NASHVILLE, TN--(Marketwire - September 18, 2008) - One of Country Music's most beloved and
successful stars, Reba McEntire, will be honored with the prestigious ASCAP
Golden Note Award during the 46th Annual ASCAP Country Music Awards
ceremony, set for October 13th in Nashville's legendary Ryman Auditorium.
The invitation-only gala will also salute the songwriters and publishers of
ASCAP's most performed country songs of the past year. A party honoring
the night's winners will follow the awards ceremony.
The ASCAP Golden Note Award is presented to songwriters, composers and
artists who have achieved extraordinary career milestones. Previous
recipients of this special recognition include Garth Brooks, Sean "Diddy"
Combs, Alan Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Lionel Richie, Tom Petty,
André Previn, Michael W. Smith, Stevie Wonder and Quincy Jones, among
others.
Commenting on the award to McEntire, ASCAP President & Chairman Marilyn
Bergman said, "Reba is one of Country Music's greatest artists, and as an
actress, a strong and assertive vocalist who understands and beautifully
conveys the emotional shadings of the lyrics she sings. She has applied
her talent to performing on the Broadway stage and as the star of a hit
television series she has received critical and public acclaim. At the
same time, she remains true to Country Music, adored by millions of fans
more than three decades after her first chart hit. We are delighted to
honor Reba with the ASCAP Golden Note Award, which she so richly deserves."
Oklahoma-born McEntire was discovered singing on the rodeo circuit in the
mid-1970s. Encouraged to go to Nashville, she found early and continued
chart success beginning in 1976. She has enjoyed sales of more than 55
million records worldwide over the course of her career, including 31
Number One hits. Among the many songs she has helped turn into Country
Music standards are: "I'm Not That Lonely Yet," "The Greatest Man I Never
Knew," "For My Broken Heart" and the self-penned "Only in My Mind."
The gala event will also honor the songwriters and publishers of ASCAP's
most performed country songs of the past year. Special awards will be
given to "Songwriter of the Year," "Songwriter/Artist of the Year," "Song
of the Year" and "Publisher of the Year."
About ASCAP
Established in 1914, ASCAP is the first and leading U.S. Performing Rights
Organization (PRO) representing the world's largest repertory totaling over
8.5 million copyrighted musical works of every style and genre from more
than 330,000 songwriter, composer and music publisher members. ASCAP has
representation arrangements with similar foreign organizations such that
the ASCAP repertory is represented in nearly every country around the world
where copyright law exists. ASCAP protects the rights of its members and
foreign affiliates by licensing the public performances of their
copyrighted works and distributing royalties based upon surveyed
performances. ASCAP is the only American PRO owned and governed by its
writer and publisher members. www.ascap.com
