CRB To Honor Trisha Yearwood
• The Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. announced multi-award-winning entertainer, author and Food Network host Trisha Yearwood as the 2022 CRB Artist Achievement Award recipient. Yearwood will be honored during the Country Radio Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on June 30 at Virgin Hotel Nashville. The CRB Artist Career Achievement Award is presented to an individual artist or act that, through their creativity, vision, performance, or leadership, has significantly contributed to the development and promotion of Country music and Country radio.
CRB/CRS Board President Kurt Johnson commented, “Trisha’s career achievements are among the ultimate imaginable: Country icon, TV star, bestselling author, philanthropist. Undeniably a legend. Let’s celebrate her together on this extraordinary night.” We are told that a special musical tribute featuring a “surprise performer” will be held during the evening in honor of Yearwood. Previous Artist Career Achievement recipients include Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, Vince Gill, Randy Travis, George Strait, and The Judds, among others.
The Country Radio Hall of Fame will be held June 30 at Virgin Hotel Nashville. The Class of 2022 Country Radio Hall of Fame inductees will be honored at the event — the off-air honorees are Becky Brenner, Bob Call and Barry Mardit, and the on-air honorees are Whitney Allen, Debbie Conner, Cathy Martindale, and Rachel & Grunwald. Individual tickets are $150 per person and are available for purchase here. For more information about attending the Country Radio Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, please contact Ashley Borque at ashley@crb.org.
