Miranda Lambert will receive the Country Icon Award at the awards presentation next month.
Miranda Lambert will receive the country icon award at the 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards, which take place next month.
Jen Neal, Executive Vice President, Live Events and Specials, NBCUniversal Entertainment, stated in a press statement shared with PEOPLE, “Miranda will receive the award because of her decades-long career in which she’s built an authentic, female-forward brand of country that has shaped the industry.”
“A tour de force in country music for more than 20 years, Miranda Lambert’s groundbreaking albums continue to capture the hearts of fans around the world,” according to the statement.
Jen went on: “We’re so excited to celebrate her career, fierce individualism and innovation in the industry with the Country Icon Award.”
During an appearance on Bunnie Xo’s Dumb Blonde podcast earlier this month, the country music singer discussed how she has embraced mentoring newer musicians.
“Since I don’t have children of my own, I want to use that part of what I’ve learned for younger generations, especially of artists because nobody tells you how this goes,” Miranda told me.
In July, the singer announced that her next album, Postcards From Texas, a 14-track project, would be released on September 13.
She told PEOPLE, “I made this record in Texas. I hadn’t made an album in Texas since I was 18. I went down to Arlyn Studios in Austin, and Jon Randall, who’s my bestie and co-writer and co-producer, we worked together a lot.”
Meanwhile, Shania Twain will host the People’s Choice Country Awards on September 26 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville.