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Garth Brooks Is 2020 Gershwin Prize Winner
Country s top performers pay tribute to superstar at Library of Congress event
Brent N. Clarke/Invision/AP . He's also the youngest recipient at 58. The show will be telecast on PBS at 8 p.m. March 29 (check local listings), and on and the PBS Video App, and on a later date on the American Forces Network to Department of Defense locations around the world. Get instant access to members-only products and hundreds of discounts, a free second membership, and a subscription to AARP the Magazine. Brooks will perform at the event, along with his wife, country star Trisha Yearwood, and Keith Urban, Chris Stapleton, Keb’ Mo’ and . Garth Brooks holds the Entertainer of the Year award at the 53rd annual CMA Awards. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Said Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, “Brooks has set countless records, earned numerous awards and elevated country music into a national anthem of the American people.” He brought rock ‘n’ roll spectacle to country concerts, and a puckish, upbeat spirit to a sometimes doleful genre. His 14th studio album, due this year, is called Fun. He's also serious about helping humanity through charity work and songs about social issues. The Library of Congress commended his tune “We Shall Be Free,” which also won a GLADD Media Award in 1993 for addressing homophobia, homelessness and racism. He was the first recipient of the George H.W. Bush Points of Light Award for Caring and Compassion. For entertainment news, advice and more, get . Brooks won two Grammy Awards and is the first performer honored as the CMA Entertainer of the Year six times, and the Recording Association of America's Diamond Award seven times, for albums with sales over 10 million. His 148 million-plus sales make him the bestselling solo artist in U.S. history. He's in the International Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and the Musicians Hall of Fame. “His tour with Trisha Yearwood sold more than 6.3 million tickets, making it the biggest North American tour in history and the biggest American tour in the world,” notes the Library of Congress. "An award is only as good as the names on it,” Brooks said. “First off, for any musician, the name Gershwin says it all. Add to Ira's and George's names the names of the , and you have an award of the highest honor. I am truly humbled." AARP NEWSLETTERS %{ newsLetterPromoText }% %{ description }% Subscribe AARP VALUE & MEMBER BENEFITS See more Health & Wellness offers > See more Flights & Vacation Packages offers > See more Finances offers > See more Health & Wellness offers > SAVE MONEY WITH THESE LIMITED-TIME OFFERS