The Nation Music Affiliation has introduced Vince Gill because the 2025 CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. Gill will obtain the award throughout The 59th Annual CMA Awards, which is about to air stay from Nashville’s Bridgestone Area on Wednesday, November 19 on ABC. The present shall be obtainable to look at on Hulu the very subsequent day.
Whereas Gill could also be receiving a lifetime achievement award subsequent week, he’s nonetheless releasing new music and performing these songs for adoring audiences nationwide.
Gill appeared on the Grand Ole Opry for his or her Veteran’s Day particular which additionally included performances by James Taylor, Emmylou Harris, Gary Sinise & The Lt. Dan Band, Jamey Johnson, and others.
On Saturday, November 15, Gill is about to hitch Eagles bandmate Joe Walsh for Walsh’s annual VetsAid live performance on the Intrust Financial institution Area in Wichita, Kansas. Different artists set to hitch them embody Nathaniel Rateliff, Susan Tedeschi & Derek Vans, and Ryan Bingham and the Texas Gents.
Moreover, Gill is at the moment performing with the Eagles at The Sphere in Las Vegas and begins his Christmas on the Ryman residency with spouse Amy Grant on December 10.
Final month, MCA introduced that the nation music legend signed a lifetime document cope with the label. As a part of this pioneering settlement, it was revealed that Vince will launch an EP that includes new music each month for the following yr. The whole mission is titled 50 Years From House, and EP1, I Gave You Every part I Had, was launched on October 17. The second launch, Secondhand Smoke, will arrive on Friday, November 14.
“Vince has been a major part of the MCA family for decades,” stated Mike Harris, President & CEO of the label. “This lifetime agreement reflects our unwavering commitment to supporting his artistic vision and providing him artistic freedom while ensuring his legacy continues to grow.”
“I’m feeling the most creative I’ve ever felt in my career these last few years,” shared Vince Gill. “I’ve collected a treasure trove of songs and with my friends and partners at MCA we’ve come up with a way to release all this new music. It’s a partnership that’s lasted 36 years and I’m grateful for it.”
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