US EditionCountry Music Hall of Fame announces 2025 inductees
- On March 25, 2025, the Country Music Association announced the initial lineup for the 2025 CMA Fest, set to take place in downtown Nashville from June 5-8, and the Country Music Hall of Fame announced its 2025 inductees at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
- The Hall of Fame announcement, made to an invitation-only audience of about 200 people, honored individuals for their significant contributions to country music.
- The CMA Fest lineup will feature more than 200 performers across six stages, including headliners Kelsea Ballerini, Shaboozey, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Cody Johnson, Megan Moroney, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Jordan Davis, Riley Green, Ella Langley, Ashley McBryde, Parker McCollum, Rascal Flatts, Red Clay Strays, Darius Rucker, Zach Top, and Bailey Zimmerman on the Nissan Stadium main stage, with additional artists expected to be announced.
- Kenny Chesney, reflecting on his induction, stated it was an "honor that defies words" and that he was "humbled, grateful, honored" to be included alongside artists like Chet Atkins, Dolly Parton, and Dean Dillon from East Tennessee, while Carlene and John Carter Cash expressed that their mother, June Carter Cash, was long overdue for this recognition.
- Kenny Chesney, June Carter Cash, and Tony Brown will be formally inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in October at the CMA Theater, with new members receiving a commemorative medallion and a bronze plaque in the museum's rotunda, solidifying their place in country music history and bringing the Hall's total membership to 158.
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CMA Fest Unveils 2025 Lineup, With Kelsea Ballerini, Shaboozey, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton and Hundreds More Performers
CMA Fest unveiled a lineup for 2025 that includes Blake Shelton, Kelsea Ballerini, Shaboozey, Keith Urban, Luke Bryan and hundreds more performers.
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Kenny Chesney Gains Entrance into the Country Music Hall of Fame: 'I Did Not See This Coming'
The "No Shoes Nation" superstar will be joined by June Carter Cash and producer Tony Brown in the hall's class of 2025, to be formally inducted this OctoberJason Kempin/Getty Tony Brown, Kenny Chesney, Carlene Carter and John Carter Cash attend the Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee Announcement at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on March 25, 2025 in NashvilleKenny Chesney has lived out big dreams in his storied career, but one that …
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