| Early Career | Began performing at age 12 at local honky-tonks; released albums Walk On (2005), Maren (2007), Live Wire (2011); worked as songwriter for Tim McGraw and Kelly Clarkson |
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| Breakthrough | Moved to Nashville at 20; debut major-label album Hero (2016) with hit 'My Church' reaching No. 1 on country charts; won CMA Award for New Artist of the Year in 2016 |
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| Major Albums | - Girl (2019)
- Humble Quest (2022)
- Hero (2016)
- Dreamsicle (2025)
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| Notable Singles | - My Church
- 80s Mercedes
- I Could Use a Love Song
- Rich
- Girl
- The Bones
- The Middle (with Zedd and Grey)
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| Awards | - Grammy Award (Best Country Solo Performance for 'My Church')
- American Music Award
- 5 Country Music Association Awards
- 5 Academy of Country Music Awards
- 3 Billboard Music Awards
- 17 Grammy nominations
- Forbes 30 Under 30 (2018)
- Out Magazine recognition as one of most impactful LGBTQ+ artists (2024)
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| Collaborations | Member of The Highwomen with Amanda Shires, Natalie Hemby, and Brandi Carlile |
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| Other | Founded Heroes Fund for music education in public schools (2017); set Guinness World Record for most first-day and first-week streams for a country album by a female artist on Amazon Music with Humble Quest; vocal advocate for gender and racial equality in country music |
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