Megan Moroney
American country singer (born 1997) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Megan Ann Moroney (born October 9, 1997) is an American country singer and songwriter from Douglasville, Georgia, west of Atlanta. Her second single, "Tennessee Orange", charted in 2022. Her debut album Lucky was released in May 2023, reaching the top 40 of the Billboard 200.[2] She released her second album, Am I Okay?, in July 2024.
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.jpg) Moroney at the 57th Annual Country Music Association Awards in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Megan Ann Moroney |
| Born | October 9, 1997[1] Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
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| Years active | 2021–present |
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| Website | meganmoroney |
Early life
Moroney was born October 9, 1997, in Savannah, Georgia.[1][3][4] She has a brother, Connor, now an attorney.[5] Moroney was raised in a musical household in Douglasville, Georgia.[6] She began listening to country music in her childhood and learned to play piano. Moroney went to Robert S. Alexander High School and participated in cheerleading and musical theater. She attended the University of Georgia in Athens as an accounting major and was in the Kappa Delta sorority.[2]
Career
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Perspective
While in college, Moroney opened a concert for Jon Langston singing and interned for Kristian Bush of Sugarland.[2] After graduating, she moved to Nashville, in 2020 to begin a music career. She kept in contact with Bush, which led to him introducing her to other songwriters. She released her first single "Wonder" in 2021 leading to her release of an extended play titled Pistol Made of Roses. Her next single release was "Tennessee Orange" in 2022, a track on which Bush served as producer.[1]
After the song became popular through online streaming, Moroney signed with Arista Nashville.[7] In late 2022, "Tennessee Orange" debuted at number 94 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Moroney her first chart entry. At the time, the song also charted on Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay.[8]
Arista Nashville closed while the song was climbing the charts, and as a result, Moroney was transferred to Columbia Records Nashville.[9] On May 5, 2023, Moroney released her debut album Lucky.[10] The album featured the singles "Tennessee Orange" and "I'm Not Pretty". The album reached the top 40 of the Billboard 200. The album was named as the Best Country and American album of 2023 by Rolling Stone with writer Jonathan Bernstein saying that Moroney created a 'casual, youth-conversant tone [which] makes it shine and comes naturally'.[11] A deluxe version of the album was released on September 22. 2023.[12] She released a cover version of Chris Stapleton's 2013 single "What Are You Listening To?" as an Amazon Music exclusive on October 6, 2023.[13] The song was released on other streaming platforms in January 2024.
Since then, she has released a song with Old Dominion titled "Can't Break Up Now", a single "No Caller ID", and the deluxe version of her debut album Lucky. On May 2, 2024, Moroney announced her second album Am I Okay? It was released on July 12, 2024.[14] On November 1, 2024, Moroney released her first Christmas album, an EP entitled Blue Christmas...Duh.[15]
Moroney writes/co-writes all of her own music.[16]
Personal life
After the release of "Tennessee Orange", Moroney received attention on social media for wearing a Tennessee Volunteers shirt belonging to American country singer Morgan Wallen; it led to rumors that she was dating him. Though Moroney was initially neutral when asked if the two were in a relationship,[7] in 2024, she explained that they had been in a relationship, though she admitted that "It was never a relationship." Though they are no longer together, they are still friends.[17] In early 2024, she was in a relationship with an undisclosed man,[18] but she is currently single.[19] She has lived in Nashville since 2020.[20]
Moroney is a Georgia Bulldogs football fan.[21]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
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| US [22] |
US Country [23] |
CAN [24] | |||
| Lucky |
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38 | 10 | — | |
| Am I Okay? |
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9 | 3 | 36 | |
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Pistol Made of Roses |
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| Blue Christmas...Duh |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
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| US [29] |
US Country [30] |
US Country Airplay [31] |
CAN [32] |
CAN Country [33] | ||||
| "Tennessee Orange" | 2022 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 57 | 3 | Lucky | |
| "I'm Not Pretty" | 2023 | —[A] | 32 | 14 | — | 35 | ||
| "Can't Break Up Now" (with Old Dominion) |
— | 42 | 19 | — | 44 | Memory Lane | ||
| "Am I Okay?" | 2024 | 59 | 13 | 13 | 56 | 34 |
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Am I Okay? |
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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| US [29] |
US Country [30] |
CAN [32] |
NZ Hot [40] | ||||
| "No Caller ID"[41] | 2024 | 58 | 13 | 99 | 27 |
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Am I Okay?[27] |
| "28th of June"[43] | — | 50 | — | — | |||
| "Indifferent"[44] | 91 | 21 | — | — |
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| "Never Left Me" | — | — | — | — | Twisters: The Album | ||
| "Man on the Moon"[46] | — | — | — | — | Am I Okay? | ||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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| US Bubbling [47] |
US Country [30] |
US Country Airplay [31] | |||
| "Mama I Lied" | 2024 | — | 48 | — | Am I Okay? |
| "Break It Right Back" | 10 | 33 | — | ||
| "All I Want for Christmas Is a Cowboy" | — | — | 46 | Blue Christmas...Duh | |
Concert tours
Awards and nominations
Academy of Country Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2023 | Herself | New Female Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2024 | Won | ||
| Female Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| "Can't Break Up Now" | Music Event of the Year | Nominated | |
| "Tennessee Orange" | Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| Visual Media of the Year | Nominated |
Billboard Women In Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2025 | Herself | Rulebreaker Award | Won |
Country Music Association Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Herself | New Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| "Tennessee Orange" | Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Herself | New Artist of the Year | Won |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| "I'm Not Pretty" | Music Video of the Year | Nominated |
CMT Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2023 | "Tennessee Orange" | Female Breakthrough Video of the Year | Won |
| CMT Digital-First Performance of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2024 | "I'm Not Pretty" | Female Video of the Year | Nominated |
| CMT Digital-First Performance of the Year | Nominated |
iHeartRadio Music Award
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2024 | Herself | Best New Country Artist | Nominated |
| Social Star Award | Nominated | ||
| Lucky | Favorite Debut Album | Nominated |
People's Choice Country Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2024 | Herself | The Female Artist of 2024 | Nominated |
| "No Caller ID" | The Female Song of 2024 | Nominated | |
| "Can't Break Up Now" (with Old Dominion) | The Collaboration Song of 2024 | Nominated |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
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| 2022 | "Tennessee Orange" | Jason Lester |
| 2023 | "Girl in the Mirror" | Acacia Evans |
| "I’m Not Pretty" | Jeff Johnson/Megan Moroney | |
| 2024 | "Am I Okay?" | Megan Moroney/Alexandra Gavillet |
Notes
- "I'm Not Pretty" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 14 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[37]
References
External links
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