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    Mickey Guyton Tapped as First Black Woman to Host 2021 ACM Awards

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    The ‘Black Like Me’ singer is set to make history as she’s officially announced as an emcee for the upcoming Academy of Country Music Awards along with Keith Urban.

    Mar 12, 2021
    AceShowbiz – New mum Mickey Guyton is returning to the spotlight to co-host the 2021 Academy of Country Music Awards with Keith Urban.
    The “Black Like Me” singer, who became a first-time mother last month (Feb21), will join forces with Urban, who is returning for his second consecutive year as emcee, to present the show from three iconic venues in Nashville, Tennessee – the Grand Ole Opry House, the historic Ryman Auditorium, and The Bluebird Cafe – the same places which hosted live performances for last year’s ceremony, during the height of the COVID-19 crisis.
    “I’m beyond thrilled to be co-hosting with my friend Mickey,” Urban shared in a statement. “I love that finally everyone will get to see her infectious energy and uber creative spirit in full light.”

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    And Guyton, who shared the stage with Urban at the 2020 event, added, “Last year I had the opportunity to perform at the Academy of Country Music Awards with someone I long admired, Keith Urban, and this year I am incredibly excited to share hosting duties with him.”
    “As I’ve said before, ‘If you can see it, you can be it,’ and it’s such an honor to step onto the ACM stage as the first ever Black woman to host the show.”
    “Over the years, the Academy of Country Music has always been a home for me through opportunities both onstage and throughout their work on diversity and inclusion. This is a moment of great significance for me and I am so thrilled to share it with all the fans.”
    The 56th annual ACM Awards will air on 18 April (21).

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      Mickey Guyton Breaks Down in Tears as She Learns of Her First Grammy Nomination

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      The ‘Black Like Me’ singer is overwhelmed with emotions as she becomes the first black female artist to be nominated in a country music category at the Grammy Awards.

      Nov 27, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Mickey Guyton has dedicated her historic Grammy nomination to “every black girl that felt unseen and unheard.”
      The 37-year-old singer went down in history this week (24Nov20) as the first Black female artist nominated in a country music category at the Grammy Awards, after her hit song “Black Like Me” picked up a Best Country Solo Performance nod.
      Taking to Instagram, Mickey shared a video of the moment she learnt of the honour and wrote, “Honestly still can’t believe this happened yesterday. I haven’t been able to put into words the emotions I feel right now. I have been hitting the pavement for so long just trying to get an opportunity to be heard. And now here I am nominated for a Grammy!”

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      “I feel seen. I feel heard. I am a living testament that you should never give up on yourself. You never know what God has waiting for you around the corner. This Grammy nomination is for every black girl that felt unseen. That felt unheard. That felt unloved. That felt like they weren’t enough. That felt unpretty. That felt shoved in a corner and completely unconsidered. This is for them. Thank you @recordingacademy.”

      In the video, Mickey was seen finding out she’d been nominated for the award, before taking a phone call confirming the news as she burst into tears and told the caller, “I’m pregnant and super hormonal but thank you.”

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      Mickey Guyton Feels 'Honored' as She Becomes First Black Woman to Perform at ACM Awards

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      The ‘What Are You Gonna Tell Her’ singer is ‘thankful’ and ‘honored’ as she’s invited to be the first black woman to perform at the Academy of Country Music Awards.
      Sep 18, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Mickey Guyton was “overwhelmed” to be given the opportunity to perform at the ACM (Academy of Country Music) Awards on Wednesday night (16Sep20).
      The 37-year-old singer, real name Candace Mycale Guyton, performed a stunning rendition of her song “What Are You Gonna Tell Her” during the ceremony – becoming the first Black woman to perform at the show.
      And the importance of the moment wasn’t lost on the pregnant star, who told Entertainment Tonight, “I’m so thankful to the ACMs and to CBS for giving me this opportunity and for believing in me. I was supposed to sing back in April, and they still had me here, and I’m just so honoured.”
      “That phrase, ‘You see it, you can be it’ really rings true, and I just – standing here for other women of colour, it means to the world to me. That’s why I’m here.”

      Mickey was accompanied by Keith Urban on the piano for the incredible performance and added to People before taking to the stage, “Let me tell you, it has been a long time coming for me. It’s been a struggle for me for a long time. To get this opportunity to represent for Black women at the ACM Awards and to sing a song about the oppression of women and trying to change that – it really does mean a lot to me to be able to do that at the ACMs.”

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