Mickey Guyton

Candace Mycale Guyton (born June 17, 1983), known professionally as Mickey Guyton, is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is signed to Capitol Nashville, and has released her debut single, "Better Than You Left Me".[1] In 2020, Guyton became the first black woman to perform solo at the ACM Awards and also the first black female solo artist to receive a Grammy nomination in a country category for the song "Black Like Me".

Mickey Guyton
Guyton in 2016
Background information
Birth nameCandace Mycale Guyton
Born (1983-06-17) June 17, 1983
Arlington, Texas, U.S.
OriginNashville, Tennessee
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2011–present
LabelsCapitol Nashville

Musical career

Candace Mycale Guyton was born on June 17,[2] 1983 in Arlington, Texas,[3][4] to parents Phyllis Ann Roddy and Michael Eugene Guyton.[5][6][7] She said that she was inspired to begin a singing career after, at the age of eight, she saw LeAnn Rimes sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the start of a Texas Rangers game.[6] In 2011, Guyton signed with Capitol Nashville and recorded an extended play, Unbreakable, three years later.[3] Guyton auditioned for American Idol and was cut just before the live shows for the top 24.[8] She was only seen for a few seconds during her final singing performance during the auditions.[8]

Guyton wrote her debut single, "Better Than You Left Me", with Jennifer Hanson and Jenn Schott. She debuted the single at the Grand Ole Opry on January 10, 2015, and released both it and the music video two days later.[9][10]

The song debuted at number 56 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated for the week ending January 24, 2015.[11] An article in The Guardian made note of the song's early success on the charts, particularly in relation to Guyton's being an African American female in a genre dominated by white men.[12] In 2016, she was nominated for the New Female Vocalist of the Year honour at the ACM awards.[13]

In 2020, she became the first black woman to perform solo at the ACM Awards.[14] In November 2020, she was featured on the single "Boys" by Canadian country singer Dean Brody.[15] Also in November 2020, she became the first black female solo artist to receive a Grammy nomination in a country category, which she received for Best Country Solo Performance for "Black Like Me".[16]

Personal life

Guyton married Grant Savoy in Kauai, Hawaii on June 26, 2017.[17] The couple announced their first pregnancy in August 2020.[18] The couple welcomed a boy named Grayon born on February 8, 2021.[19]

Discography

Extended plays
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
US
Heat
[20]
Unbreakable 14
Mickey Guyton – EP[21]
  • Release date: June 30, 2015
  • Label: Capitol Nashville
  • Format: Digital download
 17
Bridges[23]
  • Release date: September 11, 2020
  • Label: Capitol Nashville
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 23

Singles
Year Single Peak chart
positions		 Sales Album
US Country Airplay
[24]		 CAN Country
[25]
2015 "Better Than You Left Me" 34 42 Mickey Guyton
2016 "Heartbreak Song" 45 — N/A
2017 "Nice Things"[27] — —
2020 "What Are You Gonna Tell Her?"[28] — — Bridges
"Black Like Me" — —
"Heaven Down Here"[29] — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
Year Single Artist Peak chart
positions		 Album
CAN Country
[25]		 CAN
[30]
2020 "Boys"[31] Dean Brody 14 97 Boys

Other charted songs
Year Single Peak positions Album
US Country
[32]		 US Country Airplay
[24]
2016 "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" — 57 N/A
"Why Baby Why" 45 — Mickey Guyton
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Music videos
Year Video Director
2015 "Better Than You Left Me" Peter Zavadil[33]
"Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" Justin Key[34]
2016 "Heartbreak Song"
2019 "Sister" Chelsea Thompson

Awards and nominations
YearAssociationCategoryNominated WorkResult
2016Academy of Country MusicNew Female Vocalist of the YearMickey GuytonNominated
2021Grammy AwardsBest Country Solo Performance"Black Like Me"Pending

References
  1. Dunkerley, Beville (March 24, 2015). "Mickey Guyton's 'Quarter Life Crisis' Leads to Debut LP". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  2. Guyton, Mickey (June 17, 2014). "Best bday present ever! And the crowd sang me happy birthday. Thank you @pandora_radio loveandtheft…". Twitter. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  3. "About". Mickey Guyton. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  4. Tarrant County Birth Records (June 17, 1983). "Candace M Guyton". Family Tree Now. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  5. Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: GUYTON CANDACE MYCALE". Broadcast Music, Inc. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  6. Farley, Christopher John. "Mickey Guyton to release debut single Monday". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  7. Texas Birth Index (2002). "U.S. Public Records Index". Family Search. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  8. "11 Famous Singers Rejected by 'American Idol'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  9. Casey, Jim (14 January 2015). "Mickey Guyton's Debut Single Delivers". Country Weekly. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  10. Dunkerley, Beville (14 January 2015). "Mickey Guyton Shakes Up a Breakup in 'Better Than You Left Me' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  11. "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. 12 January 2015. p. 13. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  12. Smith, Grady (27 January 2015). "Mickey Guyton and the trailblazing black women of country music". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  13. "Mickey Guyton (@MickeyGuyton) - Twitter". Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  14. Curto, Justin (September 17, 2020). "Mickey Guyton Becomes First Black Woman to Perform Solo at ACMs". Vulture.
  15. Doole, Kerry (November 22, 2020). "Dean Brody: Boys". FYI Music News.
  16. Blistein, Jon (November 24, 2020). "Grammys 2021: Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Roddy Ricch Top Nominations".
  17. https://people.com/country/mickey-guyton-marries-grant-savoy-wedding-photos/
  18. https://people.com/parents/mickey-guyton-pregnant-expecting-first-child/
  19. https://people.com/parents/mickey-guyton-welcomes-son-grayson/
  20. "Mickey Guyton Album & Song Chart History - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard.
  21. Cantor, Brian (May 12, 2015). "Mickey Guyton's New EP Arrives On May 26; Tracklist Confirmed". Headline Planet. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  22. Matt Bjorke (August 11, 2015). "Country Album Chart Report for August 11, 2015". Roughstock. Sales figure given here
  23. "Mickey Guyton releases EP 'Bridges'". Niagara Frontier Publications. September 14, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  24. "Mickey Guyton Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay". Billboard.
  25. "Mickey Guyton Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard.
  26. Matt Bjorke (August 11, 2015). "The Top 30 Digital Country Singles: August 11, 2015".
  27. Betts, Stephen L. (July 31, 2017). "Mickey Guyton's 'Nice Things': Hear New Song". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  28. Mickey Guyton (2020-02-22). "Mickey Guyton on Twitter: "Friday‌ "". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  29. "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations | New Music Artist Free Song | AllAccess.com". All Access.
  30. "Mickey Guyton - Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  31. https://twitter.com/PureCountry105/status/1329070003266568200
  32. "Mickey Guyton - Chart history (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  33. "Better Than You Left Me". Country Music Television. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  34. "Do You Want To Build A Snowman?". Country Music Television. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
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