TITLE: Congratulating country star and native Texan Miranda Lambert on her latest awards.

SUMMARY: Congratulating country star and native Texan Miranda Lambert on her latest awards.

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WHEREAS, Continuing her meteoric rise in country music, native Texan Miranda Lambert recently won her first Grammy Award and dominated the 2011 Academy of Country Music Awards; and WHEREAS, At the 53rd annual Grammy Awards in February 2011, Ms. Lambert won the Best Female Country Vocal Performance Award for "The House That Built Me"; just two months later, at the 2011 ACM Awards, she was named Top Female Vocalist for the second time in two years and took home trophies for song, single record, and video of the year for "The House That Built Me"; and WHEREAS, This talented musician played her first professional show at a popular Dallas club when she was just 16; three years later, she competed on the first season of the USA Network's Nashville Star and her third-place finish became the stepping stone to a recording contract; her 2005 major-label debut, Kerosene,immediately hit the top of the SoundScan country sales chart, and it brought her critical acclaim as well as the ACM nod as the top new female vocalist; and WHEREAS, With her sophomore release, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,Ms. Lambert zoomed straight to the top of the country charts again and scored her first top 10 single, "Gunpowder and Lead"; the album earned the ACM Album of the Year Award and became her second platinum recording; reaching platinum status again with her third album, Revolution,she received nine Country Music Association nominations, the most for any female artist, and she collected awards in the female vocalist, album, and video categories; and WHEREAS, Her busy touring schedule has not deterred Ms. Lambert from undertaking good works at home in Texas; through her MuttNation Foundation, she has given generously of her time, talent, and resources to benefit animals, and the organization recently began an initiative for animal relief in Japan; and WHEREAS, Miranda Lambert has become one of country music's brightest stars, and her accomplishments are indeed a source of pride to her fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Miranda Lambert on her latest triumphs and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in her remarkable career; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Lambert as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Flynn Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1993 was adopted by the House on May 26, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House