[PHOTOS] BMI Icon Clint Black Celebrates At BMI Country Awards With Wife Lisa Hartman & Daughter Lily Pearl
Clint Black, who was honored as the BMI Icon of 2025, attended the BMI Country Awards on November 18 with his daughter, Lily Pearl, and wife, Lisa Hartman. (Photo Credit: Erika Goldring / Getty Images for BMI)
Clint Black Honored With The Prestigious BMI Icon Award
Clint Black has received one of the music industry’s most prestigious honors, the BMI Icon Award.
As the BMI website explains, “The BMI Icon Award is given to exceptional songwriters in recognition of their unique and indelible influence on music makers over many generations.”
Clint has penned many of his most iconic hits, which defined the sound of country music in the 1990s and early 2000s. Those songs include “A Better Man,” “Killin’ Time,” “Like the Rain,” and “Nothin’ But the Taillights,” among others. He also served as the sole songwriter behind “When I Said I Do,” a duet with his wife, Lisa Hartman Black.
“Clint Black’s career is a testament to the power of songwriting, and he is a true trailblazer whose artistry continues to leave an indelible mark on Country music,” said BMI’s Nashville VP of Creative, Clay Bradley. “He set a new standard for storytelling in song that defined an era. His ability to craft songs that resonate across decades has made him a true BMI Icon.“
Clint joins a list of other prolific singer-songwriters who’ve received the Icon Award in the past. Those artists include Toby Keith, Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, Alabama’s Randy Owen, and Dolly Parton.
See Pictures From The BMI Country Awards, Which Clint Attended With His Beautiful Wife And Daughter
Clint Black received the BMI Icon Award during the annual BMI Country Awards on November 18. He attended the event with his beautiful wife, singer and actress Lisa Hartman Black, and their daughter, Lily Pearl Black.
24-year-old Lily Pearl has followed in her parents’ musical footsteps. She toured with her parents in the past and made her Grand Ole Opry debut in 2020.
Pictures from the BMI Country Awards show Lisa and Lily beaming with pride by Clint’s side. See some of those photos below.
Clint was recognized with musical tributes during the ceremony, with Wynonna Judd and Randy Houser among those who performed in his honor.
Congratulations to Clint Black on being named the BMI Icon of 2025! You can see more pictures of him at the BMI Country Awards in the slideshow below.
