Garth Brooks will be the Academy of Country Music's first-ever recipient of the Crystal Milestone Award. Brooks will be honored during the live ACM broadcast next Sunday in Las Vegas. The living legend says he is "flattered and humbled" by the award. "The ACM has always taken care of me and my music," said Brooks. "The fact that they have never awarded it before makes me feel the respect and the faith they have in me as an artist, and I will continue to work my butt off to make sure they are happy with their choice."
Brooks also plans to perform a medley of some of his greatest hits on the live broadcast. He has won a whopping 18 ACM Awards throughout his career, including Artist of the Decade in 1998.
The ACM is also honoring the Oak Ridge Boys, Brenda Lee, the late Porter Wagoner and the late Conway Twitty. They're the recipients of the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award, which honors artists instrumental in the growth of country music. Legendary television personality Dick Clark will receive the ACM's Jim Reeves International Award, for his outstanding contributions to the acceptance of country music throughout the world. Those awards will be presented at a special event in Nashville later this year.
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Reader Comments(1 of 1)
NORMAN MAYat 5-09-2008
HE IS THE GREATEST EVER. NORM
Debat 5-09-2008
I am so over Garth Brooks. People keep bowing down to him and he was in Country Music how long before "retiring"? He made his millions and then got out. He keeps regurgetating his old songs and people buy them like they are new. Real country singers never retire, they keep singing and giving to the world.
Alice Meekinsat 5-10-2008
Okay here goes!!!I watched Garth's last concert on TV and I must say his singing was way off the sound and richness of his voice no longer there,it reminded me of listening to some of the older singers that were great and then with age the voice went away,maybe he just hadn't practiced in sometime or possibly there are just too many a#%%#$@ kissers around him to tell him the truth and believe I am not alone in this opinion so needless to say no reason to buy his CD's and am truly sorry to hear they are going to allow him to do a medley of his (old) songs tomorrow nite on the awards show Sorry Garth but somebody should care enough to let you know.
annetteat 5-19-2008
ok I would like to know when in the world garth brooks is going to tour again. i have an 11 yr old daughter who loves him and i would take her to see him in a heartbeat. i have seen so many times i have lost count. and as far as i am concerned he is the best entertainer to ever take a stage.
MARGIEat 5-19-2008
I HAVE LOVED MUSIC ALL MY LIFE AND BEEN TO MORE CONCERTS OF EVERY KIND . I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO OR EVEN PLAN ON GOING TO A BETTER CONCERT IN MY LIFE THEN GARTH BROOKS, HE GIVES IN ALL IN EVRY WAY HE CAN. WHAT A FANTASTIC STAR HE IS AND WILL ALWAYS BE.