Country music star Mickey Guyton continues to make history and is set to wow viewers at the 2022 Super Bowl.
Music Everything to know about the four-time Grammy nominee and Super Bowl performer. It’s been a jam-packed few years for Mickey Guyton. The singer made history in September 2020 as the first Black woman to sing at the ACM Awards, delivering an emotional performance of “What Are You Gonna Tell Her?” with Keith Urban on piano. In February 2021, she gave birth to a baby boy named Grayson. The following month, she earned herself an ACM nomination and hosting gig with Urban, which took place in April 2021. She made history yet again as the first Black woman to be nominated for a country category at the 2021 Grammys, where she also performed— and this year, she’s up for three more noms. Not slowing down anytime soon, Guyton is also the 2022 Super Bowl national anthem singer on Feb.13. “I am shook, I am grateful, I am praise dancing,” she wrote on Instagram once the gig was announced. It’s been a musical whirlwind, so here’s a refresher on Guyton’s music, memorable moments, and powerful work in speaking out against racism in country music and beyond. The Texas native counts artists such as Dolly Parton, Cece Winans, Whitney Houston, and LeAnn Rimes as her inspiration. Once again proving that she’s an angel, the Jolene singer once surprised Guyton during a 2016 interview on CBS This Morning. Guyton’s big break came only a year earlier, with the release of her debut single, “Better Than You Left Me.” After making her way onto the scene, she received her first ACM nomination for New Female Vocalist of the Year.
