Miranda Lambert’s CMA Awards Nominations Make Her Want To Work Harder

The 54th Annual CMA Awards are just days away and Miranda Lambert is heading into “Country Music’s Biggest Night” as the…

Lauren Jo Black

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November 4, 2020

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The 54th Annual CMA Awards are just days away and Miranda Lambert is heading into “Country Music’s Biggest Night” as the most-nominated artist with a total of seven nods.

The superstar has earned an impressive 55 career CMA nominations and admits it’s still sometimes hard for her to believe.

“It’s crazy, I don’t really process it sometimes,” Lambert recently shared with RADIO.COM‘s Kelly Ford. “The moments I do process it, I am just thankful and grateful, but it also makes me want to work harder… want to just stay in the game and want to be a part of this Nashville family. Because it’s important, it’s my life’s work. But music’s also my hobby and my passion. So really it’s kind of what I’ve given my whole life to, so to have it be recognized is nice and it’s validating and it’s also a fire that you need.”

Among Lambert’s seven nominations is a nod for the night’s top honor, Entertainer of the Year. She will also perform during the broadcast.

The 54th Annual CMA Awards, co-hosted by Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker, will take place live from Nashville’s Music City Center Wednesday, Nov. 11 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on ABC.

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Lauren Jo Black

Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.