CMT Honoring Mickey Guyton as 2021 Breakout Artist of the Year

CMT will honor Mickey Guyton as the 2021 Breakout Artist of the Year at its CMT Artists of the Year on Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 8pm CT on CMT.

Mickey made history as the first Black solo artist to receive a Grammy nomination for her single, “Black Like Me.” She also co-hosted the 56th Academy of Country Music Awards on CBS alongside Keith Urban.

Mickey is also currently nominated for CMA New Artist of the Year, which is an incredible honor for any artist.

“We are thrilled to honor the immensely talented Mickey Guyton as this year’s Breakout Artist of the Year. After relentlessly chasing her dreams in country music for years, her perseverance, tenacity and spirit have culminated in this spectacular moment of recognition where she’s finally receiving the credit she deserves,” shares Leslie Fram, Senior Vice President, Music & Talent, CMT. “Congratulations Mickey! We look forward to celebrating with you, and all of our honorees on Oct. 13.”

Previous honorees of Breakout Artist of the Year include Chris Stapleton (2015), Kelsea Ballerini (2016) and Ashley McBryde (2019).

This year’s CMT Artists of the Year will honor its class of 2021, including Chris Stapleton, Gabby Barrett, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini and Luke Combs. Musical pairings, special guests and additional performers and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.