Willie Nelson Honored with First CMA Lifetime Achievement Award
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During the 46th Annual CMA Awards, the very first CMA Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Willie Nelson. Brad Paisley handed the award, now to be renamed the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award, to the Country Music Hall of Fame member and legendary music icon whose world-wide fame far transcends the country music community.
The press release share the reactions of those involved:
On receiving the two-foot tall Award from Brad Paisley, Nelson smiled and said, “Wow. You could do push-ups with this. This is a great honor. Thank you to the CMA.”
“Willie is an iconic musical legend and innovator,” said Steve Moore, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “Even as he approaches his 80th birthday, Willie continues to be a lasting and meaningful influence on our music and artists. There is no one more deserving of this honor than Mr. Willie Nelson.”
The Lifetime Achievement Award was created and meant to be presented to an iconic artist who has attained the highest degree of recognition in Country Music. The award recognizes an artist who has achieved both national and international prominence and stature through concert performances, humanitarian efforts, philanthropy, record sales, and public representation at the highest level.
In creating the award, the CMA Board of Directors determined that the artists receiving this award must have positively impacted and contributed to the growth of the genre throughout a course of years that have proven to have an unprecedented and provides historical impact on fans and industry alike.
Liv Carter
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