“Sending a not-so-subtle reminder to country music in particular about the challenges still faced by artists of color…Guyton delivered a stirring performance” The New York Times

“Mickey delivered a poignant and empowering message for everyone watching” Billboard

“Mickey Guyton further proved her stardom” Variety

“The night’s most affecting live performance was, arguably, Mickey Guyton’s ‘Black Like Me’” NPR

15 MARCH 2021 (TORONTO, ON) – Capitol Nashville/Universal Music Canada’s Mickey Guyton performed her powerful “Black Like Me” as part of last night’s GRAMMY Awards, watch HERE, making her the first Black female country artist to perform on the prestigious show. The performance was commended as a highlight of the night with Uproxx noting, “Mickey Guyton is one of the breakout stars in country music this year. Guyton represents the best of the genre’s future and shows her breadth as a songwriter and performer. Guyton made her debut on the Grammys stage with the kind of easy grace that proves she’s a star in the making.” Additional praise came from Rolling Stone, Los Angeles Times, Entertainment Tonight and more:

“The song offers a vivid reality check from an artist who’s spoken frankly about the challenges faced by Black artists in the overwhelmingly white world of country music” Los Angeles Times

“Guyton dazzled at center stage…a moving performance” Entertainment Tonight

“a country song with a fresh perspective” The Tennessean

“displaying her impressive voice as she shared the song’s poignant message” PopCulture

“Guyton worked up to a big finish, soaring through the final chorus in her powerful upper register” Rolling Stone

In celebration of the historic moment, Mickey has released a special version of “Black Like Me (Our Voices),” listen HERE. She wanted to release a version of the song that embodies everything the song stands for - “‘Black Like Me’ is about us, you and OUR voices together,” shares Mickey. Fans can also listen to a special Mickey Guyton playlist HERE.

Mickey cowrote “Black Like Me” at a cross-genre writing camp in 2019 and released the song last summer due to fan demand. Since its release, critics have continued to praise “Black Like Me” with Billboard, NPR and The Associated Press naming it one of the Top 10 songs of 2020.

Mickey was recently announced as a co-host of the upcoming 56th Academy of Country Music Awards, alongside labelmate Keith Urban, after receiving a nomination for New Female Artist of the Year. Last year, Mickey made ACM history when she performed “What Are You Gonna Tell Her?” as the first Black female solo artist to perform their own song. The performance was hailed by critics as one of the best of the show with Rolling Stone noting, “Guyton knocked it out of the park demonstrating that she’s got a world-class set of pipes as well as something important to say.”