Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley Celebrate Friendship at ACM Awards

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Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley commemorated the 20th anniversary of Lambert’s debut album, Kerosene, with a duet at the ACM Awards in May. This performance has strengthened their budding friendship, with Lambert expressing her admiration for Langley.

“I love her,” Lambert said of Langley. “We’ve been writing together and I’m just helping with part of her next era, I guess, in her music. And I love being there to help guide whatever she needs because I just think she’s our next legend, and I’m excited to see when the world figures that out.”

Lambert believes this recognition is already happening. “I think it’s happening now, which is amazing,” she added.

That same night, Lambert debuted her new song, “Trailblazer,” alongside Reba McEntire and Lainey Wilson, showcasing the strong relationship among women in country music.

“I feel like I’m like big sister [to Ella],” Lambert explained. “And we’ve got Lainey, middle sister, and we’ve got Reba, older sister, and it just feels like a good sisterhood to be in.”

All three artists—Lambert, Langley, and Wilson—are set to compete for the Female Vocalist of the Year award at the CMA Awards in November.