Country Superstar Kenny Chesney will receive a huge honor next week at the 50th Annual CMA Awards, as the Country Music Association (CMA) will present Chesney with the prestigious Pinnacle Award. The Pinnacle Award was first presented in 2005 and awarded to Garth Brooks. Since then, the only other artist to receive this honor is Taylor Swift back in 2013. Kenny will be the third recipient of the CMA Pinnacle Award.
What exactly is the Pinnacle Award you ask? The exact definition from the CMA is: The Pinnacle Award recognizes an artist who has achieved global prominence through concert performances and record sales at levels unique in Country Music. The artist has also attained the highest degree of recognition within the broad expanse of music worldwide. The artist’s talent and presence will have a long-term positive impact on the appreciation of Country Music for generations to come.
“I can’t think of a better occasion than the 50th Anniversary of the CMA Awards to present an award of this magnitude to an artist of this caliber,” said Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “Kenny’s outstanding career and the millions of fans he has touched through his enormously popular stadium shows epitomize the definition of the Pinnacle Award.”
“When you do what you do, you never think it’s a big deal,” Chesney said with humility. “But when an organization like CMA recognizes you in this fashion, it makes you step back. To receive this award – especially during their 50th Anniversary – is such an honor, because they’re recognizing half a century of Country Music.”
The 50th Annual CMA Awards will be a memorable event and one not to be missed. Tune-In and watch on November 2 at 8pm ET on ABC.
