TAYLOR SWIFT TO RECEIVE THE JIM REEVES INTERNATIONAL AWARD AT THE 46TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS ON APRIL 3, 2011
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Other Special CMA awards of this year are:
Career Achievement Award
Reba has been chosen to receive the Career Achievement Award, which is
presented to an individual artist, duo, group or multiple
artist collaboration who have advanced the popularity and acceptance of
country music through their endeavors in the entertainment industry in
multiple areas during the preceding calendar year.
Reba is still going strong in the third decade of a magnificent career
and continues to thrive in country music with her winning formula of
expressive singing, well-chosen songs and approachable charm. A
previous winner in the Entertainer of the Year category, she has won
the ACM Female Vocalist award seven times, the most of any artist. In
addition, this is her 13th year to host the ACM Awards. Along with
actively pursuing opportunities on Broadway, television, film and
fashion, Reba remains one of the best-selling country artists in
history, with record sales approaching 57 million.
Past recipients of the Career Achievement Award include John Anderson,
Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Johnny Paycheck, Carl Perkins and Kenny Rogers.
Tex Ritter Award
Country Strong has been chosen as the recipient of the Tex Ritter
Award, which is given to a movie released and/or receiving major
exposure during the preceding calendar year, featuring or utilizing
country music.
Country Strong (Produced by Screen Gems and Sony Pictures
Entertainment.) is a drama film starring Oscar® winner Gwyneth Paltrow
as a country superstar staging a comeback, while two-time ACM male
vocalist winner Tim McGraw played her husband and manager. Meanwhile,
rising stars Garrett Hedlund and Leighton Meester portrayed the
challenges and rewards of building a career as a performing songwriter.
The accompanying soundtrack featured strong performances by the film's
four leading characters, along with country stars like Trace Adkins,
Sara Evans, Faith Hill, Ronnie Dunn, Patty Loveless, Hank Williams Jr.,
Lee Ann Womack and Chris Young.
Past recipients of the Tex Ritter Award include
Beer For My Horses, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Crazy Heart, O
Brother, Where Art Thou, Sweet Dreams and Walk the Line, among others.
Mae Boren Axton
Award
John Dorris has been chosen as the recipient of the Mae Boren
Axton Award, which is given in recognition of years of dedication and
service by an outstanding individual to the Academy of Country Music.
John Dorris launched Hallmark Direction Company in1983 with Don
Williams as his first client. Since then, Dorris has worked with
numerous country artists, including ACM winners Montgomery Gentry and
Blake Shelton. Prior to that enterprise, he established himself at one
of Nashville's most successful independent record labels and publishing
companies, Monument Records and Combine Music Publishing, aiding the
careers of artists like Roy Orbison, Kris Kristofferson, Larry Gatlin,
Billy Joe Shaver, Billy Swan and others. A champion of songwriters as
well as an expert in tax accounting, he currently serves on the ACM
Board of Directors as Treasurer.
Past recipients of the Mae Boren Axton Award include Rod Essig, Jack
Lameier, Marge Meoli, Ray Pilzak, Gaynelle Pitts, Gene Weed and David
Young.
Cliffie
Stone Pioneer Award
Garth Brooks and Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers have been
chosen to receive the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award honoring individuals
who are pioneers in the country music genre.
Garth Brooks combined an electrifying stage presence with exceptional
catalog of songs to become a true country music superstar. Twenty years
ago, Brooks conquered the ACM Awards with trophies for Album (No
Fences), Single, Song and Video ('The Dance' ), Male Vocalist and
Entertainer of the year. A six-time winner in that top category, the
Oklahoma native was named the ACM's Artist of the Decade for the 1990s,
while his ambitious concerts raised the bar for live shows across all
genres. With 128 million albums sold, Brooks has earned 19 No. 1 hits,
including the iconic 'Friends in Low Places.'
The close family harmonies of Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin
Brothers gave this trio a signature sound that led to country classics
like 'Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer to You).' They won a GRAMMY®
for their 1976 breakthrough hit, "Broken Lady," and reached No. 1 with 'I Just Wish You Were Someone I Love' two years later. Along with five
career nominations for the ACM Vocal Group, the Gatlin Brothers picked
up three 1979 trophies - Single ('All the Gold in California'), Album
(Straight Ahead) and Male Vocalist for Larry Gatlin, also a talented
songwriter who composed all of their singles.
Past recipients of the Cliffie Stone Pioneer
Award include Alabama, Johnny Cash, Charlie Daniels, Merle Haggard,
George Jones, Brenda Lee, Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, The Oak Ridge
Boys, Dolly Parton, Charley Pride, Jerry Reed, Tex Ritter, Marty
Robbins, Kenny Rogers, Mel Tillis, Randy Travis, Conway Twitty, Porter
Wagoner, Hank Williams, Sr., Hank Williams Jr. and Bob Wills, among
others.
Poet's
Award
Tom T. Hall and Hank Cochran have been selected
to receive the Poet's Award, which honors songwriters for outstanding
musical and/or lyrical contributions throughout their careers in the
field of country music.
Tom T. Hall With a keen eye on ordinary people,
Tom T. Hall has created an extraordinary body of music. His detailed,
yet plainspoken, songs have earned him his nickname of 'The
Storyteller.' With a background in local radio and a stint in the Army,
the Kentucky native moved to Nashville in 1964. His substantial catalog
includes Jeannie C. Riley's 'Harper Valley P.T.A.' and Alan Jackson's 'Little Bitty,' as well as 21 of his own Top 10 hits, such as
'I Love'
and 'Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine.' He and his wife, Dixie,
continue to write for numerous bluegrass artists.
Hank Cochran (1935-2010) A beloved Nashville
songwriter for 50 years, Hank Cochran landed memorable cuts with
countless classic country artists. The Mississippi native established
himself in the 1960s with hits for Eddy Arnold ('Make the World Go
Away') and Cline ('She's Got You,' 'I Fall to Pieces'), among many
others. Merle Haggard landed a No. 1 single with 'It's Not Love (But
It's Not Bad)' while Strait scored instant classics with 'The Chair'
and 'Ocean Front Property.' Other favorites from his catalog include
Vern Gosdin's 'Set 'Em Up Joe' and Keith Whitley's 'Miami, My Amy.'
Cochran died on July 15, 2010.
Previous recipients of the Poet's Award include
Bill Anderson, Merle Haggard, Harlan Howard and Fred Rose, Don Schlitz
and Cindy Walker.
source: The American
Academy of Country Music