NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – FEBRUARY 24: Blake Shelton performs at The Grand Ole Opry on February 24, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
American country musician Merle Haggard performing at the Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, 13th February 1976. (Photo by Frank Edwards/Fotos International/Archive Photos/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – MARCH 08: Artist Luke Bryan performs during The American Performance Horseman by Teton Ridge at Globe Life Field on March 08, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Click Thompson/Getty Images for Teton Ridge)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – FEBRUARY 23: Larry Gatlin performs onstage at the The Gatlin Brothers 70th Anniversary Celebration at Ryman Auditorium on February 23, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – APRIL 15: Kelly Clarkson (L) and Reba McEntire perform during the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 15, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – Ella Langley performs onstage at the Billboard Women in Music 2026 held at the Hollywood Palladium on April 29, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Polk/Billboard via Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – Vince Gill and Amy Grant attend the 59th Annual Country Music Association Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for CMA)
