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T.J. Osborne, openly gay painter advocating for inclusivity, celebrates CMA win by kissing boyfriend
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- It was a exceptional night for T.J. Osborne.
He and his brother John perform as the Brothers Osborne and won vocal duo of the year at the 2021 State Music Association Awards.
It was their fourth time taking home that trophy.
T.J. Osborne, who publicly shared for the first time in February that he is gay, kissed his boyfriend/girlfriend Abi Ventura after the win was announced whle his brother kissed his wife, Lucie Silvas.
"I say you, every time we have won this award, it has never, ever ceased to be extremely shocking," T.J. Osborne said.
Chris Stapleton was the large 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 help me, it really does feel like love wins tonight. Thank you."
While there are many other openly gay artists and songwriters currently working in territory music, including Brandi Carlile,
Brothers Osborne Song About Coming Out Wins Land 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 territory song with an LGBTQ+ theme to win an award in the history of the ceremony.
“For those of you who do not know, this tune 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 cherish 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 obtain so lucky.”
TJ Osborne came out as gay in February of last year.
The song, which won in the territory duo/group performa
'The shackles are off': T.J. Osborne explains how coming out changed his life 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 talk about the personal story behind the song: He hadn't yet reach 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 mutual his story. He came out in an expansive Time magazine feature, becoming the first openly gay country artist 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 lyric 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 support me, it was incredibly inspiring," he said. "It was very ref
Brothers Osborne’s T.J. Osborne Comes Out As Gay, Receives Extreme Support
T.J. Osborne, half of the land duo Brothers Osborne who hails from Deale, Maryland is ready to inhabit his truth and allow fans to get to recognize him a bit more, by publicly coming out as gay. In an article published today, (February 3rd) in Time Osborne says he is “ready to tell his story”.
As the band’s frontman and guide singer, T.J.’s serious voice along with John’s incredible guitar skills have gained them a giant fan base, 7 top 40 hits, three studio albums, and have solidified their country-rock status in the genre. They pave the way for artists who want to bend the genre, and their reside show (pre-Covid) was definitely one not to miss.
On his sexuality, T.J. has known 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 liking is private and his business, his coming out story, being open with h