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T.J. Osborne, openly male lover artist advocating for inclusivity, celebrates CMA win by kissing boyfriend
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- It was a special evening for T.J. Osborne.
He and his brother John perform as the Brothers Osborne and won vocal duo of the year at the 2021 Country Song Association Awards.
It was their fourth day taking home that trophy.
T.J. Osborne, who publicly shared for the first hour in February that he is male lover, kissed his lover Abi Ventura after the win was announced whle his brother kissed his wife, Lucie Silvas.
"I tell you, every time we contain won this award, it has never, ever ceased to be extremely shocking," T.J. Osborne said.
Chris Stapleton was the big winner with six trophies and Luke Combs won the biggest prize with entertainer of the year.
He then thanked everyone, including the voters.
"It's been a crazy roller coaster of a year for us in so many ways, especially for me emotionally," Osborne said. "And to have you all support me, it really does sense like love wins tonight. Thank you."
While there are many other openly homosexual artists and songwriters currently working in country music, including Brandi Carlile,
Brothers Osborne Song About Coming Out Wins Territory Grammy
Brothers Osborne won their first Grammy Sunday for the sibling duo’s song “Younger Me,” and that wasn’t the only first — it’s the first nation song with an LGBTQ+ theme to win an award in the history of the ceremony.
“For those of you who do not know, this ballad was written really in response to me coming out,” said singer TJ Osborne, joined at the podium at the pre-telecast premiere ceremony by his brother, guitarist John Osborne.
“And I never thought I would be able to do music professionally because of my sexuality,” TJ Osborne continued. “And I certainly never consideration I would be here on this stage accepting a Grammy after having done something I felt like was going to be life-changing, potentially in a very negative way. And here I am tonight, not only accepting this Grammy award with my brother, who I treasure so much, but I’m here with a man that I love and who loves me back. I don’t know what I did to fetch so lucky.”
TJ Osborne came out as gay in February of last year.
The song, which won in the region duo/group performa
Brothers Osborne’s T.J. Osborne Comes Out As Gay, Receives Immense Support
T.J. Osborne, half of the land duo Brothers Osborne who hails from Deale, Maryland is ready to live his truth and allow fans to get to know him a bit more, by publicly coming out as gay. In an article published today, (February 3rd) in Period Osborne says he is “ready to tell his story”.
As the band’s frontman and lead singer, T.J.’s deep voice along with John’s incredible guitar skills hold gained them a huge fan base, 7 top 40 hits, three studio albums, and contain solidified their country-rock status in the genre. They pave the way for artists who hope to bend the genre, and their live show (pre-Covid) was definitely one not to miss.
On his sexuality, T.J. has established since he was young, and has been out to his tight-knit family of friends in Nashville for years. “I’m very comfortable being gay,” he says in the Time article. “I find myself being guarded for not wanting to talk about something that I personally don’t have a problem with. That feels so strange.”
Although his sexual preference is private and his business, his coming out story, being open with h
'The shackles are off': T.J. Osborne explains how coming out changed his animation and music, 1 year later
One of Brothers Osborne's first big hits was their 2016 single "21 Summer."
It was based on a real-life breakup that singer T.J. Osborne experienced, but he couldn't chat about the personal story behind the song: He hadn't yet come out as gay.
"No one knew that I was in a relationship and no one knew that I just got broke up with," he recently reflected in an interview with ABC Audio. "And I had a lot of inner turmoil and I was bitter that I couldn't talk to anyone."
But in February 2021, Osborne finally shared his story. He came out in an expansive Time magazine feature, becoming the first openly gay country creator signed to a major label.
TJ and his brother and bandmate John Osborne worried about what the response would be, but T.J. said the reaction to his song was overwhelmingly positive -- not just within the industry, but also from fans they met at their shows when they went back out on tour.
"Seeing that people were there to love and help me, it was incredibly inspiring," he said. "It was very ref