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Maren Morris

February 16, 2024

Maren Larae Morris[2] (born April 10, 1990[3]) is an American singer and songwriter. Rooted in the country genre, her music also blends elements of pop, R&B, and hip hop. Morris has won multiple accolades including a Grammy Award, an American Music Award and five Academy of Country Music Awards.

Maren Morris
Born
Maren Larae Morris

(1990-04-10) April 10, 1990 (age 33)
Arlington, Texas, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of North Texas[1]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2002–present
Spouse
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(m. 2018; div. 2024)​
Children1
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels
Member ofThe Highwomen
Websitemarenmorris.com

Born and raised in Arlington, Texas, Morris enjoyed singing as a child. She started publicly performing in her preteen years and toured throughout Texas. In her late teens and early twenties, she released three studio albums on independent record labels. She relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue a career in country music during this same time period. Morris signed a publishing contract and later a recording contract following the streaming success of her 2015 self-titled EP.

Morris's major-label debut studio album Hero (2016) was released on Columbia Nashville and blended country with R&B styles. Its lead single "My Church" became her breakout single at country radio and was followed by the commercially successful songs "80s Mercedes", "I Could Use a Love Song" and "Rich". In 2018, Morris collaborated with Grey and Zedd on the song "The Middle". Released as a single, the track became a top ten pop success in various countries. She followed it in 2019 with her fifth album titled Girl. The album mixed country with various music styles and featured collaborations with different artists. It spawned the number one singles "Girl" and "The Bones". Morris released her sixth studio album on March 25, 2022, titled Humble Quest. The album earned Morris a Guinness World Records for most first-day and first-week streams for a country album by a female artist on Amazon Music.

In addition to her solo work, she has recorded as a member of The Highwomen and in collaboration with her former husband, Ryan Hurd. Morris has had two albums certified for sales certifications in North America. She has scored three number one songs on the Billboard Country Airplay chart and eight top ten songs on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

Early years edit

Morris was born in Arlington, Texas to Greg and Kellie Morris.[4] She has a younger sister named Karsen.[5] Her parents owned the Maren Karsen Aveda Hair Salon, which is still in operation today in Arlington. Morris spent much of her childhood at the salon. She later worked there as a front desk clerk and guest coordinator.[6] In her elementary years, she participated in the school choir, performed theater and played soccer.[7] Morris discovered she could sing one day at a party at her parents' salon. At the event, she performed karaoke versions of songs by Patsy Cline and LeAnn Rimes. Impressed by her natural singing ability, Greg Morris started encouraging his daughter to perform regularly.[8]

Among her first performances was at Johnnie High's, a country music revue similar in style to the Grand Ole Opry. From that moment, Morris realized that "this [singing] is my calling".[8] When she was 12, her father bought her a guitar which inspired her to start writing songs.[9] At the same time, Morris continued going through public school. She attended James Bowie High School in Arlington where she continued playing soccer. Her favorite classes were creative writing and art.[8]

Career edit

2002–2015: Career beginnings in Texas, move to Nashville and songwriting edit

Morris started touring her home state of Texas when she was 11 years old. Her father acted as her manager and booking agent.[8] Morris often played the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, where she played bars and clubs.[9][10] "Music was always this weekend job that I had while the rest of my friends were going to slumber parties," she recounted.[8]

In 2005, she took her first plane trip alone to attend a Grammy camp.[11] Morris was one of several high school students from across the country selected to attend the camp sponsored by the Grammy Foundation. She got to meet music industry insiders at music workshops.[8][12] In 2005, at the age of 15, Morris released her debut studio album titled Walk On.[3] The disc was released on the independent Mozzi Bozzi label and contained ten tracks of mostly self written material.[13] The record was financed by her parents who "literally sold the furniture out of the house" to pay for its recording and release, according to her mother Kellie Morris.[14] Smith Music released Morris's second studio album in 2007, titled All That It Takes.[3] The project was similar to her first record because it contained mostly self-composed tracks.[15]

In her late teens, Morris auditioned for a series of television music competition programs including American Idol, America's Got Talent, The Voice, and Nashville Star.[8] She was rejected after auditioning for all of the television shows. Years later, Morris's songs would be used by contestants performing in the show.[16] Morris also joined a teen band in her teenage years called They Were Stars, which she played keyboards and provided harmony vocals.[8] After graduating high school, Morris briefly enrolled at the University of North Texas[3] but left after one semester.[8] In 2011, the Mozzi Bozzi label released her third studio disc titled Live Wire.[17]

During this time, she paid a visit to a friend, Kacey Musgraves, whom she had first met on the Texas music scene. Musgraves, who was living in Nashville, Tennessee, encouraged Morris to also make the move. After saving enough money, Morris packed a U-Haul trailer and moved to Nashville.[8] Morris spent her first year in Nashville networking and meeting other writers. She was later introduced to Carla Wallace of Big Yellow Dog Music. Impressed by her songwriting, Wallace signed her to a four-year songwriting contract with the company. She began co-writing material with other songwriters,[8] and her material was soon recorded by several country artists. This began with Tim McGraw, who recorded "Last Turn Home" for his 2014 album Sundown Heaven Town.[18] Another track, "Second Wind" was recorded by Kelly Clarkson for her 2015 album Piece by Piece.[19]

Some of her material was more personal, and Morris was encouraged by Wallace to start recording music herself. Among her personal compositions was the track "My Church", which she wrote in March 2015. After listening to the demo recording, Morris realized she wanted to shelve the song for herself.[8] It was also around this time that she met record producer Busbee. He was impressed by Morris's writing and vocal delivery, later commenting, "She was singing her own music, and it was world class. I was super freaked out — in a good way."[20]

2016–2017: Breakthrough with Hero edit

Morris initially self-released five songs on eponymous extended play, Maren Morris. It was released on Spotify in August 2015.[21] The songs gained 2.5 million streams on Spotify in a month, with three songs appearing on Spotify's US and Global "Viral 50" chart. The success of Morris' EP attracted the interest of major labels, and she was signed to Columbia Nashville in September 2015.[22][23] The label re-released the five-song EP in November 2015. "My Church" was issued as the project's the lead single.[24] The EP charted at number 22 on the Billboard Country Albums chart[25] and number one on the Top Heatseekers chart.[26]

In 2016, "My Church" became Morris's first major hit single. It peaked at number five on the Billboard country songs chart,[27] number nine on the same publication's Country Airplay chart.[28] and number three on the Canada Country chart.[29] Morris later won Best Country Solo Performance for the song at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.[30] Her first Columbia Nashville album was released in June 2016 titled Hero.[8] It reached number five on the Billboard 200, and number one on the country albums chart.[31] Joe Caramanica of The New York Times called Hero "both utterly of its moment and also savvy enough to indicate how the future might sound."[32] Three more singles were spawned from Hero: "80's Mercedes", "I Could Use a Love Song" and "Rich". With the exception of "80's Mercedes", the singles reached the top ten of the Billboard country charts between 2016 and 2018.[3]

With newfound commercial success, Morris embarked on a tour with Keith Urban in 2016.[23] This was followed by 2017's headlining "Hero" tour to support her album.[33] A deluxe edition of Hero was released in March 2017, featuring three new recordings.[34] She also provided vocals to Thomas Rhett's "Craving You" in 2017.[35] Morris was also featured on Niall Horan's pop song "Seeing Blind" in 2017[36] and later opened for Horan on his Flicker World Tour.[37] In response to the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, Morris released "Dear Hate", a song she had written and recorded with Vince Gill, with all proceeds from the track going to the Music City Cares Fund.[38] Morris continued earning awards for her success including the "Best New Artist" accolade from the Country Music Association and several more Grammy nominations.[3]

2018–present: Pop crossover, new collaborations and continued country success edit

 
Maren Morris was a featured vocalist on Zedd's 2018 single "The Middle".

In 2018, Morris was chosen by Zedd and Grey to appear as the lead vocalist on their pop single "The Middle". Zedd traveled to Nashville to record Morris's part and the song was released following that.[39] The track became her breakout pop crossover single and expanded her audience.[3] "The Middle" reached the Billboard Hot 100 top ten, peaking at number five.[40] Taylor Weatherby of Billboard commented that the song "may have drawn the roadmap for a reliable new path to crossover success."[41] On October 5, 2018, Morris appeared as a special guest during Taylor Swift's Reputation Stadium Tour in Arlington, Texas, performing "The Middle" with Swift.[42]

Morris's next studio album Girl was released in March 2019. According to Morris, the project reflected her own experiences as a young woman while also highlighting the experiences of other women her age.[43] Rolling Stone rated the album three and a half stars, calling it the project "where Morris makes her pop move".[44] The disc topped the Billboard country albums chart and the reached the top five of the Billboard 200.[3] She later embarked on Girl: The World Tour, to support the album.[45] Its lead single of the same name reached the number one spot on the Billboard country airplay chart and number eight on the Billboard country songs chart. It was followed by the second single "The Bones", which topped both the Country Airplay and Country Songs charts in 2020.[28][27] A duet version with Hozier became her second crossover pop hit, peaking at number 12 on the Hot 100[46] and number one on the adult contemporary chart.[47] Girl would win Album of the Year at the 2019 Country Music Association Awards,[48] while Morris herself later won Female Vocalist of the Year from the association,[49] and later two wins for Female Artist of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards (2020 and 2021).[50]

In March 2019, it was announced that Morris would be forming a group with Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires and Natalie Hemby called The Highwomen (in reference to The Highwaymen). A social media post by Shires' husband Jason Isbell hinted that the group had already begun recording with producer Dave Cobb.[51] The Highwomen made their live debut in April 2019 at Loretta Lynn's 87th birthday concert performing "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels".[52] "Redesigning Women" was released on July 19, 2019, as the first single from the group's self-titled debut album. Their self-titled debut album was released in September 2019. The album had a top-ten debut on Billboard 200 and number one on the Country Chart.[53][54] Busbee died in September 2019. "This just doesn't seem fair. I will always love you and the songs and albums I was lucky to make with you, Busbee," she later wrote on Twitter.[20]

In 2021, Morris collaborated with husband Ryan Hurd on the single "Chasing After You",[55] which reached the top five on the Billboard country charts.[28][27] She was the featured guest vocalist on John Mayer's single "Last Train Home", released on June 4, 2021, as well as appearing on Why You No Love Me and Shot In The Dark on his album Sob Rock. In January 2022, Morris' next single was released titled "Circles Around This Town".[56] It was followed by the release of her next studio album Humble Quest in March 2022. For this album, Greg Kurstin served as producer.[57] GQ magazine described its sound as a "return from glittery pop to her stripped-down country origins".[58] Humble Quest debuted at number two on the Billboard country albums chart[59] and number 21 on the Billboard 200.[60] Pitchfork gave it an 8.0 rating, calling it "matter-of-factly masterful".[61] Rolling Stone gave it 3.5 stars, calling it "fascinating, and proudly unresolved".[62]

In late 2023, Morris announced her departure from the country music genre. She told the Los Angeles Times that the reason for her decision is because she has "said everything" she has wanted to say. In late 2023, Columbia released an extended play titled The Bridge. The EP contains the tracks "The Tree" and "Get the Hell Out of Here". Greg Kurstin and Jack Antonoff alternated as producers on these songs. She also announced plans to work on a new album with Antonoff.[63]

Artistry edit

The musical style of Maren Morris blends country music[3] with country pop,[64] R&B[65] and hip hop.[3] Writers and critics commented that Morris's first two Columbia albums combined country with R&B and hip hop musical styles. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic found that 2016's Hero included "R&B influences" that "twists the rhymes" and "[rides] the beat" while "undercutting her boasts with sly wit".[66] Jewly Hight of Billboard described Hero as "a signifier of country-pop's fluidity and a creative process that resembles the track-building of pop, R&B and hip-hop."[64] The Hartford Courant praised 2019's Girl for incorporating similar styles: "If a lot of male country singers dabble with hip-hop in ways that sometimes feel stilted, Morris brings straight-up elements of '90s R&B to the album on songs like the bedroom-centric 'RSVP'."[67]

Morris's vocal style been noticed by writers and critics. When reviewing her 2019 album, Jon Caramanica described her voice as "versatile" in the way it can move between both the country and pop genres.[68] Chris Richards of The Washington Post described Morris as having "the best voice of any country singer working today". Richards further explained, "Listen to her jump in and out of her lyrics and you'll hear a sophistication that feels like something metaphysical."[69]

Overall, Morris characterizes herself as a country artist. In an interview with NPR, Morris was asked about whether she still identified with the genre: "even though I live in Nashville and I'm from Texas and I feel like my songwriting at its core is country, I think you can hear a lot of different influences when you've heard any of my records."[70] Other writers have agreed, including Stephen Thomas Erlewine: "Morris' music was grounded in country -- prior to striking gold as a performer, she was a professional songwriter in Nashville -- but she also incorporated elements of pop, R&B, hip-hop, and rock, creating a distinctive, stylish hybrid that had wide appeal outside her chosen genre."[3]

Morris has cited various artists of different genres as influences on her career, including Katy Perry, Coldplay,[71] Linda Ronstadt,[70] Dolly Parton,[72] Chaka Khan,[72] and Hank Williams.[73]

Advocacy edit

In 2017, Morris started the Heroes Fund, which raises money for music education in public schools.[74] Through the program, Morris donated $70,000 to East Nashville Magnet High School that went towards their music and drama departments.[75] In April 2021, Morris donated $300,000 to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Together We Rise and Ecologi.[76] In August 2021, Morris joined several country artists to raise money for the program Together: Feeding Nashville. The concert raised money to address food insecurity in the Nashville area. A total of $450,000 was raised from the show.[77]

Morris has been an advocate for making the country genre more equitable for fellow artists. She has commented on the inequalities particularly for white and black artists in the genre. "I'm a white woman in country music. I already have this sort of leg-up. There's a huge disparity between men and women in our genre, there's even more of a disparity between white women and black women trying to be in country music," she told The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2021.[78] In her 2020 CMA Awards acceptance speech, Morris named several black artists who helped make the award possible including Mickey Guyton, Linda Martell and Brittney Spencer.[79] In early 2021, Morris spoke out against country artist Morgan Wallen when a video of him using a racial slur surfaced. "You can't control a human being, but you absolutely can let them know where you stand," she told Variety.[80]

In August 2022, Morris replied to an Instagram post made by Jason Aldean's wife, Brittany. Both Morris and other country music singers including Cassadee Pope perceived Aldean's comments as transphobic.[81] While interviewing Brittany Aldean, Fox News Channel host Tucker Carlson referred to Morris as a "lunatic country music person."[82] In response to this comment, Morris sold T-shirts through her website featuring the phrase "lunatic country music person" and the telephone number of the Trans Lifeline. She also stated that proceeds from the shirts would be donated to GLAAD.[82] In September 2022, Morris partnered with GLAAD to design a new T-shirt in honor of Spirit Day.[83] Morris told The Los Angeles Times in September 2023 that she planned to leave the genre of country music "because of what she views as the country music industry’s unwillingness to honestly reckon with its history of racism and misogyny and to open its gates to more women and queer people and people of color."[63]

Personal life edit

 
Morris married Ryan Hurd in 2018.

Morris met fellow country singer-songwriter Ryan Hurd while co-writing "Last Turn Home" for Tim McGraw. Their relationship began as friends.[84] In December 2015, the pair began dating and announced their engagement in July 2017.[85] The two were married on March 24, 2018, in Nashville, Tennessee.[86] The couple then moved into a three-bedroom, three-bathroom home in Nashville, Tennessee, with a wrap-around porch.[87] Their son was born in March 2020.[88][89] Morris filed for divorce in October 2023.[90] A divorce settlement would be reached in January 2024.[91]

Morris told Taste of Country that she suffered a difficult labor that eventually resulted in a C-section delivery. This led to a challenging post-pregnancy for Morris. She recalled suffering from postpartum depression for nearly a year after giving birth. "I just wish I had done a better job at preparing myself for the shock of a C-section, because the postpartum of a C-section is so brutal," she commented.[92]

Discography edit

Main article: Maren Morris discography

Filmography edit

Film and television appearances by Maren Morris
Title Year Role Notes Ref.
CMT Crossroads 2016, 2023 Herself Episode: "Maren Morris & Alicia Keys" on December 2
Episode: "Maren Morris & Hozier" on September 22 		[93]
NCIS: New Orleans 2017 Herself Episode: "Pandora's Box, Part II" [94]
Sesame Street 2020 Herself Episode: "Last Draw" [95]
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2021 Guest host Guest host for two episodes [96]
RuPaul's Drag Race 2023 Guest judge Episode: "All Queens Go To Heaven" [97]
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked 2023 Herself Episode: "Untucked - All Queens Go To Heaven" [98]

Awards and nominations edit

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Maren Morris

Maren Morris has won a series of awards for her work as a music artist. This includes five accolades from the Academy of Country Music,[99] five from the Country Music Association[100] and one from the Grammy Awards.[30]

Tours edit

Headlining

Supporting

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External links edit

  • Official website


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maren, morris, maren, larae, morris, born, april, 1990, american, singer, songwriter, rooted, country, genre, music, also, blends, elements, morris, multiple, accolades, including, grammy, award, american, music, award, five, academy, country, music, awards, m. Maren Larae Morris 2 born April 10 1990 3 is an American singer and songwriter Rooted in the country genre her music also blends elements of pop R amp B and hip hop Morris has won multiple accolades including a Grammy Award an American Music Award and five Academy of Country Music Awards Maren MorrisMorris at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards BornMaren Larae Morris 1990 04 10 April 10 1990 age 33 Arlington Texas U S Alma materUniversity of North Texas 1 OccupationsSinger songwriterYears active2002 presentSpouseRyan Hurd m 2018 div 2024 wbr Children1Musical careerGenresCountry country pop pop R amp B hip hopInstrument s VocalsLabelsMozzi Bozzi Smith Columbia Nashville ColumbiaMember ofThe HighwomenWebsitemarenmorris wbr comBorn and raised in Arlington Texas Morris enjoyed singing as a child She started publicly performing in her preteen years and toured throughout Texas In her late teens and early twenties she released three studio albums on independent record labels She relocated to Nashville Tennessee to pursue a career in country music during this same time period Morris signed a publishing contract and later a recording contract following the streaming success of her 2015 self titled EP Morris s major label debut studio album Hero 2016 was released on Columbia Nashville and blended country with R amp B styles Its lead single My Church became her breakout single at country radio and was followed by the commercially successful songs 80s Mercedes I Could Use a Love Song and Rich In 2018 Morris collaborated with Grey and Zedd on the song The Middle Released as a single the track became a top ten pop success in various countries She followed it in 2019 with her fifth album titled Girl The album mixed country with various music styles and featured collaborations with different artists It spawned the number one singles Girl and The Bones Morris released her sixth studio album on March 25 2022 titled Humble Quest The album earned Morris a Guinness World Records for most first day and first week streams for a country album by a female artist on Amazon Music In addition to her solo work she has recorded as a member of The Highwomen and in collaboration with her former husband Ryan Hurd Morris has had two albums certified for sales certifications in North America She has scored three number one songs on the Billboard Country Airplay chart and eight top ten songs on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart Contents 1 Early years 2 Career 2 1 2002 2015 Career beginnings in Texas move to Nashville and songwriting 2 2 2016 2017 Breakthrough with Hero 2 3 2018 present Pop crossover new collaborations and continued country success 3 Artistry 4 Advocacy 5 Personal life 6 Discography 7 Filmography 8 Awards and nominations 9 Tours 10 References 11 External linksEarly years editMorris was born in Arlington Texas to Greg and Kellie Morris 4 She has a younger sister named Karsen 5 Her parents owned the Maren Karsen Aveda Hair Salon which is still in operation today in Arlington Morris spent much of her childhood at the salon She later worked there as a front desk clerk and guest coordinator 6 In her elementary years she participated in the school choir performed theater and played soccer 7 Morris discovered she could sing one day at a party at her parents salon At the event she performed karaoke versions of songs by Patsy Cline and LeAnn Rimes Impressed by her natural singing ability Greg Morris started encouraging his daughter to perform regularly 8 Among her first performances was at Johnnie High s a country music revue similar in style to the Grand Ole Opry From that moment Morris realized that this singing is my calling 8 When she was 12 her father bought her a guitar which inspired her to start writing songs 9 At the same time Morris continued going through public school She attended James Bowie High School in Arlington where she continued playing soccer Her favorite classes were creative writing and art 8 Career edit2002 2015 Career beginnings in Texas move to Nashville and songwriting edit Morris started touring her home state of Texas when she was 11 years old Her father acted as her manager and booking agent 8 Morris often played the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth where she played bars and clubs 9 10 Music was always this weekend job that I had while the rest of my friends were going to slumber parties she recounted 8 In 2005 she took her first plane trip alone to attend a Grammy camp 11 Morris was one of several high school students from across the country selected to attend the camp sponsored by the Grammy Foundation She got to meet music industry insiders at music workshops 8 12 In 2005 at the age of 15 Morris released her debut studio album titled Walk On 3 The disc was released on the independent Mozzi Bozzi label and contained ten tracks of mostly self written material 13 The record was financed by her parents who literally sold the furniture out of the house to pay for its recording and release according to her mother Kellie Morris 14 Smith Music released Morris s second studio album in 2007 titled All That It Takes 3 The project was similar to her first record because it contained mostly self composed tracks 15 In her late teens Morris auditioned for a series of television music competition programs including American Idol America s Got Talent The Voice and Nashville Star 8 She was rejected after auditioning for all of the television shows Years later Morris s songs would be used by contestants performing in the show 16 Morris also joined a teen band in her teenage years called They Were Stars which she played keyboards and provided harmony vocals 8 After graduating high school Morris briefly enrolled at the University of North Texas 3 but left after one semester 8 In 2011 the Mozzi Bozzi label released her third studio disc titled Live Wire 17 During this time she paid a visit to a friend Kacey Musgraves whom she had first met on the Texas music scene Musgraves who was living in Nashville Tennessee encouraged Morris to also make the move After saving enough money Morris packed a U Haul trailer and moved to Nashville 8 Morris spent her first year in Nashville networking and meeting other writers She was later introduced to Carla Wallace of Big Yellow Dog Music Impressed by her songwriting Wallace signed her to a four year songwriting contract with the company She began co writing material with other songwriters 8 and her material was soon recorded by several country artists This began with Tim McGraw who recorded Last Turn Home for his 2014 album Sundown Heaven Town 18 Another track Second Wind was recorded by Kelly Clarkson for her 2015 album Piece by Piece 19 Some of her material was more personal and Morris was encouraged by Wallace to start recording music herself Among her personal compositions was the track My Church which she wrote in March 2015 After listening to the demo recording Morris realized she wanted to shelve the song for herself 8 It was also around this time that she met record producer Busbee He was impressed by Morris s writing and vocal delivery later commenting She was singing her own music and it was world class I was super freaked out in a good way 20 2016 2017 Breakthrough with Hero edit Morris initially self released five songs on eponymous extended play Maren Morris It was released on Spotify in August 2015 21 The songs gained 2 5 million streams on Spotify in a month with three songs appearing on Spotify s US and Global Viral 50 chart The success of Morris EP attracted the interest of major labels and she was signed to Columbia Nashville in September 2015 22 23 The label re released the five song EP in November 2015 My Church was issued as the project s the lead single 24 The EP charted at number 22 on the Billboard Country Albums chart 25 and number one on the Top Heatseekers chart 26 In 2016 My Church became Morris s first major hit single It peaked at number five on the Billboard country songs chart 27 number nine on the same publication s Country Airplay chart 28 and number three on the Canada Country chart 29 Morris later won Best Country Solo Performance for the song at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards 30 Her first Columbia Nashville album was released in June 2016 titled Hero 8 It reached number five on the Billboard 200 and number one on the country albums chart 31 Joe Caramanica of The New York Times called Hero both utterly of its moment and also savvy enough to indicate how the future might sound 32 Three more singles were spawned from Hero 80 s Mercedes I Could Use a Love Song and Rich With the exception of 80 s Mercedes the singles reached the top ten of the Billboard country charts between 2016 and 2018 3 With newfound commercial success Morris embarked on a tour with Keith Urban in 2016 23 This was followed by 2017 s headlining Hero tour to support her album 33 A deluxe edition of Hero was released in March 2017 featuring three new recordings 34 She also provided vocals to Thomas Rhett s Craving You in 2017 35 Morris was also featured on Niall Horan s pop song Seeing Blind in 2017 36 and later opened for Horan on his Flicker World Tour 37 In response to the 2017 Las Vegas shooting Morris released Dear Hate a song she had written and recorded with Vince Gill with all proceeds from the track going to the Music City Cares Fund 38 Morris continued earning awards for her success including the Best New Artist accolade from the Country Music Association and several more Grammy nominations 3 2018 present Pop crossover new collaborations and continued country success edit nbsp Maren Morris was a featured vocalist on Zedd s 2018 single The Middle In 2018 Morris was chosen by Zedd and Grey to appear as the lead vocalist on their pop single The Middle Zedd traveled to Nashville to record Morris s part and the song was released following that 39 The track became her breakout pop crossover single and expanded her audience 3 The Middle reached the Billboard Hot 100 top ten peaking at number five 40 Taylor Weatherby of Billboard commented that the song may have drawn the roadmap for a reliable new path to crossover success 41 On October 5 2018 Morris appeared as a special guest during Taylor Swift s Reputation Stadium Tour in Arlington Texas performing The Middle with Swift 42 Morris s next studio album Girl was released in March 2019 According to Morris the project reflected her own experiences as a young woman while also highlighting the experiences of other women her age 43 Rolling Stone rated the album three and a half stars calling it the project where Morris makes her pop move 44 The disc topped the Billboard country albums chart and the reached the top five of the Billboard 200 3 She later embarked on Girl The World Tour to support the album 45 Its lead single of the same name reached the number one spot on the Billboard country airplay chart and number eight on the Billboard country songs chart It was followed by the second single The Bones which topped both the Country Airplay and Country Songs charts in 2020 28 27 A duet version with Hozier became her second crossover pop hit peaking at number 12 on the Hot 100 46 and number one on the adult contemporary chart 47 Girl would win Album of the Year at the 2019 Country Music Association Awards 48 while Morris herself later won Female Vocalist of the Year from the association 49 and later two wins for Female Artist of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards 2020 and 2021 50 In March 2019 it was announced that Morris would be forming a group with Brandi Carlile Amanda Shires and Natalie Hemby called The Highwomen in reference to The Highwaymen A social media post by Shires husband Jason Isbell hinted that the group had already begun recording with producer Dave Cobb 51 The Highwomen made their live debut in April 2019 at Loretta Lynn s 87th birthday concert performing It Wasn t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels 52 Redesigning Women was released on July 19 2019 as the first single from the group s self titled debut album Their self titled debut album was released in September 2019 The album had a top ten debut on Billboard 200 and number one on the Country Chart 53 54 Busbee died in September 2019 This just doesn t seem fair I will always love you and the songs and albums I was lucky to make with you Busbee she later wrote on Twitter 20 In 2021 Morris collaborated with husband Ryan Hurd on the single Chasing After You 55 which reached the top five on the Billboard country charts 28 27 She was the featured guest vocalist on John Mayer s single Last Train Home released on June 4 2021 as well as appearing on Why You No Love Me and Shot In The Dark on his album Sob Rock In January 2022 Morris next single was released titled Circles Around This Town 56 It was followed by the release of her next studio album Humble Quest in March 2022 For this album Greg Kurstin served as producer 57 GQ magazine described its sound as a return from glittery pop to her stripped down country origins 58 Humble Quest debuted at number two on the Billboard country albums chart 59 and number 21 on the Billboard 200 60 Pitchfork gave it an 8 0 rating calling it matter of factly masterful 61 Rolling Stone gave it 3 5 stars calling it fascinating and proudly unresolved 62 In late 2023 Morris announced her departure from the country music genre She told the Los Angeles Times that the reason for her decision is because she has said everything she has wanted to say In late 2023 Columbia released an extended play titled The Bridge The EP contains the tracks The Tree and Get the Hell Out of Here Greg Kurstin and Jack Antonoff alternated as producers on these songs She also announced plans to work on a new album with Antonoff 63 Artistry editThe musical style of Maren Morris blends country music 3 with country pop 64 R amp B 65 and hip hop 3 Writers and critics commented that Morris s first two Columbia albums combined country with R amp B and hip hop musical styles Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic found that 2016 s Hero included R amp B influences that twists the rhymes and rides the beat while undercutting her boasts with sly wit 66 Jewly Hight of Billboard described Hero as a signifier of country pop s fluidity and a creative process that resembles the track building of pop R amp B and hip hop 64 The Hartford Courant praised 2019 s Girl for incorporating similar styles If a lot of male country singers dabble with hip hop in ways that sometimes feel stilted Morris brings straight up elements of 90s R amp B to the album on songs like the bedroom centric RSVP 67 Morris s vocal style been noticed by writers and critics When reviewing her 2019 album Jon Caramanica described her voice as versatile in the way it can move between both the country and pop genres 68 Chris Richards of The Washington Post described Morris as having the best voice of any country singer working today Richards further explained Listen to her jump in and out of her lyrics and you ll hear a sophistication that feels like something metaphysical 69 Overall Morris characterizes herself as a country artist In an interview with NPR Morris was asked about whether she still identified with the genre even though I live in Nashville and I m from Texas and I feel like my songwriting at its core is country I think you can hear a lot of different influences when you ve heard any of my records 70 Other writers have agreed including Stephen Thomas Erlewine Morris music was grounded in country prior to striking gold as a performer she was a professional songwriter in Nashville but she also incorporated elements of pop R amp B hip hop and rock creating a distinctive stylish hybrid that had wide appeal outside her chosen genre 3 Morris has cited various artists of different genres as influences on her career including Katy Perry Coldplay 71 Linda Ronstadt 70 Dolly Parton 72 Chaka Khan 72 and Hank Williams 73 Advocacy editIn 2017 Morris started the Heroes Fund which raises money for music education in public schools 74 Through the program Morris donated 70 000 to East Nashville Magnet High School that went towards their music and drama departments 75 In April 2021 Morris donated 300 000 to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Together We Rise and Ecologi 76 In August 2021 Morris joined several country artists to raise money for the program Together Feeding Nashville The concert raised money to address food insecurity in the Nashville area A total of 450 000 was raised from the show 77 Morris has been an advocate for making the country genre more equitable for fellow artists She has commented on the inequalities particularly for white and black artists in the genre I m a white woman in country music I already have this sort of leg up There s a huge disparity between men and women in our genre there s even more of a disparity between white women and black women trying to be in country music she told The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2021 78 In her 2020 CMA Awards acceptance speech Morris named several black artists who helped make the award possible including Mickey Guyton Linda Martell and Brittney Spencer 79 In early 2021 Morris spoke out against country artist Morgan Wallen when a video of him using a racial slur surfaced You can t control a human being but you absolutely can let them know where you stand she told Variety 80 In August 2022 Morris replied to an Instagram post made by Jason Aldean s wife Brittany Both Morris and other country music singers including Cassadee Pope perceived Aldean s comments as transphobic 81 While interviewing Brittany Aldean Fox News Channel host Tucker Carlson referred to Morris as a lunatic country music person 82 In response to this comment Morris sold T shirts through her website featuring the phrase lunatic country music person and the telephone number of the Trans Lifeline She also stated that proceeds from the shirts would be donated to GLAAD 82 In September 2022 Morris partnered with GLAAD to design a new T shirt in honor of Spirit Day 83 Morris told The Los Angeles Times in September 2023 that she planned to leave the genre of country music because of what she views as the country music industry s unwillingness to honestly reckon with its history of racism and misogyny and to open its gates to more women and queer people and people of color 63 Personal life edit nbsp Morris married Ryan Hurd in 2018 Morris met fellow country singer songwriter Ryan Hurd while co writing Last Turn Home for Tim McGraw Their relationship began as friends 84 In December 2015 the pair began dating and announced their engagement in July 2017 85 The two were married on March 24 2018 in Nashville Tennessee 86 The couple then moved into a three bedroom three bathroom home in Nashville Tennessee with a wrap around porch 87 Their son was born in March 2020 88 89 Morris filed for divorce in October 2023 90 A divorce settlement would be reached in January 2024 91 Morris told Taste of Country that she suffered a difficult labor that eventually resulted in a C section delivery This led to a challenging post pregnancy for Morris She recalled suffering from postpartum depression for nearly a year after giving birth I just wish I had done a better job at preparing myself for the shock of a C section because the postpartum of a C section is so brutal she commented 92 Discography editMain article Maren Morris discography Hero 2016 Girl 2019 Humble Quest 2022 Filmography editFilm and television appearances by Maren Morris Title Year Role Notes Ref CMT Crossroads 2016 2023 Herself Episode Maren Morris amp Alicia Keys on December 2 Episode Maren Morris amp Hozier on September 22 93 NCIS New Orleans 2017 Herself Episode Pandora s Box Part II 94 Sesame Street 2020 Herself Episode Last Draw 95 Jimmy Kimmel Live 2021 Guest host Guest host for two episodes 96 RuPaul s Drag Race 2023 Guest judge Episode All Queens Go To Heaven 97 RuPaul s Drag Race Untucked 2023 Herself Episode Untucked All Queens Go To Heaven 98 Awards and nominations editMain article List of awards and nominations received by Maren Morris Maren Morris has won a series of awards for her work as a music artist This includes five accolades from the Academy of Country Music 99 five from the Country Music Association 100 and one from the Grammy Awards 30 Tours editHeadlining The Hero Tour 2017 33 GIRL The World Tour 2019 Humble Quest Tour 2022 101 Supporting Ripcord World Tour 2016 with Keith Urban 102 15 in a 30 Tour 2017 with Sam Hunt 103 Flicker World Tour 2018 with Niall Horan 37 Roadside Bars amp Pink Guitars Tour 2019 with Miranda Lambert 104 The Chicks World Tour 2023 2023 with The Chicks 105 References edit Hero of Her Own Story UNT December 8 2016 Retrieved July 9 2023 Michael Bialas June 3 2016 Hero Worship Maren Morris Can Begin Telling Her Musical Glory Story Huffington Post Retrieved September 5 2022 a b c d e f g h i j k Erlewine Stephen Thomas Maren Morris Biography AllMusic Retrieved February 13 2022 Dill Jennifer November 1 2016 Meet My Church Singer Maren Morris From American Idol Reject to 5 Time CMA Award Nominee E News Denton Korey September 11 2020 The Stunning Transformation Of Maren Morris The List Retrieved July 9 2023 Billboard Magazine sings praises of Maren Morris namesake of Downtown Arlington salon Downtown Arlington Retrieved February 12 2022 Levy Joe June 2 2016 Meet Maren Morris How a Nineties Pop Fan Became Country s Breakout Star Rolling Stone Retrieved February 12 2022 a b c d e f g h i j k l m Gage Jeff April 11 2017 This Is Not Just Country Maren Morris On Her Jump From DFW Bar Singer to Headlining Star Dallas Observer Retrieved February 12 2022 a b Lenehan Vaughn Grace October 27 2020 10 Things You May Not Know About Maren Morris Sounds Like Nashville Retrieved February 12 2022 McCarthy Amy December 7 2015 Maren Morris Forged Her Own Path From Texas to Nashville and Country Stardom Dallas Observer Retrieved February 13 2022 Rodman Sarah February 8 2019 Maren Morris on her five Grammy nominations and her new song and album Girl Entertainment Weekly Retrieved February 13 2022 Savage Mark March 12 2017 Maren Morris From Grammy Camp to Grammy winner BBC Retrieved September 19 2022 Morris Maren June 14 2005 Walk On CD Booklet Mozzi Blozzi Music 5254 Thompson Gayle Maren Morris Mother Reveals What She Is Most Proud of in Her Famous Daughter popculture Retrieved February 13 2022 Morris Maren October 22 2007 All That It Takes CD Booklet Mozzi Bozzi Music Smith Music 7073 Donovan Blair March 23 2019 Maren Morris Was Actually Rejected From The Voice and American Idol Country Living Retrieved February 13 2022 Morris Maren 2011 Live Wire CD Booklet Mozzi Bozzi Music MBR 040102 Sundown Heaven Town Tim McGraw Songs Reviews Credits AllMusic AllMusic title Archived from the original on October 13 2016 Retrieved December 7 2016 a b Hudak Joseph September 29 2019 Busbee Producer for Maren Morris and Lady Antebellum Dead at 43 Rolling Stone Retrieved September 19 2022 Nardino Meredith April 10 2021 Maren Morris Most Critical Quotes About the Country Music Industry There s Always Room to Grow Us Weekly Retrieved February 13 2022 Jessica Nicholson September 10 2015 Sony Music Nashville Signs Singer Songwriter Maren Morris Music Row a b Leahey Andrew March 14 2016 Maren Morris Plots Hero Album Release Rolling Stone Archived from the original on September 19 2016 Retrieved September 4 2017 Ackley Riley November 12 2015 Weekly EP country newbie sparkles The Oswegonian Retrieved November 18 2015 Maren Morris chart history Country Albums Billboard Retrieved February 13 2022 Maren Morris chart history Heatseekers Billboard Retrieved February 13 2022 a b c Maren Morris Chart History Hot Country Songs Billboard Retrieved October 10 2017 a b c Maren Morris chart history Country Airplay Billboard Retrieved March 4 2022 Maren Morris chart history Canada Country Billboard Retrieved March 4 2022 a b Maren Morris Artist Grammy Awards Retrieved March 4 2022 Caulfield Keith June 2 2016 Drake s Views Album No 1 for Sixth Week on Billboard 200 Paul Simon Debuts at No 3 Billboard Caramanica Joe June 1 2016 Review Why Hero Is an Outstanding Country Music Debut The New York Times Retrieved March 4 2022 a b Maren Morris Announces Headlining Hero Tour Rolling Stone Archived from the original on February 11 2017 Retrieved February 9 2017 Maren Morris To Release Expanded Version of HERO Album Sounds Like Nashville March 13 2017 Retrieved March 13 2017 Whitaker Sterling March 24 2017 Thomas Rhett and Maren Morris Are Craving You on New Single Taste of Country Retrieved February 6 2018 Kaufman Gil August 10 2017 Niall Horan Landed Maren Morris For a Duet By Sending an Email Billboard Retrieved February 5 2018 a b Carr Courtney September 22 2017 Maren Morris Opening for Niall Horan on 2018 Flicker World Tour The Boot Retrieved February 5 2018 McKenna Brittney October 4 2017 Maren Morris Dear Hate Offers Heartfelt Response To Las Vegas Shooting NPR org Retrieved February 5 2018 Hughes Hilary Zedd Maren Morris amp Their Collaborators Deconstruct The Middle in New Video Watch Billboard Retrieved March 4 2022 The Hot 100 Billboard April 28 2018 Weatherby Taylor How Meant to Be The Middle amp More 2018 Country Pop Hits May Have Kick Started the Next Wave of Top 40 Billboard Retrieved March 4 2022 Kaplan Ilana October 6 2018 See Maren Morris Taylor Swift Team for Soulful Rendition of The Middle Rolling Stone Retrieved February 21 2019 Weatherby Taylor Maren Morris Announces Sophomore Album Girl Billboard Retrieved March 12 2022 Sheffield Rob March 5 2019 Review Maren Morris Makes Her Bid for Top 40 Glory With Girl Rolling Stone Retrieved March 12 2022 Freeman Jon January 17 2019 Maren Morris Sets Dates for Headlining Girl The World Tour Rolling Stone Retrieved January 28 2019 Maren Morris chart history Hot 100 Billboard Retrieved March 12 2022 Maren Morris chart history Adult Contemporary Billboard Retrieved March 12 2022 Maren Morris s Girl Wins Album of the Year at the 2019 CMA s The Boot November 14 2019 Retrieved March 12 2022 Bernstein Jonathan November 12 2020 See Maren Morris Praise Black Women Country Singers in Powerful CMA Awards Speech Rolling Stone Retrieved March 12 2022 Nominees Academy of Country Music Retrieved February 29 2020 Willman Chris March 6 2019 Brandi Carlile Amanda Shires Add Maren Morris to Highwomen Supergroup Variety com Retrieved March 9 2019 Moss Marissa R April 2 2019 See the Highwomen s Live Debut at Loretta Lynn Birthday Show Rolling Stone The Highwomen Light the Ultimate Bonfire in Redesigning Women Video Watch Taste of Country July 19 2019 Post Malone Scores Second No 1 Album on Billboard 200 With Hollywood s Bleeding Billboard September 15 2019 Retrieved September 18 2019 Dowling Marcus K Ryan Hurd Maren Morris Go No 1 With Chasing After You Country Music Television Retrieved March 12 2022 Freeman Jon January 13 2022 Maren Morris Embarks on a Humble Quest With New Album Rolling Stone Retrieved January 31 2022 Willman Chris January 13 2022 Maren Morris to Double Down on Country in Third Album Humble Quest Variety Retrieved January 14 2022 Hymam Dan March 2022 How Maren Morris Reconnected With Her Country Roots On Her New Album GQ Retrieved April 16 2022 Maren Morris chart history Country 6 Albums Billboard Retrieved April 16 2022 Maren Morris chart history Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved April 16 2022 Hermes Will Humble Quest Maren Morris Pitchfork Retrieved April 16 2022 Bernstein Jonathan March 22 2022 Maren Morris Finds A Path Away From the Middle on Humble Quest Rolling Stone Retrieved April 16 2022 a b Mikael Wood September 15 2023 Maren Morris is getting the hell out of country music I ve said everything I can say The Los Angeles Times Retrieved September 15 2023 a b Hight Jewly August 11 2016 The New Pioneers Maren Morris Songwriter Busbee on Creating Country Pop Hits Billboard Retrieved April 17 2022 Garrison Anna March 20 2022 Who Is Maren Morris Husband And Do They Have Any Kids What We Know Distractify Retrieved April 17 2022 Erlewine Stephen Thomas Hero Maren Morris Songs reviews credits AllMusic Retrieved April 17 2022 Adamian John August 30 2019 Maren Morris mixing pop and soul with her country performing at the Oakdale Hartford Courant Retrieved April 17 2022 Caramanica Jon March 12 2019 Maren Morris Is Good for Pop but Pop Isn t Good for Her The New York Times Retrieved September 19 2022 Richards Chris March 8 2019 Maren Morris has the best voice in country music She s still learning how to use it The Washington Post Retrieved September 19 2022 a b Martinez A Harrell Phil March 25 2022 With Humble Quest Maren Morris is closely following her compass NPR Retrieved April 17 2022 Maren Morris Breaks Down Our Favorite Tracks from Her New Album GIRL TooFab March 8 2019 Retrieved March 3 2022 a b Topham Michelle June 4 2016 Who Are Maren Morris Heroes Which Singers Have Influenced Her Life LeoSigh Retrieved April 17 2022 Maren Morris Grand Ole Opry Retrieved April 17 2022 Liptak Carena 2020 Maren Morris Heroes Fund makes donation to local Tennessee high school band program ABC News Radio Retrieved April 19 2022 Trapp Phillip August 10 2020 Maren Morris Gives 70K to High School Band Program Taste of Country Retrieved April 19 2022 Talarico Brittany April 29 2021 Maren Morris to Perform at Fashion Brand Shein s Charity Driven Virtual Festival It s a Morale Booster People Retrieved April 19 2022 Nicholson Jessica August 6 2021 Florida Georgia Line Maren Morris Thomas Rhett Help Raise 450K During Charity Concert Country Music Television Retrieved April 19 2022 Barnes Hannah March 11 2021 Maren Morris Reveals Why She Isn t Afraid to Speak out in Country Music popculture Retrieved April 19 2022 Oliver David February 15 2021 Maren Morris Rissi Palmer discuss racism in country music We all should be uncomfortable USA Today Retrieved April 19 2022 Willman Chris February 17 2021 Maren Morris and Luke Combs Take On Racism in Country Music at Radio Seminar Variety Retrieved April 19 2022 Emlyn Travis September 2 2022 Maren Morris and Brittany Aldean clash again amid backlash to Aldean s recent transphobic remarks Yahoo Entertainment Retrieved September 5 2022 a b Emlyn Travis September 2 2022 Maren Morris and Brittany Aldean clash again amid backlash to Aldean s recent transphobic remarks Entertainment Weekly Retrieved September 5 2022 Rowley Glenn September 29 2022 Maren Morris Just Designed Another Shirt for LGBTQ Spirit Day You Have a Seat at This Table Billboard Retrieved September 30 2022 Fox Courtney March 2 2022 Maren Morris and Husband Ryan Hurd Met While Writing a Tim McGraw Song Wide Open Country Retrieved April 18 2022 Petit Stephanie Maren Morris Is Engaged to Ryan Hurd See Her Ring People Retrieved March 24 2018 Pasquini Maria They re Married Maren Morris Weds Ryan Hurd in Nashville People com Retrieved March 24 2018 Stein Megan April 16 2018 Inside Newlyweds Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd s Southern But Not Over the Top Backyard People Retrieved April 18 2022 Dirken Deirdre Maren Morris and Husband Ryan Hurd Expecting Their First Child See You in March Baby People com Retrieved October 22 2019 It s a Boy Maren Morris and Husband Ryan Hurd Welcome Son Hayes Andrew Love of Our Lives PEOPLE com Retrieved March 23 2020 Dominic Anthony October 17 2023 Maren Morris and Husband Ryan Hurd Divorcing After 5 Years of Marriage Entertainment Tonight United States Retrieved October 17 2023 Seemayer Zach January 22 2024 Ryan Hurd Covers Taylor Swift s Now That We Don t Talk Following Maren Morris Divorce Settlement United States Entertainment Tonight Retrieved January 23 2024 Hermanson Wendy August 18 2020 Maren Morris Gets Real About Difficult C Section Experience Taste of Country Retrieved April 19 2022 Alicia Keys and Maren Morris Share Mutual Love of Soul on CMT Crossroads Country Music Television December 2 2016 Retrieved April 16 2022 McKenna Brittney February 13 2017 See Maren Morris Celebratory Cameo on NCIS New Orleans Rolling Stone Retrieved April 16 2022 Whitaker Sterling February 15 2020 Maren Morris Encourages Kids to Be Persistent on Sesame Street Taste of Country Retrieved April 16 2022 Hudak Joseph August 17 2021 Maren Morris Guest Hosts Kimmel Sings About Weed Laws Interviews Willie Nelson Rolling Stone Retrieved April 16 2022 Tinoco Armando December 19 2022 RuPaul s Drag Race MTV Drops List Of All Celebrity Guest Judges For Season 15 deadline com Retrieved January 11 2023 Untucked All Queens Go to Heaven MTV COM January 13 2023 Retrieved January 15 2023 Search winners Maren Morris Academy of Country Music Awards Retrieved March 12 2022 CMA Past Winners amp Nominees Maren Morris Country Music Association Retrieved March 12 2022 Konicki Lisa March 2022 Maren Morris Announces 2022 Humble Quest Tour Dates American Songwriter Retrieved April 16 2022 Keith Urban Announces 2016 RipCORD World Tour Taste of 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