Maren Morris, born April 10, 1990, in Arlington, Texas, began performing in local honky-tonks at age 12 and released her first independent album at 15. After moving to Nashville at 20, she wrote songs for artists including Tim McGraw and Kelly Clarkson before signing with Columbia Nashville. Her 2016 major-label debut Hero topped the Billboard Country Albums chart, with singles 'My Church' (a Grammy winner for Best Country Solo Performance), 'I Could Use a Love Song,' and 'Rich' reaching the top ten on country charts. Subsequent albums include Girl (2019), featuring the No. 1 singles 'Girl' and 'The Bones,' and Humble Quest (2022), which set a Guinness World Record for most first-day streams by a female country artist on Amazon Music. Morris has earned a Grammy, an American Music Award, five CMA Awards, and five ACM Awards. Her music blends country with pop, R&B, hip-hop, and rock elements. She is known for dynamic live performances, having sold out venues worldwide and appeared on late-night television, including guest-hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live!.