2023 Grammys: Miranda Lambert & Brendan McLoughlin Have Us Actin’ Up

Palomino, Miranda’s ninth studio album, is one that takes listeners on a musical journey—and it was actually inspired by a physical journey.

“This record goes from the east coast to the west coast,” Miranda explained in a May interview with Apple Music. “It goes to 36 places. We actually looked at maps on ours phone and I was like ‘Ok. We haven’t been to Nashville yet.’ So, we wrote ‘Music City Queen.'”

The theme of writing tracks inspired by different spots on the map was a new one for Miranda.

“We got to 36 different locations in this record and meet all kinds of characters that we made up or it might’ve been characters we met on our travels. I’ve never written with that much purpose,” she noted. “It was fun to do because I’ve never made a whole record based on these fake characters and road trips.”

Flash forward to now and Miranda may be making a trip to the stage to claim a Grammy award for that very album.

Miranda and Brendan weren’t the only couple to turn the 2023 Grammys into a date night. To see all the celebrity couples who stepped out on the Feb. 5 red carpet, keep scrolling.