Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award

The Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award, instituted in 2012 during the 46th CMA Awards, is given by the Country Music Association. The presentation of the award is intended to "honor an iconic artist who has attained the highest degree of recognition in Country Music (that) achieved both national and international prominence and stature through concert performances, humanitarian efforts, philanthropy, record sales, and public representation at the highest level", with the condition that the recipient "must have positively impacted and contributed to the growth of the genre over time".[1]

The award, first presented to Willie Nelson, and named after him, was designed by Chicago manufacturer R.S. Owens & Company. The trophy was built resembling the "bullet shape" of a regular CMA award, formed by two aluminum struts that support a bronze medallion on top, with the entire structure attached to a walnut base.[2]

Recipients
Year RecipientAchievementsTribute Performers
2012 Willie Nelson Ten-time CMA winner (including the 1979 Entertainer of the Year)
Member of the Country Music Hall of Fame
Sixty One studio albums
Thirty Three Number One singles
Twelve-time Grammy winner
1998 Kennedy Center Honors recipient		 Lady Antebellum - "Always on My Mind" and "Crazy"
Blake Shelton, Keith Urban and Mickey Raphael - "Whiskey River"
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill - "Good Hearted Woman"
Willie Nelson (with Shelton, Urban, Hill, McGraw and Lady Antebellum) - "On the Road Again"
2013 Kenny Rogers Five-time CMA Awards winner
Member of the Country Music Hall of Fame
Thirty Seven studio albums
Thirty Number One singles
Three-time Grammy winner		 Jennifer Nettles - "Sweet Music Man"
Rascal Flatts - "Just Dropped In"
Darius Rucker - "The Gambler"
Kenny Rogers (with Nettles) - "Islands in the Stream"
2015 Johnny Cash[A] Nine-time CMA winner (including the 1969 Entertainer of the Year)
Member of the Country Music, Rock and Roll and Gospel Music Hall of Fame and the Grand Ole Opry
Fifty Five studio albums
Thirteen Number One singles
Eighteen-time Grammy winner and 1996 Kennedy Center Honors recipient		 N/A
2016[3] Dolly Parton Nine-time CMA winner (including the 1978 Entertainer of the Year)
Member of the Grand Ole Opry and Country Music Hall of Fame
Forty-Three solo studio albums
Twenty Five Number One singles
Eight-time Grammy winner, two-time Oscar nominee and 2006 Kennedy Center Honors recipient		 Jennifer Nettles (with Pentatonix) - "Jolene"
Reba McEntire - "9 to 5"
Kacey Musgraves - "Here You Come Again"
Carrie Underwood and Martina McBride (with Nettles, Musgraves and McEntire) - "I Will Always Love You"
2019[4] Kris Kristofferson[B] 1970 CMA Song of the Year recipient
Member of the Country Music Hall of Fame
Thirty studio albums
One Number One single
Three-time Grammy winner, Golden Globe Award winner, Oscar nominee and 2003 Americana Music Award for Free Speech recipient		 Dierks Bentley, Sheryl Crow, Chris Janson, Joe Walsh and John Osborne - "Me and Bobby McGee"
2020[5] Charley Pride Three-time CMA winner (including the 1971 Entertainer of the Year)
Member of the Grand Ole Opry and Country Music Hall of Fame
Forty-seven studio albums
Forty Number One singles
Three-time Grammy Award winner		 Charley Pride and Jimmie Allen - "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'"

^ A. Cash's award was presented posthumously and therefore, a tribute was not given at the 2015 CMA Awards.
^ B. Kristofferon was not in attendance when he received the award as he had a show scheduled on the same night.

References
  1. "Kenny Rogers Presented With the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award". CMA World. Country Music Association. November 8, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  2. Green, Cassie (November 12, 2013). "R.S. Owens Completes Willie Nelson's CMA Lifetime Achievement Award". A&E magazine. NBM, Inc. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  3. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/dolly-parton-to-receive-cmas-willie-nelson-lifetime-achievement-award-126898/
  4. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/kris-kristofferson-willie-nelson-lifetime-achievement-cma-awards-908327/
  5. https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/9470356/charley-pride-cma-awards-2020-lifetime-achievement-award
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