Kacey Musgraves Named To ‘TIME’ Magazine’s 2022 Women Of The Year List

Kacey Musgraves has been named to TIME Magazine’s 2022 Women of the Year list, which highlights 12 extraordinary leaders working toward a more equal world.

In September 2021, Musgraves released her highly anticipated fourth studio album, Star-Crossed. Through the record, the 6x Grammy-winning singer-songwriter opened up about her recent divorce and the journey she’s been on since the release of her blockbuster album, Golden Hour, in 2018. Star-Crossed debuted at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Top Country Albums and No. 3 on the Billboard 200.

This is such an exuberant honor and thrill. Thank you, @TIME ? https://t.co/1MTLa6HWMp pic.twitter.com/2osy4rBrBv

— K A C E Y (@KaceyMusgraves) March 3, 2022

Joining Musgraves on the 2022 Women of the Year list are Adena Friedman, president and CEO of Nasdaq; Allyson Felix, Olympic champion and president of Saysh; Amal Clooney, human-rights lawyer and professor; Amanda Gorman, poet and author; Amanda Nguyen, founder and CEO of Rise; Jennie Joseph, health advocate; Kerry Washington, Emmy-winning producer, actor, and activist; Michaela Jae Rodiguez, Golden Globe–winning actor and singer; Sherrilyn Ifill, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund; Tracy Chou, software engineer; and Zahra Joya, journalist.

TIME will host an invite-only gala on International Women’s Day, Tuesday, March 8, in Los Angeles. The event will feature appearances from Women of the Year honorees including Chou, Felix, Gorman, Ifill, Joseph, Nguyen, Rodriguez and Washington, and as well as a special musical performance by Musgraves.

The inaugural list and gala builds on the success of TIME‘s 2020 Women of the Year project, which recognized 100 leaders, innovators, activists, entertainers, athletes and artists who defined a century, ranging from Amelia Earhart and Beyoncé to Eva Perón and Malala Yousafzai.