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Miranda Lambert discussed her experiences in the male-dominated country music industry during an episode of Popcast, reflecting on how she and Carrie Underwood were among very few female artists from around 2010. She emphasized that surviving this challenging period deserves recognition and praised current improvements where diverse voices now have space to be heard. Lambert also highlighted a recent bonding experience with Underwood at each other’s concert residencies in Las Vegas, noting the rarity of such occasions due to limited opportunities for female artists during their early careers.
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Miranda Lambert discussed her struggle as one of the few prominent women in country music during the early 2000s when female artists were expected to conform to a certain image. She noted that from around 2010, there was a significant decline in opportunities for female artists, with only male artists being promoted. However, she expressed optimism about current changes in the industry, feeling it is now more balanced and inclusive of diverse voices due to evolving music consumption habits. Lambert highlighted her support system, mentioning Carrie Underwood as another survivor through those challenging times, suggesting they both deserve recognition for navigating a predominantly male-dominated landscape.
Written for “Country Music Female Artists Recognition” on 2026-10-07,
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Miranda Lambert believes she deserves more recognition for her fight to be included in country music.
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"The House That Built Me" singer reflected on the changes in her industry since dominating charts as one of only a few prominent women in the genre.
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"Early 2000's, that was kind of the thing," Lambert explained on a Popcast episode.
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"It's like, dress sexy, be sexy, be a pretty girl.
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And I was like, 'I'm a gun-totin' redneck,' do you know what I mean?
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And I wanted to make sure that it didn't get lost in translation."
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After Lambert, 42, rose through the ranks in the male-dominated country music scene, she recognized that her fellow female artist was somewhat by her side through the fight.
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And then, in like 2010 era, it was like, there were no females at all," Lambert said.
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"Carrie Underwood and I, made it through pretty much a solid at least 7 years of only guy artists coming out of country music."
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"It's like, 'Wow this is really off kilter a little bit," you know what I mean," she said.
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"And now, I feel like, it is really balanced.
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I really do, and I think a lot of that has to do with the way music is consumed and there's finally room for every damn body."
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Lambert added, "I feel like we should get a ribbon for surviving that.
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The "Mama's Broken Heart" singer revealed that she only recently was able to attend one of Underwood's shows, and the "American Idol" winner-turned-judge reciprocated with her own ticket to a Lambert concert.
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"Carrie and I went to each other's residencies in Vegas, and it was a really cool bonding moment because, first of all her show is incredible, and we had never seen each other," she said.
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"You know why?
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We weren't playing the same shows ever."
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She added, "It's gotten so much better, and I'm so thankful that, like, that there's, you know, room for a crowd now.
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Everybody has something different.
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I feel like all the voices can be heard, all the messages can be heard.
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You don't have to love them all, but at least there's a way to hear them."
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