Faith Hill and Tim McGraw will receive stars on the Music
City Walk of Fame during an induction ceremony on Oct. 5, 2016 at 11:30
a.m. in Walk of Fame Park, the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp
announced today.
Hill and Tim McGraw both came to Nashville in the 1980s with big dreams
and huge talent,” Mayor Megan Barry said. “Driven by their
determination and a lot of hard
work, they eventually found great success – and each other. Tim and
Faith have made a big difference in our city, not only with their music
but also with their generous contributions to many important causes.
They deserve to join the many other incredible
artists on the Music City Walk of Fame, and I’m looking forward to
their induction.”
will receive the 73rd and 74th stars on the Walk of Fame. Inductees are
recognized for their significant contributions to preserving the
musical heritage of Nashville
and for contributing to the world through song or other industry
collaboration.
one of music’s top-selling and most-awarded female artists of all time,
Hill has had fourteen No. 1 singles, including “This Kiss” and
“Breathe.” She has won five GRAMMY
Awards, twelve ACM Awards, four Billboard Music Awards, four American
Music Awards, four People’s Choice Awards and three CMA Awards. She has
sold more than 30 million albums worldwide and is currently working on a
new daytime lifestyle show based in Nashville.
his debut in 1992, McGraw has been the most played artist on country
radio. He has sold more than 56 million records worldwide and dominated
the singles charts with
41 No. 1 singles worldwide. He has won three GRAMMY Awards, 16 Academy
of Country Music Awards, 14 Country Music Association Awards, 10
American Music Awards, three People’s Choice Awards and numerous other
honors. His critically acclaimed acting skills were
highlighted in the award-winning movies Friday Night Lights and The
Blind Side. He next appears in The Shack, which hits theaters March,
2017.
Music City Walk of Fame was created in 2006 on Nashville’s Music Mile, a
roughly one-mile stretch that connects downtown to Music Row. Permanent
sidewalk medallions
with the names of the inductees are displayed in a star-and-guitar
design.
Music City Walk of Fame is an official project of Music City, Inc., the
charitable foundation of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp,
and is produced with the support
of founding sponsor Gibson Brands and sponsors the City of Nashville
and Metro Parks and Recreation. Nominations are open to the public and
are accepted in the categories of Artist, Musician, Songwriter, and
Producer/Music Industry Executive. Application forms
are reviewed by the Music City Walk of Fame anonymous selection
committee. For more information about the Music City Walk of Fame, go to
visitmusiccity.com/walkoffame.
Hill is one of the top-selling and most-awarded female artists of all
time. In addition to multiple nominations and five GRAMMY Awards, she
has won an impressive twelve
ACM Awards, four Billboard Music Awards, four American Music Awards,
four People’s Choice Awards, and three CMA Awards. She has consistently
broken chart records with fourteen No. 1 singles, including “This Kiss,”
“Breathe,” “Cry” and “Mississippi Girl,” and
multiple albums topping both the Billboard Top 100 and Country charts.
She has six certified multi-platinum studio albums and has sold more
than 30 million albums worldwide. Known for her talent, beauty and
Southern charm, Faith has been lauded by critics
for having a voice that is “soulful, powerful, and unparalleled.” In
Fall of 2017, Faith, alongside former “Oprah” co-executive producer and
OWN executive Lisa Erspamer, will co-produce an innovative new daytime
lifestyle show based in Nashville. Connect with
Faith at: FaithHill.com, Facebook.com/FaithHill, on Instagram
@FaithHill, on Twitter @FaithHill and on Youtube at
youtube.com/FaithHill.
Tim
McGraw has sold more than 56 million records worldwide and dominated
the charts with 41 No. 1 singles worldwide. He has won three GRAMMY
Awards, 16 Academy of Country
Music Awards, 14 Country Music Association Awards, 10 American Music
Awards, three People’s Choice Awards and numerous other honors. His
iconic career achievements include being named the BDS Radio’s Most
Played Artist of the Decade for all music genres and
having the Most Played Song of the Decade for all music genres with
“Something Like That.” He is the most played country artist since his
debut in 1992, with two singles spending over 10 weeks at No.1 (“Live
Like You Were Dying” and “Over and Over”). His
current multi-week No. 1 single “Humble and Kind,” off his DAMN COUNTRY
MUSIC album is his 59th release to hit top 10 or better. His critically
acclaimed acting skills were highlighted in the award-winning movies
Friday Night Lights and The Blind Side. Tim
will be appearing in the movie The Shack this fall. Connect with Tim
at: TimMcGraw.com, Facebook.com/TimMcGraw, on Instagram @TheTimMcGraw,
on Twitter @TheTimMcGraw, and on Youtube at youtube.com/TimMcGraw.
Photo (c) Danny Clinch + Russell James