The Academy of Country Music Awards

Academy of Country Music Artist of the Decade All Star Concert Honoring George Strait

George Strait: ACM Artist of the Decade All Star Concert is a new special to be broadcast Wednesday, May 27 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The special pays tribute to "The King of Country," George Strait, and his legendary 25-year career. It taped at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Monday, April 6. A member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, Strait holds the record for the most number one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts with forty-three number ones on that chart. Counting all other music charts, Strait has amassed a total of fifty-six number one hits overall, breaking a record previously set by Conway Twitty. Strait’s 38 hit albums (12 multi platinum, 22 platinum and four gold) rank him only behind Elvis Presley and The Beatles. Recording artists who will perform at the special honoring George Strait include Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Jamie Foxx, Faith Hill, Jack Ingram, Alan Jackson, Jamey Johnson, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, Martina McBride, Montgomery Gentry, John Rich, LeAnn Rimes, Blake Shelton, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban and Lee Ann Womack. Only four other acts have received the Artist of the Decade honor, including Marty Robbins in 1969, Loretta Lynn in 1979, Alabama in 1988 and Garth Brooks in 1998. This marks the first time the honor will be presented in a separate television special.

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