Country Singer Megan Moroney Nominated for CMA Awards Following Breakout Success with "Tennessee Orange"

"Megan Moroney Earns First-ever CMA Nominations for 'Song of the Year' and 'Artist of the Year' After Unexpected Success of Unconventional Love Song 'Tennessee Orange.'"

• Country singer Megan Moroney, initially pursuing a career as an accountant, had a pivotal moment opening for singer John Langston at a University of Georgia sorority event, which inspired her to focus on a music career.
• Moroney's first ever self-written song 'Stay A Memory,' performed at the Georgia Theater, propelled her to move to Nashville where she later released her debut EP, 'Pistol Made of Roses,' in 2022.
• Moroney's music, dubbed 'emo cowgirl' by the artist herself, demonstrates a Gen Z Taylor Swift-level acuity throughout her 2023 debut album 'Lucky', with tracks referencing everything from SEC college football to the universal experience of 'creeping or getting creeped on.'
• The song 'Girl in the Mirror,' featured on the album 'Lucky,' offers a poignant reflection of a woman reclaiming her autonomy after sacrificing her agency in a relationship, a theme Moroney considers as having the most important message.
• 'Tennessee Orange,' her unconventional love song about making concessions in the name of intimacy, became Moroney's unexpected breakout hit, earning her first-ever CMA nominations (song of the year and artist of the year).

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