BMI has announced today that country-folk singer/songwriter Willie Nelson will be honored in a November 6, 2007, ceremony as an "Icon" at the performing rights organization's 55th Annual Country Music Awards. According to the press release:
The Icon designation is given to BMI songwriters and artists who have had "a unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers." Nelson, who will be saluted with an all-star musical tribute that evening, joins an elite list of past honorees that includes country music stalwarts Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, Whisperin' Bill Anderson, Charlie Daniels and Loretta Lynn, along with multi-genre nobility like the Bee Gees ... Crosby, Stills & Nash, Steve Winwood and more.
When considering contemporary country-folk icons, personally, Willie Nelson would be one of the first artists to come to mind, so it's great to see him being rewarded in such a way for his decades of incredible work. No word yet on who, exactly, will be performing in the all-star tribute to Mr. Nelson, but it's sure to be an unmatchable line-up.
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