Celebrating a career that has spanned five decades, country-rock pioneer Hank Williams Jr. will be honored as a BMI Icon at the performing rights organization's 56th annual Country Awards. The black-tie, invitation-only gala, set for November 11 in Nashville, will also recognize several of the past year's most-performed country songs by BMI (Broadcast Music Inc.) writers and publishers. Past BMI Icons include country music legends Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, Bill Anderson, Charlie Daniels and Loretta Lynn. Other acts outside of country music who've been honored include the Bee Gees, Steve Winwood, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Isaac Hayes, Kinks frontman Ray Davies and James Brown.
The 56th Annual Country Awards will recognize the songwriters and publishers of the top BMI-administered country songs played on American radio and television over the past year. BMI will also honor the Country Songwriter of the Year, Country Publisher of the Year, and Most Performed Country Song of the Year. Hank Jr will be honored with an all-star musical tribute to his career.
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johnnomuseumat 10-14-2008
hank williams jr SUCKS
Kimberly Anneat 10-21-2008
good for Hank! he deserves it!
razrichieat 11-18-2008
Running ? Why ? Because a bi-racial man won the presidency by rules set forth by the bigots that thought that someone of color could never aspire to such heights. Get over it are youready for some football man. Thats agreat song but stick to it,,thats your calling not politics. You are a country singer (ha ha) not a political leader. Just think of how many white people voted for a man who is named Barak Obama. Obviously there are many who are much smater than you. And by the way Sarah Palin is not a bad person, just a Dolt if she is the future of the republican party the democrats will be there for a long time. If people vote for old hanky panky just cause he's white, what a sad statement and what an ignorant way to live.