"An All-Star Salute to Lee Greenwood" Wins Big At 45th Annual Telly Awards
Celebrating his hit "God Bless The U.S.A.," which was released exactly 40 years ago this past week, Lee Greenwood is also celebrating three Telly award wins for his All-Star Salute To Lee Greenwood television special. The multi-artist music event, taped in Huntsville, Alabama, a the Von Braun Center included performances by Big & Rich, Dustin Lynch, Michael Ray, Michael W. Smith, Sam Moore, Gavin DeGraw, Scott Stapp (of Creed), Jamey Johnson, Home Free, and more.
The night, captured for future broadcast, was awarded a Silver trophy in the Best Music Performance category (Non-Broadcast), a Bronze trophy in the Best Live Event & Experience (Non-Broadcast), and a Bronze trophy in the Best Entertainment Program (Non-Broadcast). The special premiered as a movie theater event during Veterans Day weekend (2023) and made its broadcast premiere during Memorial Day weekend (2024) on Newsmax.
"This is a big year for me!" exclaims Lee Greenwood. "I am celebrating 40 years of the patriotic anthem, God Bless The U.S.A., which I wrote in the back of my bus in 1983 and I am releasing music projects, announcing brand partnerships, and still touring. What could be better!?"
Greenwood, who currently serves as a Presidential appointee to the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees, has continued to show support for active military and veterans. During the taping of this television special, Greenwood in partnership with Helping A Hero awarded two adapted homes to two deserving veterans. The homes were provided by Louis and Patti Breland of Breland Homes in Huntsville, Alabama.
'An All-Star Salute To Lee Greenwood' is now available on DVD and Blu-Ray in partnership between Lee Greenwood Music and StarVista Music. A companion album of the same name is also available on all major streaming services.
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TRACK LIST:
- "Ring On Her Finger, Time On Her Hands" - Jamey Johnson
- "Holdin' A Good Hand" - Big & Rich
- "Dixie Road" - The Oak Ridge Boys
- "Somebody's Gonna Love You" -The Frontmen
- "Ain't No Trick (It Takes Magic)" - Sam Moore + T. Graham Brown
- "You Can't Fall In Love When You're Cryin'" - John Berry
- "I'll Be Lovin' You - Tracy Lawrence
- "To Me" - Larry Gatlin + Debby Boone
- "Hopelessly Yours" - Ty Herndon + Janie Fricke
- "I.O.U." - Gavin DeGraw
- "Hearts Aren't Made To Break (They're Made To Love)" - Michael Ray
- "Don't Underestimate My Love For You" - Dustin Lynch
- "I Don't Mind The Thorns (If You're The Rose)" - Lee Brice
- "Going, Going, Gone" - Scott Stapp
- "Between A Rock & A Heartache" - Home Free
- "If There's Any Justice" - Jeff Carson
- "Mornin' Ride" - Mark Wills
- "I Still Believe" - Crystal Gayle
- "Thank You For Changing My Life" - Michael W. Smith + The Isaacs
- "Inside Out" - Lee Greenwood
- "God Bless The U.S.A." - Lee Greenwood + Ensemble of Guests
About Lee Greenwood:
Throughout his expansive career, international country music icon Lee Greenwood has earned multiple CMA and ACM Awards, a Grammy Award for Top Male Vocal Performance on "I.O.U." in 1985, and a multitude of other prestigious awards nominations. His discography includes twenty-two studio albums, seven compilation albums, seven No. 1 hits, and thirty-eight singles including songs like "It Turns Me Inside Out," "Ring On Her Finger Time on Her Hands," "She's Lyin'," "I Don't Mind the Thorns if You're the Rose," "Dixie Road," "Somebody's Gonna Love You," "Going Going Gone," "You Got A Good Love Comin'," among others. His stand-out hit "God Bless the U.S.A." has been in the top five on the country singles charts three times (1991, 2001, and 2003), giving it the distinction of being the only song in any genre of music to achieve that feat. It reached the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart shortly after 9/11. Known for his stand-out patriotism and support of the U.S. military, Greenwood has been honored with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's National Patriot's Award and entertained troops on more than 30 USO Tours. For more information, visit leegreenwood.com.
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