“Jamey Johnson has been revealed as one of numerous musicians who will pay tribute to George Strait at the 2024 CMA Awards. His addition to the lineup comes only days after he was arrested in Tennessee for speeding and drug possession. Johnson will honor George Strait at the 2024 CMA Awards, days after he was arrested for speeding and drug possession.
2024 CMA Awards
George Strait will receive the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 CMA Awards, which will take place on Wednesday, November 20th. The Lifetime Achievement Award, which was initially presented in 2012 to Willie Nelson, is not given out every year, and Strait will be the first recipient in three years. As part of the 58th Annual CMA Awards, “a star-studded performance by several artists who deeply admire Strait” will take place.
George Strait has won the coveted CMA Entertainer of the Year title three times (1989, 1990, and 2013), as well as 17 other CMA Awards, and is the most nominated artist in CMA Awards history, with 83 nominations overall. Strait is also a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, which is managed and selected by the CMA. These achievements join 60 No. 1 singles and 33 Platinum or multi-Platinum-selling albums.
The CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award is given to an iconic musician who has achieved the pinnacle of acclaim in country music. The award acknowledges individuals who have earned national and international recognition and status through musical performances, humanitarian initiatives, philanthropy, streaming numbers, record sales, and top-tier public representation. The artist who will get this honor has had a good impact and contributed to the expansion of the genre over many years, and has demonstrated an unprecedented historical impact on fans and industry alike.