Kacey Musgraves wins CMA International Artist Achievement Award

Click to ENLARGE Kacey Musgraves is surprised with the 2019 CMA International Artist Achievement Award backstage before her performance at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium on Feb. 27. (L – R): Leslie Cohea, Sandbox Entertainment; Jason Owen, Sandbox Entertainment; Milly Olykan, CMA Vice President, International Relations and Development; Kacey Musgraves; Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer; Samantha Borenstein, Sandbox Entertainment. Photo credit: Catherine Powell

The Country Music Association awarded Kacey Musgraves with its 2019 CMA International Artist Achievement Award on Wednesday night (Feb 27), surprising her backstage prior to her performance at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.

The award recognizes outstanding achievement by a UNITED STATES-based artist who has demonstrated the most significant creative growth, development, and promotion of the Country music industry outside of the U.S.

 Kacey & The Sunshine Band: MCA’s Kacey Musgraves and squad at the kickoff of her four-night run at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium (2/27). Pictured (l-r) are the Ryman's Chrissy Hall, Sandbox's Leslie Cohea, the Ryman's Sally Williams, Musgraves, and Sandbox's Jason Owen and Samantha Borenstein.

Since her first visit to the U.K. in 2012, Musgraves has developed an international touring base, headlining C2C: COUNTRY TO COUNTRY festival in March 2018, and becoming the first Country artist to perform at FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL in Japan before launching her own international headline tour in OSLO last fall.

She returned to the UK on a headline tour (23 Oct – Nov 6, 2018) playing in Bristol, York, Nottingham, London, Birmingham, Manchester, Gateshead, Liverpool, Belfast and Dublin which included the The SSE Arena at Wembley (Capacity: 12,500)

“Kacey has made touring internationally a huge priority throughout her career,” said CMA CEO SARAH TRAHERN. “We’ve witnessed the international fan base for Country music expand immensely, and we applaud KACEY for her continued engagement to reach Country fans around the globe.” 

 Kacey Musgraves playing Rodeo Houston wearing Michael Kors (Optic White Lace Flared Leg Jumpsuit with Floral guipure lace finish, Product £4,778.45) Giovanni Delgado (Hair/Makeup), Moani Lee (Makeup), Erica Cloud (Styling) | Source: Instagram | Photo Credit: Catherine Powell Instagram

“Thank you so much to the CMA for honoring me with the International Artist Achievement Award. I absolutely love experiencing new cultures and playing overseas,” said MUSGRAVES, who previously won the award in 2016.

Winners for the four remaining 2019 CMA International Awards categories will be presented with their awards in March, when CMA hosts several events in international territories including Germany, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan.

HOUSTON RODEO 💜 MY TEXAN DREAMS CAME TRUE LAST NIGHT. It was everything to me. THANK YOU to all 53k+ of you that came out! pic.twitter.com/W898QU5tdy

— K A C E Y M U S G R A V E S (@KaceyMusgraves) 26 February 2019

The Multiple Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter embarks on her first ever Australian headline tour in May

(MAY 10; The Tivoli – Brisbane; May 14 Palais Theatre - St Kilda).

Recently awarded Album of the Year for her third studio album, Golden Hour, at the 52nd Annual CMA’s in Nashville, this year has been an epic journey for Musgraves.

She has toured with Harry Styles, Little Big Town, Katy Perry and John Mayer, and performed on Saturday Night Live, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and more.

About the Country Music Association

Founded in 1958, the Country Music Association is the first trade organization formed to promote a type of music. In 1961, CMA created the Country Music Hall of Fame to recognize artists and industry professionals with Country Music's highest honor. More than 7,400 music industry professionals and companies from around the globe are members of CMA. The organization's objectives are to serve as an educational and professional resource for the industry and advance the growth of Country Music around the world. This is accomplished through CMA's core initiatives: the CMA Awards, which annually recognize outstanding achievement in the industry; CMA Fest, which benefits the CMA Foundation and music education and is taped for a network television special, "CMA Fest"; and "CMA Country Christmas." All of CMA's television properties air on the ABC Television Network.