- Best Country Song - "Merry Go 'Round" (2014), "Space Cowboy" (2019), "The Architect" (2025)
- 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
