Mickey Guyton, Adia Victoria and Chapel Hart's Devynn Hart have made the industry a more welcoming place for others who look like them. Photo Illustration by Renee Klahr/NPR; Getty Images hide caption
Mickey Guyton ENTER TEASER
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Mickey Guyton Bonnie Nichoalds/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Mickey Guyton on World Cafe
Country singer Mickey Guyton released her latest album, Remember Her Name, on Sept. 24. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording A hide caption
Anthony Hamilton's Love is the New Black leads off this week's shortlist of the best new albums out Sept. 24. Antwon Maxwell/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Mickey Guyton's roséwave playlist features Destiny's Child, Maren Morris, India.Arie and Tenille Townes. Bonnie Nichoalds/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Megan Thee Stallion, who took home the awards for best new artist and two rap categories, performs with Cardi B at the 2021 Grammy Awards ceremony. CBS Photo Archive/CBS via Getty Images hide caption
Mickey Guyton plays a Tiny Desk (home) concert. NPR hide caption
Country artists like Miko Marks, Rissi Palmer, Mickey Guyton and Willie Jones are making standout music despite the confines of an industry that privileges whiteness. Beto Lopez, Samantha Everette, Rick Diamond/Getty Images, Duane Prokop/Getty Images hide caption
We danced in kitchens, took long drives, caught up in backyards or on video chat, watched weddings from our living rooms. We found ways to thrive. Lars Gotrich/NPR hide caption
From left to right: Megan Thee Stallion, Bad Bunny, Mickey Guyton, Christine and the Queens, Cardi B. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Mickey Guyton plays a Tiny Desk (home) concert. NPR hide caption
Megan Thee Stallion performs Jan. 30, 2020, in Miami, Florida. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for EA Sports Bowl hide caption
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Dua Lipa's "Good in Bed" is one of the best songs of March. Hugo Comte/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
