Toby Keith will be among the performers paying tribute to George Strait
George Strait (Associated Press photos)
Oklahoman Toby Keith, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Sugarland, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban will be among the performers on “George Strait – ACM Artist of the Decade,” according to a news release. The new, all-star concert special will be broadcast on CBS later this year. The show, produced for television by dick clark productions, will pay tribute to “The King of Country,” George Strait, and his 25-year career.
Only four other acts have received the Artist of the Decade accolade, including Marty Robbins in 1969, Loretta Lynn in 1979, Alabama in 1988 and Oklahoman Garth Brooks in 1998. This marks the first time the honor will be presented as a separate television special.
The tribute special will be taped at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 6, the night following the 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, which will be broadcast 7 to 10 p.m. April 5 on CBS.
“George Strait – ACM Artist of the Decade” is produced for television by dick clark productions. Orly Adelson and R.A. Clark are the executive producers; Barry Adelman the producer and Bob Bardo the executive in charge of production. Glenn Weiss is directing the special.
-BAM
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George Strait is the King of Country Music. Perhaps when Tim has been in the business as long at George, stayed on top as long as George, and accomplished as much as George, Tim will get a chance at this honor.
Tim McGraw is really great but besides George Strait there are other country singers who would come before Tim McGraw. “Alan Jackson” for one Randi Travers, Vince Gill,
Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire. There is to many to name “James Brown” your comment takes away from this years choice “George Strait”. George Strait is a great country performer and a great choice.
I hope a CD is released of this special soon so I can buy it. Hands down, my two favorite performances of the evening were Lee Ann Womack’s beautiful version of \Give it away\! Her rendition was electrifying and hauntingly awesome! Also, Taylor Swifts version of \Run\, was breathtaking and absolutely beautiful!
Tim McGraw stomped Strait for the decade. George is great but statistics stomp him into the ground. who decides this crap???