The Country Music Association announced during a video livestream today that Keith Whitley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Joe Galante will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
The event was hosted by Brooks & Dunn. See videos of previous announcements.
Election to the Country Music Hall of Fame is regarded as country music's highest honor.
This year's nominees: Keith Whitley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Joe Galante are headed to the Country Music Hall of Fame
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Last year's class honored iconic Black country-adoring musician Ray Charles, The Judds, and groundbreaking session musicians guitarist Pete Drake and drummer Eddie Bayers.
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