NASHVILLE, TN – AUGUST 23: Honorees Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton attend the 11th Annual ACM Honors at the Ryman Auditorium on August 23, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for ACM)
FRISCO, TEXAS – MAY 08: Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo attend the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards at Omni Frisco Hotel at The Star on May 08, 2025 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Taylor Hill/WireImage)
OCTOBER 27, 1969: Country musician Merle Haggard poses with producer Ken Nelson. They were celebrating the release of Haggard's LP entitled "A Portrait of Merle Haggard". (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Country music group The Carter Family pose for a portrait (L-R) Maybelle Carter, Alvin P.Carter and Sara Carter circa 1937. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – JUNE 06: Cody Johnson performs on the main stage during CMA Fest 2025 at Nissan Stadium on June 06, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/WireImage)