The Texas Commission of the Arts (TCA) has announced the Texas State Legislature has appointed Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett as the Texas State Musician. Lovett has previously been awarded with the Americana Music Association’s Trailblazer award, the Texas film Hall of Fame Soundtrack Award and the Texas Medal of Arts Award. His brand of Americana fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk gospel and blues, exemplifying Texan musical character, pronouncing qualities that make the state unique. Fourteen albums deep, Lovett has also made great strides on the big-screen with thirteen feature film appearances. Congratulations! For more info visit www.arts.state.tx.us.