Win for “If I Was a Cowboy,” Directed by Trey Fanjoy, Marks Lambert’s
12th CMT Music Award
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – “Martina McBride just handed me a buckle, I love that,” shared Female Video of the Year winner Miranda Lambert as she accepted the fan-voted honor at this year’s CMT Music Awards from legend McBride. “I’m so happy to be part of the women in country music today. We are really starting to kick some ass and I’m so excited about it!” The win for “If I Was a Cowboy,” the top 20 and climbing lead single from her forthcoming album Palomino was directed by Lambert’s long-time collaborator Trey Fanjoy and finds the country music superstar subverting gender narratives in the clever and unexpected clip. With a break in the downpour of rain that had drenched Lower Broadway most of the evening, the reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year took the stage and proved why she holds that title delivering an explosive debut television performance complete with fireworks for the packed crowd.
The win comes the same day the 12-time CMT Music Award winner and Elle King hit No. 1 on both Billboard’s Country Airplay and Mediabase/Country Aircheck Charts with their GRAMMY-nominated, certified Platinum hit, “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home).” The track topping the charts this week is the first time a female duet has reached the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart since Reba McEntire and Linda Davis’ “Does He Love You” in 1993.
Lambert is set to release her eighth studio album Palomino on April 29 via Vanner Records/RCA Records Nashville. With the progressive 15-song album, her first solo project since 2019’s GRAMMY-winning Wildcard (
That signature style will be on full display later this year, when the woman celebrated as “one of this century’s best artists… deeply unafraid to follow her own rules, co-write almost all her own songs, and (lyrically) burn down the occasional house or two” in Rolling Stone’s “
In addition to her Las Vegas residency, fans can also hear the new music live when Lambert joins forces with Little Big Town to co-headline this spring’s The Bandwagon Tour, a joint outing produced by Live Nation, featuring The Cadillac Three as support on all dates and visiting 15 cities beginning Friday, May 6 in Houston, Texas.
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Palomino Track Listing
(songwriters in parentheses; liner notes available for download HERE)
- Actin’ Up (Miranda Lambert, Luke Dick, Jon Randall)
- Scenes (Miranda Lambert, Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby)
- In His Arms (Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram, Jon Randall)
- Geraldene (Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram, Jon Randall)
- Tourist (Miranda Lambert, Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby)
- Music City Queen feat. The B-52s (Miranda Lambert, Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby)
- Strange (Miranda Lambert, Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby)
- Wandering Spirit (Mick Jagger, James Rippeto)
- I’ll Be Lovin’ You (Miranda Lambert, Luke Dick, Jon Randall)
- That's What Makes the Jukebox Play (Miranda Lambert, Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby)
- Country Money (Miranda Lambert, Aaron Raitiere, Mikey Reaves)
- If I Was a Cowboy (Miranda Lambert, Jesse Frasure)
- Waxahachie (Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram, Jon Randall)
- Pursuit of Happiness (Miranda Lambert, Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby)
- Carousel (Miranda Lambert, Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby)
Produced by Jon Randall, Luke Dick and Miranda Lambert
Additional Production by Mikey Reaves on “Country Money”
Upcoming Miranda Lambert Tour Dates
April 27 Tuscaloosa Amphitheater | Tuscaloosa, Ala.
April 28 FirstBank Amphitheater | Franklin, Tenn.
April 29 William Green Football Stadium | Johnson City, Tenn.
May 6 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman | Houston, Texas
May 7 Dos Equis Pavilion | Dallas, Texas
May 8 Walmart AMP | Rogers, Ark.
May 12 Credit One Stadium | Charleston, S.C.
May 13 MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre | Tampa, Fla.
May 14 iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre | West Palm Beach, Fla.
May 20 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | St. Louis, Mo.
May 21 Ruoff Music Center | Noblesville, Ind.
May 22 Riverbend Music Center | Cincinnati, Ohio
June 2 Budweiser Stage | Toronto, Ont.
June 3 DTE Energy Music Theatre | Detroit, Mich.
June 4 Blossom Music Center | Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
June 9 Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater | Wantagh, N.Y.
June 10 PNC Bank Arts Center | Holmdel, N.J.
June 11 BB&T Pavilion | Camden, N.J.
June 24 Country Jam | Grand Junction, Colo.
June 25 NebraskaLand Days | North Platte, Neb.
July 28 Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys | Stateline, Nev.
July 29-31 Oregon Jamboree | Sweet Home, Ore.
July 30 Watershed Festival | George, Wash.
August 5 WE Fest | Detroit Lakes, Minn.
August 7 Windy City Smokeout | Chicago, Ill.
“Miranda Lambert: Velvet Rodeo The Las Vegas Residency” Dates
September 2022: 23, 24, 28, 30
October 2022: 1, 5, 7, 8
November 2022: 26, 27, 30
December 2022: 3, 4, 8, 10, 11
March 2023: 24, 25, 30
April 2023: 1, 2, 6, 8, 9
About Miranda Lambert
Set for release April 29, Palomino, the eighth studio album from Vanner Records/RCA Nashville superstar Miranda Lambert, is the latest installment in a storied career that has spanned seven consecutive No. 1 albums, seven No. 1 hit radio singles, more than 70 prestigious awards and countless sales certifications, earning the reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year praise from NPR as “the most riveting country star of her generation.”
Following 2019’s critically acclaimed release of her seventh consecutive No. 1 album, Wildcard, the Texas native ushered in her next musical era with the recent release of current single “If I Was a Cowboy,” while also adding her voice to Netflix’s new season of Queer Eye with inclusive anthem “Y’all Means All.” She is set to hit the road on The Bandwagon Tour with Little Big Town this spring.
In addition to Wildcard, the celebrated singer/songwriter’s lauded discography includes The Weight of These Wings (2016), Platinum (2014),
The most decorated artist in the history of the Academy of Country Music, Lambert has earned 37 ACM Awards (including the current ACM Entertainer of the Year title and a record-setting nine consecutive Female Artist of the Year Awards), 14 CMA Awards, three GRAMMY Awards, the Nashville Symphony Harmony Award, ACM Gene Weed Milestone Award and ACM Song of the Decade Award, plus was named 2019’s RIAA Artist of the Year. She is the youngest artist ever to serve as the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum’s Artist in Residence, joining a legendary list of predecessors including Kris Kristofferson, Guy Clark, Tom T. Hall, Jerry Douglas and more.
Her clothing and cowboy boot collection, Idyllwind, is a private-label brand sold at all Boot Barn stores nationwide. For more information, visit
Lambert’s MuttNation Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit has raised over $6 million since its inception in 2009. The Foundation’s mission is to promote the adoption of rescue pets, support animal shelters across the country, advance spay & neuter and assist with the transport of animals during times of natural disaster. For more information, visit www.muttnation.com.
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