New York, Nov 22: King of Country – George Strait received the 2024 Country Music Association’s (CMA) Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. Artists and elite of the genre, gathered on Wednesday to pay tributes to him.
The Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award is a prestigious award that recognises artists who have significantly contributed to the country music genre. Strait has a towering 44 chart-toppers on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs list.
After the tributes, George Strait took to stage with Chris Stapleton for a duet on âHonky Tonk Hall of Fameâ from his recent album âCowboys and Dreamersâ. It was followed by a standing ovation from the crowd, post which Strait thanked the CMAs and the artists who performed his songs on the stage.
He also added, âI want to thank my family who are all here tonight. My wife Norma, my son Bubba, his wife Tamara, my grandkids Harvey and Jillian,â Strait said. âEspecially Norma, who has supported me for just shy of 53 years â it’s been an amazing 53 years.â
Strait debuted in 1981 with the album Strait Country and has since sold over 100 million albums. With a career spanning three decades, his net worth is estimated at a whopping $300 million.