All Past Recipients Of The CMA’s Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award [Video]

George Strait Will Soon Be The Ninth Country Artist To Receive The Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award

The Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award is arguably the most prestigious award from the CMA. It is so prestigious, in fact, that it isn’t even presented every year.

According to a description in a CMA press release, the award recognizes:

“an iconic artist who has attained the highest degree of recognition in Country Music. The award recognizes those who have achieved both national and international prominence and stature through concert performances, humanitarian efforts, philanthropy, streaming numbers, record sales and public representation at the highest level. The artist receiving this award has positively impacted and contributed to the growth of the genre over the course of many years and has proven to have an unprecedented historical impact on fans …