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Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
2025 Country Music Hall of Fame inductees announced
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSAV) — The Country Music Hall of Fame announced its 2025 inductees Tuesday, and they include the late June Carter Cash and Kenny Chesney. The announcement came at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Musuem in Nashville, hosted by Hall of Fame member Vince Gill. June Carter Cash will be inducted in the Veterans Era artist category. The Cash family said, 'June's place in country music is undeniable.' They said her contributions to country music span decades, from singing with her mother Maybelle Carter and her sisters, as well as on her own and with her beloved husband Johnny Cash. Cash family members said they were grateful and proud that June will be in the Hall of Fame. Kenny Chesney is being inducted in the Modern Era artist category. The singer/songwriter has four Country Music Association and four Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year awards to his credit. He had his first Number One record in 1997 and has added 32 more to that since. North Carolina native Tony Brown will be inducted in the Non-Performer category. He's been a country music musician, producer and record label executive. Brown is also a six-time Grammy winner, a member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame. Chesney, Carter Cash and Brown will be officially inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in a formal ceremony later this year. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Axios
26-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Country Music Hall of Fame to unveil 2025 inductees
The next group of Country Music Hall of Fame inductees will be unveiled Tuesday morning. You can watch the announcement live at 10am Central. What we're watching: There is a massive backlog of qualified artists waiting to join country's inner circle. Clint Black, Dwight Yoakam, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw and Shania Twain are among the artists who could be honored this year in the modern artist category. The big picture: The Country Music Hall of Fame is exclusive, with just three inductees each year. The Modern Era Artist category goes to acts who are eligible for induction 20 years after they achieved national prominence. The Veterans Era Artist category goes to someone who reached fame 45 years ago or longer. The third inductee is pulled from one three rotating categories. This year's rotating category is for a non-performer, such as an executive, producer or personality. 💭 Nate's thought bubble: Shania is one of the most consequential and best-selling country artists of all time. With her unprecedented pop crossover success, she paved the way for artists like Taylor Swift. Every year that passes without her induction seems, frankly, bizarre. 💭 Adam's thought bubble: Dozens of people would make sense as a Modern Era selection. But I would point the anonymous cadre of voters to the country women on this week's Axios Nashville playlist for inspiration.
