Garth Brooks presents ACM Artist of the Decade to George Strait
Garth Brooks (Associated Press photo)
George Strait (Associated Press photo)
Oklahoman Garth Brooks presented fellow country music star George Strait with the ACM Artist of the Decade award at a star-studded event Monday in Las Vegas.
As BAM reported earlier, the event was set for the night after the Academy of Country Music Awards.
According to CMT.com, the concert included several Strait songs, including “Unwound” (covered by Toby Keith), “Adelida” (Sugarland), “Marina Del Ray” (Tim McGraw), “Run” (Taylor Swift), “It Ain’t Cool to Be Crazy About You” (Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton), “You Look So Good in Love” (Jamie Foxx), “All My Ex’s Live in Texas” (Jack Ingram), “The Cowboy Rides Away” (Brooks & Dunn), “Blue Clear Sky” (Dierks Bentley), “The Fireman” (Alan Jackson), “Give It Away” (Jamey Johnson and Lee Ann Womack), “Amarillo by Morning” (John Rich) and “Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind” (LeAnn Rimes). Womack also debuted a new song, “Just Stand There and Sing.”
According to CMT, current stars also paid tribute to the previous Artist of the Decade winners: Keith Urban sang a medley of Marty Robbins’ hits to mark his achievements during the 1960s. Faith Hill performed “You Ain’t Woman Enough” in honor of ’70s winner Loretta Lynn. Montgomery Gentry performed “Mountain Music” in recognition of ’80s honoree Alabama.
Martina McBride sang “The Dance” in honor of Brooks, who won the award in the ’90s.
Brooks said backstage that Strait is deserving of the award and also commented on Strait’s youthful good looks, according to CMT.
“I love him and I hate him because he looks so good. He looks the same as he did 30 years ago,” Brooks said.
Strait sang “Ocean Front Property” and “Write This Down,” and the grand finale was a group sing-along to his latest song, “Troubadour.”
The TV special “George Strait: ACM Artist of the Decade All Star Concert,” will air on CBS on May 27.
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