Tonight (Oct. 16) the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum held their annual Medallion Ceremony to formally induct this yearâs new members.
- âModern Era Artistâ category: Randy Travis
- âVeteran Era Artistâ category: Charlie Daniels
- âNon-Performerâ category: Fred Foster, Monument Records founder
The event took place at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville and featured amazing performances, touching speeches and inspiring special moments.
Check out photos and Event Moments and Set List from the event below!
Event Moments and Set List
- Country Music Hall of Fame CEO Kyle Young Introduces New Inductees Fred Foster, Charlie Daniels and Randy Travis
- Fred Foster Introduction Video
- Kyle Young Introduces Fred Foster
- performance: Dolly Parton âDumb Blondeâ (1967 by Curly Putman, produced by Fred Foster)
- performance: Brandy Clark âBlue Bayouâ (1963 by Roy Orbision and Joe Melson, produced by Fred Foster)
- Kyle Young Introduces the Medallion All-Star Band
- Cliff Watson, Band Leader, Acoustic Guitar
- Matt Rollings, Keyboard
- Eddie Bayers, Jr., Drums
- Steve Gibson, Electric Guitar
- Jeff White, Acoustic Guitar
- Paul Franklin, Pedal Steel Guitar
- Deanie Richardson, Fiddle and Mandolin
- Michael Rhodes, Bass
- Thom Flora, Background Vocals
- Tania Hancheroff, Background Vocals
- Carmella Ramsey, Background Vocals
- performance: Kris Kristofferson âMe and Bobby McGeeâ (1969 by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster)
- Country Music Hall of Fame President Vince Gill Inducts Fred Foster
- Fred Foster Acceptance Speech
- Charlie Daniels Introduction Video
- performance: Trisha Yearwood âIt Hurts Meâ (1964 recorded by Elvis Presley, by Charlie Daniels and Bob Johnston)
- performance: Jamey Johnson âLong-Haired Country Boyâ (1980)
- performance: Trace Adkins with violinist Andrea Zonn âDevil Went Down To Georgiaâ (1979)
- Brenda Lee Inducts Charlie Daniels
- Charlie Daniels Acceptance Speech
- Randy Travis Introduction Video
- Kyle Young Introduces Randy Travis
- performance: Alan Jackson âOn the Other Handâ (1986, by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz)
- performance: Brad Paisley âForever and Ever, Amenâ (1987, by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz)
- performance: Garth Brooks âThree Wooden Crossesâ (2002, by Doug Johnson and Kim Williams)
- Garth Brooks Inducts Randy Travis
- Randy Travis Acceptance Speech by his wife, Mary Davis-Travis
- Randy Travis Sings âAmazing Graceâ (first public performance since stroke in 2013)
- All Participants Come Onstage to Perform âWill the Circle Be Unbrokenâ
photos by Jason Simanek