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Out Country Singer Brandy Clark Nominated for Two Grammies

The first round of Grammy nominees have been announced and out country singer Brandy Clark is in the running for Best Country Album and Best New Artist.

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Brandy will be the first ever out lesbian to be nominated in the Best Country category. Her competition this year is Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Lee Ann Womack, and Miranda Lambert.

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Also nominated is bisexual singer/songwriter Si, who is up for Record of The Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for her hit ‘Chandelier’. If she wins either category, she’d be the first out bisexual artist to do so.

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Out artists like k.d. lang, Frank Ocean, Lady Gaga, Joan Osborne and Vanessa Carlton have been nominated for Record of the Year before, but none have won.

Out Country Singer Brandy Clark Nominated for Two CMAs

Brandy Clark is an out lesbian and country music singer-songwriter making headlines. Her songs have been recorded by Miranda Lambert, The Band Perry, Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes, Billy Currington, Darius Rucker and Kacey Musgraves. This week Clark got the great news that she’d scored not just one, but two nominations at this year’s Country Music Association Awards – Best New Artist and Best Song.

In addition to her second songwriter’s nomination with Kacey Musgraves and Shane McAnally for song of the year. Clark is one of the names hotly tipped for CMA’s new artist of the year award, thanks to 12 Stories, her widely-praised debut album.

“I’ve watched the CMA Awards every year for as long as I can remember. To be a nominee in both song and new artist is truly a thrill and a dream come true.”

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Clark’s new artist nomination is a huge breakthrough for singer-songwriters. She has received the level of recognition and love she deserved in the mainstream scheme of things. Congratulations.

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