One of the biggest parts of many performers’ lives is touring, and Miranda Lambert had a big year in 2012 headlining her “On Fire” Tour and earning a nomination as Touring Artist of the Year among her four nominations for the upcoming American Country Awards. And while Miranda says that earning that kind of recognition is a cool thing, it’s the fans who make all the hard work worthwhile. (AUDIO INFO BELOW)

• Miranda is red-hot on the charts right now with her song, “Fastest Girl in Town” — just the latest in a string of big hits from Miranda’s award-winning Four the Record album.
• And you can already look forward to Miranda hitting the concert trail again begining January 17th when Miranda and Dierks Bentley launch their 2013 Locked & Reloaded Tour!
• Keep up with Miranda’s tour schedule online at MirandaLambert.com.

  Miranda Lambert talks about touring and being nominated as ACA Touring Artist of the Year. (:32)
“Yeah, you know, touring is such a big part of what we do. I mean, it’s January to second week of October was my tour this year, and you know, it’s every weekend pretty much, and it’s half your life! (laughs) And to be nominated for somethin’ like that for all that hard work, and you have a whole team of people around you, and buses and trucks and production, and you know, and it’s the fans — it’s the fans. They spend their hard-earned money to come see you, you know? And it’s…I’m really appreciative for that, because without the fans comin’ out, we don’t have a job.”