ASCAP TO HONOR REBA McENTIRE AT 46th ANNUAL COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS CELEBRATION
Source: ASCAP
Sep 18, 2008 - 3:36:48 PM
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Nashville, TN, September 18, 2008. One of Country Music's most beloved
and successful stars, Reba McEntire, will be honored with the prestigious ASCAP
Golden Note Award during the 46th Annual ASCAP Country Music Awards ceremony,
set for October 13th in Nashville's legendary Ryman Auditorium. The
invitation-only gala will also salute the songwriters and publishers of ASCAP's
most performed country songs of the past year. A party honoring the night's
winners will follow the awards ceremony.
The ASCAP Golden Note Award is
presented to songwriters, composers and artists who have achieved extraordinary
career milestones. Previous recipients of this special recognition include Garth
Brooks, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Alan Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Lionel
Richie, Tom Petty, André Previn, Michael W. Smith, Stevie Wonder and Quincy
Jones, among others.
Commenting on the award to McEntire, ASCAP
President & Chairman Marilyn Bergman said, "Reba is one of Country Music's
greatest artists, and as an actress, a strong and assertive vocalist who
understands and beautifully conveys the emotional shadings of the lyrics she
sings. She has applied her talent to performing on the Broadway stage and as the
star of a hit television series she has received critical and public acclaim. At
the same time, she remains true to Country Music, adored by millions of fans
more than three decades after her first chart hit. We are delighted to honor
Reba with the ASCAP Golden Note Award, which she so richly deserves."
Oklahoma-born McEntire was discovered singing on the rodeo circuit in
the mid-1970s. Encouraged to go to Nashville, she found early and continued
chart success beginning in 1976. She has enjoyed sales of more than 55 million
records worldwide over the course of her career, including 31 Number One hits.
Among the many songs she has helped turn into Country Music standards are: "I'm
Not That Lonely Yet," "The Greatest Man I Never Knew," "For My Broken Heart" and
the self-penned "Only in My Mind."
The gala event will also honor the
songwriters and publishers of ASCAP's most performed country songs of the past
year. Special awards will be given to "Songwriter of the Year,"
"Songwriter/Artist of the Year," "Song of the Year" and "Publisher of the Year."
About ASCAP
Established in 1914, ASCAP is the first and
leading U.S. Performing Rights Organization (PRO) representing the world's
largest repertory totaling over 8.5 million copyrighted musical works of every
style and genre from more than 330,000 songwriter, composer and music publisher
members. ASCAP has representation arrangements with similar foreign
organizations such that the ASCAP repertory is represented in nearly every
country around the world where copyright law exists. ASCAP protects the rights
of its members and foreign affiliates by licensing the public performances of
their copyrighted works and distributing royalties based upon surveyed
performances. ASCAP is the only American PRO owned and governed by its writer
and publisher members. www.ascap.com
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