Alan Jackson Chosen To Receive The Kris Kristofferson Lifetime Achievement Award
The NSAI Plans To Recognize Alan Jackson With Their Highest Honor – The Kris Kristofferson Lifetime Achievement Award
Alan Jackson will receive the prestigious Kris Kristofferson Lifetime Achievement Award from the Nashville Songwriters Association International later this year.
Jackson’s team shared the big news on his official social media pages on Wednesday (June 26). They asked his fans to join them in congratulating Jackson on his achievement.
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Jackson will receive the award during the Nashville Songwriter Awards on September 24. This year’s ceremony will be held at the iconic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
This news comes just one week after it was announced that Jackson will receive the Poet’s Award during the ACM Honors on August 21.
What Is The Kris Kristofferson Lifetime Achievement Award?
The NSAI describes the Kris Kristofferson Lifetime Achievement Award as “an award bestowed to an individual whose works have made a significant contribution to the American songbook and one who has inspired the careers of others.” It is the highest honor someone can receive from the NSAI.
The award is named after country music legend Kris Kristofferson, one of the genre’s most prolific songwriters.
Only a few individuals have received the Kris Kristofferson Lifetime Achievement Award in the past. Those individuals include Loretta Lynn, Bill Anderson, Willie Nelson, Garth Brooks, and Bobby Braddock.
Jackson is more than deserving of the award. He’s penned some of the greatest songs in country music history, including “Where Where You (When the World Stopped Turning),” “Remember When,” and “Drive.”
Jennifer Turnbow, the Chief Operating Officer for the NSAI, shared the following statement about Jackson:
“When the NSAI Board of Directors chose Alan Jackson as this year’s recipient of the Kris Kristofferson Lifetime Achievement Award, I knew they had made a fantastic choice. I was eager to craft a segment of our annual awards show around his work as a songwriter. But, it wasn’t until I really studied his body of work and recalled decades of his songs that I realized just how deserving he was of this recognition. Alan’s songs, many of which he wrote by himself, have marked significant moments in time and are etched into the memories of multiple generations. Choosing only a handful of his many hits to highlight in a celebration of his career will be incredibly challenging…that I’m looking forward to!”
As mentioned previously, Jackson will receive the award during a ceremony on September 24. Congratulations to him on this incredible and highly deserved honor!
