Overview
- At the Oct. 19 Medallion Ceremony in the Country Music Hall of Fame’s CMA Theater, Kenny Chesney entered as Modern Era Artist, June Carter Cash as Veterans Era Artist, and Tony Brown as Non‑performer.
- Tributes and performances honored the class from stars including George Strait, Eric Church, Vince Gill, Trisha Yearwood, Kacey Musgraves, Kelsea Ballerini and others, with 2024 inductee John Anderson closing with “Will the Circle Be Unbroken.”
- Chesney’s career was cited for four CMA Entertainer of the Year wins, 16 platinum albums and 23 No. 1 Hot Country Songs hits, and he called the induction “the first time that I ever felt accomplished in my life.”
- Carter Cash, a five‑time Grammy winner and co‑writer of “Ring of Fire,” was celebrated for a lifetime of performing and songwriting within the Carter Family lineage, which museum CEO Kyle Young described as a sweeping family reunion.
- Brown was honored for shaping records for George Strait, Reba McEntire and more and for later leadership and talent scouting at MCA Records.