Kacey Musgraves

"You can take the girl out of the country (genre) but you can’t take the country out of the girl"

The president of Universal Music Group Nashville criticised the decision

The singer's publicist has confirmed she was naked for the 'Forrest Gump'-inspired performance

The season opening performance saw Musgraves recreate an iconic scene from Jenny Gump

Guest hosts include Kim Kardashian West and Rami Malek

The biggest winners included Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo, BTS and Justin Bieber

The singer delivered an impassioned rendition of the title track from her new album

The pop's dissection of a crumbling relationship is split into three parts, never collapsing under its own concept

The three-piece, who recently signed to Bridgers' Saddest Factory label, will also head out on tour with Kacey Musgraves next year

Both the new album and its accompanying film are set to land September 10