Singer Alan Jackson has been chosen to receive the Jim Reeves International Award, which is presented by the Academy of Country Music to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the acceptance of country music throughout the world.
Alan's down-home music and laid-back personality have translated well internationally. He played for eager audiences inSweden and Norway in August 2011, brought back by popular demand following his 2009 shows. Jackson's album, "Good Time," has also earned platinum sales in Norway where Jim Reeves was so big. Jackson also toured Australia for the first time in March 2011. He'll play four arena shows in Canada in 2012, as well as a summer concert in Saskatchewan. Jackson won his first ACM award as 1990's Top New Male Vocalist.
Past recipients of the Jim Reeves International Award include Garth Brooks, Dick Clark, Merv Griffin, Dolly Parton, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban and Buck Owens. (Reeves is turning over in his grave over that one, since Jim did shows for Buck but never got paid, and he detested the man).
Congrats to Alan Jackson!
Alan's down-home music and laid-back personality have translated well internationally. He played for eager audiences inSweden and Norway in August 2011, brought back by popular demand following his 2009 shows. Jackson's album, "Good Time," has also earned platinum sales in Norway where Jim Reeves was so big. Jackson also toured Australia for the first time in March 2011. He'll play four arena shows in Canada in 2012, as well as a summer concert in Saskatchewan. Jackson won his first ACM award as 1990's Top New Male Vocalist.
Past recipients of the Jim Reeves International Award include Garth Brooks, Dick Clark, Merv Griffin, Dolly Parton, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban and Buck Owens. (Reeves is turning over in his grave over that one, since Jim did shows for Buck but never got paid, and he detested the man).
Congrats to Alan Jackson!
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