Miranda Lambert Says She’s Willing to Do the Work to Earn Her Spot in the Country Hall of Fame

Miranda Lambert performs with emotion and grace—proof that even when the moment isn’t tied to accolades, her every word still builds the case for why she just might belong in the Country Music Hall of Fame someday.

Miranda Lambert has been raising hell and making history for two decades, but if you ask her, she still hasn’t earned a spot in the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Yeah, she really said that.

As she enters her 20th year in the mainstream, the Texas native is now officially eligible for Hall of Fame consideration. But rather than playing the gimme-my-flowers game like so many do, Miranda keeps her boots firmly on the ground. In a recent interview with Taste of Country Nights, she made it clear that just being eligible doesn’t mean she’s ready.

“I have a lot of work to do before I get in there and I know it but that’s okay,” she told host Evan Paul, who was visibly shocked at her humility. She doubled down without hesitation. “You gotta earn that. You gotta earn that spot and I’m willing to do the work.”

She's got to do the WORK! #mirandalambert

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And that right there is why she probably deserves it more than half the folks already in the Hall.