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Mickey Guyton’s History-Making Country Music Grammy Nod Is Just the Beginning of Needed Change in the Industry

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Grammy nomination for her single “Black Like Me,” a personal ballad she was inspired to pen after the murders of Atatiana Jefferson and Botham Jean.

The song was released around the tragic death of George Floyd and the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement last summer, where it gained significant traction.

Guyton is currently a Grammy contender in the Best Country Solo Performance category, making her the first Black woman to receive such a nod in 45 years.We touched base with Guyton at the top of January — just over a month before the Grammy’s original February airdate and shortly after the awards ceremony was pushed back to this coming Sunday.

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