THE AWARDS OF GEORGE STRAITLolita...thought you may get a kick out of reading George Strait's awards he's won in his career...this isn't counting the awards he gets everytime an album hits GOLD or PLATINUM...he's had 32 PLATINUM or higher albums so far. His second biggest seller is 1995's box set, STRAIT OUT OF THE BOX, which sold 4,000,000...also known as QUADRUPLE-PLATINUM. The biggest seller was his album from 1992, PURE COUNTRY, named after his movie of the same name and that album sold 6,000,000 copies. At last count, the total sales of everything...George Strait's sold close to 55,000,000 albums during a 26 year time frame.
CMA: Country Music Association
ACM: Academy of Country Music
AMA: American Music Awards
2007 ACM Single of the Year - "Give It Away"
2007 ACM Song of the Year - "Give It Away"
2006 Country Music Hall of Fame Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
2006 Honorary Doctoral Degree Doctor of Humane Letters presented by Texas State University – San Marcos
2005 CMA Musical Event of the Year - "Good News, Bad News" (with Lee Ann Womack)
2003 ACM Career Achievement
2003 CMT's 40 Greatest Men In Country Music Ranked #9
2002 Country Weekly Favorite Collaborative Song - "Designated Drinker" (with Alan Jackson)
2001 CMA Song of the Year - "Murder On Music Row"
2000 CMA Vocal Event of the Year - "Murder On Music Row" (with Alan Jackson)
2000 Country Weekly / TNN/CMT Music Awards Album of the Year - Always Never The Same
2000 Country Weekly / TNN/CMT Music Awards Entertainer of the Year
2000 Country Weekly / TNN/CMT Music Awards Male Artist of the Year
2000 Country Weekly / TNN/CMT Music Awards Single of the Year - "Write This Down"
2000 Country Weekly / TNN/CMT Music Awards Impact Artist of the Year
1999 Country Weekly / TNN/CMT Music Awards Album of the Year - One Step At A Time
1999 Country Weekly Golden Pick Awards Favorite Enteratiner
1999 Country Weekly Golden Pick Awards Favorite Male Artist
1999 Country Weekly Golden Pick Awards Favorite Video Enteratiner
1999 Country Weekly Golden Pick Awards Favorite Line Dance Song - "I Just Want To Dance With You"
1999 Country Weekly Golden Pick Awards Favorite Song - "I Just Want To Dance With You"
1998 American Music Awards Favorite Album - Carrying Your Love With Me
1998 American Music Awards Favorite Male Artist
1998 Country Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year
1997 ACM Album of the Year - Carrying Your Love With Me
1997 ACM Top Male Vocalist
1997 AMA Favorite Album - Blue Clear Sky
1997 CMA Album of the Year - Carrying Your Love With Me
1997 CMA Male Vocalist of the Year
1997 TNN/Music City News Album of the Year - Blue Clear Sky
1996 ACM Album of the Year - Blue Clear Sky
1996 ACM Top Male Vocalist
1996 CMA Male Vocalist of the Year
1996 CMA Album of the Year - Blue Clear Sky
1996 CMA Single of the Year - "Check Yes Or No"
1996 Music City News Country Single of the Year - "Check Yes Or No"
1996 TNN/Music City News Album of the Year - Lead On
1996 TNN/Music City News Single of the Year - "Check Yes Or No"
1996 TNN/Music City News Video of the Year - "Check Yes Or No"
1995 ACM Single of the Year - "Check Yes Or No"
1991 AMA Favorite Male Artist
1990 CMA Entertainer of the Year
1989 ACM Entertainer of the Year
1989 CMA Entertainer of the Year
1988 ACM Top Male Vocalist
1986 CMA Male Vocalist of the Year
1986 Music City News Country Male Artist of the Year
1985 ACM Album of the Year - Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
1985 ACM Top Male Vocalist
1985 CMA Album of the Year - Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
1985 CMA Male Vocalist of the Year
1984 ACM Top Male Vocalist
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