Tonight (Oct. 16) the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum held their annual Medallion Ceremony to formally induct this year’s new members.
- “Modern Era Artist” category: Randy Travis
- “Veteran Era Artist” category: Charlie Daniels
- “Non-Performer” 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 “Dumb Blonde” (1967 by Curly Putman, produced by Fred Foster)
- performance: Brandy Clark “Blue Bayou” (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 “Me and Bobby McGee” (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 “It Hurts Me” (1964 recorded by Elvis Presley, by Charlie Daniels and Bob Johnston)
- performance: Jamey Johnson “Long-Haired Country Boy” (1980)
- performance: Trace Adkins with violinist Andrea Zonn “Devil Went Down To Georgia” (1979)
- Brenda Lee Inducts Charlie Daniels
- Charlie Daniels Acceptance Speech
- Randy Travis Introduction Video
- Kyle Young Introduces Randy Travis
- performance: Alan Jackson “On the Other Hand” (1986, by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz)
- performance: Brad Paisley “Forever and Ever, Amen” (1987, by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz)
- performance: Garth Brooks “Three Wooden Crosses” (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 “Amazing Grace” (first public performance since stroke in 2013)
- All Participants Come Onstage to Perform “Will the Circle Be Unbroken”
photos by Jason Simanek