Austin, Texas – George Strait performs during the iHeartCountry Festival on Oct. 30, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jack Plunkett/imageSPACE/Shutterstock)
Baskin, Louisiana – Lainey Wilson is honored in her hometown of Baskin, Louisiana, with the 20th marker on the Northeast Louisiana Music Trail and the dedication of "Lainey Wilson Highway." (Photo by AFF-USA/Shutterstock)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 13: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood, Dolly Parton perform onstage during the 53rd annual CMA Awards at the Music City Center on November 13, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images,)
Nashville, Tennessee – Alan Jackson performs during the 57th Annual CMA Awards on Nov. 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 30: George Strait performs onstage during Coal Miner's Daughter: A Celebration of the Life & Music of Loretta Lynn at The Grand Ole Opry on October 30, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
OCTOBER 30: George Strait performs onstage for CMT Coal Miner's Daughter: A Celebration of the Life & Music of Loretta Lynn at Grand Ole Opry on October 30, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for CMT)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – SEPTEMBER 26: (L-R) Shay Mooney and Dan Smyers of Dan + Shay speak onstage during the 2024 People's Choice Country Awards at The Grand Ole Opry on September 26, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Katherine Bomboy/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 08: EDITORIAL USE ONLY Jelly Roll accepts the New Artist of the Year Award onstage during the 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 08, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/WireImage)
