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The 2011 inductees for the Country Music Hall of Fame have been announced. Reba McEntire, Jean Shepard, and Bobby Braddock will all receive the honor this year. McEntire will join the Modern Era Artist category, and Shepard will be inducted as a Veterans Era Artist. Braddockâs induction marks the creation of the Songwriter category, which will henceforth be awarded every third year in a rotating cycle with the categories for Recording and/or Touring Musician and Non-Performer.
“Jean and Reba are two of Country Music’s most revered queens, and Bobby Braddock is a king of songwriting,â said Steve Moore, Country Music Association CEO. âAll three of them refused to follow the crowd; instead, creating their own unique paths. I cannot imagine what Country Music would be like today without these three talented individuals and all of their accomplishments. They each continue to inspire me with their latest performances, albums, compositions, and productions.”
The induction ceremony will take place later this year. 2011 marks 50 years of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Well Done to Jean Shepard she truly is a pioneer.
Now Dottie West why on earth has she not been inducted, the first woman to win a Grammy in country music for her self penned tune Here Comes My Baby. Dottie died in 1991 from injuries in a car crash she sustained on her way to her beloved Grand Ole Opry, that was 20 years ago this fall. Come on Hall of fame you could use a little country sunshine.