Maren Morris

Morris's career spans over two decades. Starting around age 12 in 2002, she released three independent studio albums in her late teens and early twenties before moving to Nashville to pursue country music. Her 2015 self-titled EP gained streaming success, leading to a publishing and recording contract. Her major-label debut, Hero (2016), blended country with R&B, and its lead single "My Church" became her breakout hit, followed by "80s Mercedes," "I Could Use a Love Song," and "Rich." In 2018, she collaborated with Grey and Zedd on "The Middle," a top-ten pop success globally. Her 2019 album Girl topped charts with singles "Girl" and "The Bones." Her third studio album, Humble Quest, released in 2022, set a Guinness World Record for most first-day and first-week streams for a country album by a female artist on Amazon Music.

Beyond solo work, Morris has recorded as part of The Highwomen and with her former husband Ryan Hurd. She has scored three number-one songs on Billboard's Country Airplay chart and eight top-ten songs on Hot Country Songs. Accolades include a Grammy, an American Music Award, five CMA Awards, and five ACM Awards. She was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 in 2018 and recognized by Out Magazine as one of the most impactful LGBTQ+ artists of 2024. Billboard included her on their decade-end list of top country artists and their 2024 list of the 100 Greatest Country Artists of All Time. Her social media presence includes 1.5 million Instagram followers. She also has 655,000 followers on TikTok and 505,000 subscribers on YouTube.