Superstar Lineup Revealed For The CMA Awards’ Tribute To George Strait
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George Strait Will Be The Ninth Recipient Of The CMA’s Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award
The 2024 CMA Awards will pay tribute to one of country music’s living legends, George Strait. “The King of Country” will be honored as this year’s recipient of the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award.
A press release on the CMA website says the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award is reserved for:
“an iconic artist who has attained the highest degree of recognition in Country Music. The award recognizes those who have achieved both national and international prominence and stature through concert performances, humanitarian efforts, philanthropy, streaming numbers, record sales and public representation at the highest level. The artist receiving this award has positively impacted and contributed to the growth of the genre over the course of many years and has proven to have an unprecedented historical impact on fans and industry alike.“
Strait will be the ninth artist to receive the prestigious award. Previous honorees include Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers, Johnny Cash, Charley Pride, Loretta Lynn, Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton, and Alan Jackson.
“As a three-time CMA Entertainer of the Year and the most nominated artist of all time, he serves as an inspiration and icon to many of the great, new artists we know today,” said Sarah Trahern, the CMA’s Chief Executive Officer. “I am thrilled we are awarding him with this deserving honor…“
Lineup Revealed For Tribute To George Strait At The 2024 CMA Awards
The CMA shared that Strait would accept the award at the 2024 CMA Awards on Wednesday (November 20). The CMA also announced Strait would be recognized with “a star-studded performance by several artists who deeply admire [him].”
The exact lineup of performers was kept secret until the morning of the ceremony. That’s when the CMA named the superstar artists participating in the tribute.
Chris Stapleton, Parker McCollum, Lainey Wilson, Jamey Johnson, and Miranda Lambert will deliver the tribute to Strait. Many of the singers are Strait’s friends, such as Chris Stapleton, who’s toured with him for years and recorded a collaboration on Strait’s new album, Cowboys and Dreamers.
Although it hasn’t been confirmed, Johnson seems poised to sing “Give It Away.” He co-wrote the song with Bill Anderson and Buddy Cannon. Strait turned “Give It Away” into a #1 hit, and it won Song of the Year at the 2007 CMA Awards.
Look below for the announcement about the George Strait tribute at this year’s CMA Awards. Tune in to the show tonight (November 20) at 8/7c to watch the performance!
