Vince Gill will be
honored with the 2014 Country Radio
Broadcasters, Inc. Career Achievement Award at
the Country Radio Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 6 p.m.
Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell will perform a
tribute to Gill as well as presenting him with
the prestigious award during the event.
The CRB Career Achievement Award is presented to
an individual artist or act that, through their
creativity, vision, performance or leadership has
made a significant contribution to the
development and promotion of country music and
country radio. Previous winners of this award
include Dolly Parton, Brooks & Dunn, Merle
Haggard and George Strait.
"Vince Gill is unquestionably one of the
greatest artists in the country genre,” said
Bill Mayne, Executive Director of CRS. “His
body of amazing work continues to evolve, and his
performances inspire us all. He is a remarkable
ambassador for Country music with his talents,
grace, class, leadership, humility, humanity,
style and wicked sense of humor. We are very
proud to present Vince with this richly deserved
honor."
With more than 17 studio albums recorded and more
than 26 million copies sold, Gill has had an
incredible career as a singer, songwriter,
producer and multi-instrumentalist. He has won 20
Grammys and 18 CMA Awards, including CMA
Entertainer of the Year, Song of the Year and CMA
Male Vocalist of the Year. He has already been
inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of
Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame.
The Country Radio Hall of Fame dinner and
induction ceremony unofficially kicks off Country
Radio Seminar each year. CRS 2014 will be held at
the downtown Nashville Convention Center February
19-21, 2014.
For information about the Country Radio Hall of
Fame Dinner and Ceremony tickets, contact the
Country Radio Seminar offices at 615-327-4487.
Previously announced, the 2014 Country Radio Hall
of Fame inductees are Larry Wilson and Mike
Brophey as the Radio category inductees and Paul
Schadt and Jim Denny as the On-Air category
inductees.
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