George Strait receives the CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award

On November 25, 2024By Littum

(Gray News) – Iconic musician George Strait will be presented with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award at “The 58th Annual CMA Awards” on Wednesday.

Strait’s career spans 40 years and includes 31 studio albums with 60 No. 1 hit singles.

The 72-year-old Texas native has received 83 CMA Award nominations; the most ever for a country artist.

FILE - George Strait was presented with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award at the... — FILE – George Strait was presented with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award at the 58th Annual Country Music Association Awards.(MGN | MGN image (credit))

“There have been few other artists as authentically Texas and authentically country as George Strait, and country music fans around the world have been better for it,” Sarah Trahern, CEO of CMA. said. “As a three-time CMA Entertainer of the Year and the most nominated artist of all time, he serves as an inspiration and icon for many of the great new artists we know today.”

Luke Bryan, co-host of the ceremony, called the Strait “The King of Country Music” during the show’s opening.

Past musicians honored with the CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award for their musical contributions, humanitarian and philanthropic efforts, and record sales include Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, and Kenny Rogers.