86R15772 GM-D
By: Hughes S.C.R. No. 22
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Texan Kacey Musgraves won four trophies at the 2019
Grammy Awards, including the most prestigious, Album of the Year,
for Golden Hour; and
WHEREAS, A native of Golden, Texas, Ms. Musgraves also took
home the award for Best Country Album, and she received Best Country
Song for "Space Cowboy" and best country solo performance for
"Butterflies"; Golden Hour, which blends country instrumentation
and electronic elements, has received wide critical acclaim, and it
was previously named Album of the Year by the Country Music
Association; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Musgraves began playing mandolin and writing
songs in elementary school, and during adolescence, she released a
number of albums on independent labels; after high school, she
worked on her craft in Austin and appeared on the television
competition Nashville Star before signing with Mercury Nashville in
2012; and
WHEREAS, With her first major-label album, Same Trailer
Different Park, Ms. Musgraves debuted at No. 2 on Billboard's "Top
200" chart, and she scored three hit singles; she continued to gain
fans with her follow-up album, Pageant Material, and she offered
her listeners a holiday treat in 2016 with the retro sounds of A
Very Kacey Christmas; and
WHEREAS, Kacey Musgraves has brought joy to innumerable
people through her music, and she may take justifiable pride in the
national recognition she has garnered; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby congratulate Kacey Musgraves on her receipt of four 2019
Grammy Awards and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Musgraves as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives and Senate.