Loretta Lynn will be honored with the âArtist of a Lifetimeâ award at this yearâs all-female 'CMT Artists of the Year' gala premiering Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 8 PM ET/PT.
Academy Award-winning actress, Sissy Spacek will be presenting the lifetime achievement award.
The âArtist of a Lifetimeâ presentation will be a full circle event that will make history for the second time for Lynn and Spacek. In 1980, Spacek won an Academy Award, as well as "Best Actress" awards from the Golden Globes, the National Board of Review, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, the New York Film Critics Circle, and the Kansas City Film Critics Circle for her role of âLoretta Lynnâ in the film, âCoal Minorâs Daughter.â Spacekâs Best Actress Oscar win for playing Lynn created a rarity in the Academy's history in that the real-life Loretta Lynn was in the audience witnessing the victory.
As fate and talent would have it, these two talented icons will come together yet again to celebrate another career milestone.
"I'm always so proud when I receive any awards for my music, but when I heard it was this year's âArtist of a Lifetimeâ award it made me really happy,â says Loretta Lynn in a press release.
âIt's an honor to be able to make music that people enjoy and I'm really excited to have a new album coming out. Thank you, CMT for acknowledging me with this award and for honoring the women in country music at âArtists of the Year.â"
For the first time ever the annual âCMT Artists of the Yearâ special is dedicated to the women of country musicâpast, present and future. This yearâs all-female âArtists of the Yearâ celebration will honor Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini, Maren Morris, Little Big Townâs Karen Fairchild, and Kimberly Schlapman, and Lady Antebellumâs Hillary Scott.
Former âCMT Artists of the Yearâ honorees include Blake Shelton (2015), Brad Paisley (2011), Carrie Underwood (2010, 2012, 2016), Cast of âNashvilleâ (2015), Chris Stapleton (2015, 2016, 2017), Eric Church (2012), Florida Georgia Line (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017), Hunter Hayes (2013), Jason Aldean (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017), Keith Urban (2017), Kelsea Ballerini (2016), Kenny Chesney (2011, 2012), Kenny Rogers (2015), Lady Antebellum (2010, 2011), Little Big Town (2015), Luke Bryan (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017), Merle Haggard (2014), Miranda Lambert (2012, 2014), Sam Hunt (2015, 2017), Shania Twain (2016), Taylor Swift (2010, 2011), Thomas Rhett (2016), Tim McGraw (2013) and Toby Keith (2012.)
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