Alan Jackson To Obtain CMA Lifetime Achievement Award, Dierks Bently & Carrie Underwood Will Pay Tribute

Nation music is coming collectively to honour Alan Jackson.

The 2022 Nation Music Affiliation Awards will current Jackson with a lifetime achievement award. The official title of the award is the 2022 CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. Previous recipients embody Kenny Rogers (2013), Johnny Money (2015), Dolly Parton (2016) and Loretta Lynn (2021).

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Dierks Bentley, Jon Pardi, Carrie Underwood and Lainey Wilson will carry out an all-star tribute to Jackson on the 56th Annual CMA Awards.

“A 3-time CMA Entertainer of the Yr, he’s chargeable for so many iconic moments in CMA Awards historical past,” stated Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Govt Officer in a press launch. “Simply as Alan has been influenced by many Nation legends all through his profession, he too has impressed a era of artists to remain true to the authenticity of Nation Music.

“We’re so excited to convey Dierks, Jon, Carrie and Lainey collectively on the CMA Awards stage for what is going to certainly be an unbelievable and touching tribute to an artist they every deeply admire. Having had the good fortune of working with Alan through the years, I’m delighted we’re honouring him with this milestone award subsequent month.”

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Jackson has launched greater than 20 albums and collections, 9 of which went multi-Platinum. He’s a three-time CMA Entertainer of the Yr Awards (1995, 2002, 2003), two-time Grammy Awards winner and a member of the Nation Music Corridor of Fame. Jackson has charted 35 No. 1 hits, bought almost 60 million albums, and has achieved greater than 150 awards.

The 2022 ceremony takes place at Bridgestone Area in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday, Nov. 9.