![]() ![]() ![]() In August of 2007, the Country Music Association inducted Gill as a member of the coveted Country Music Hall of Fame. Just last month, Gill scored his 41st Grammy nomination as a co-writer on “Threaten Me With Heaven,” nominated for Best Country Song. Gill is a member of the Grand Ole Opry and has received 20 Grammy Awards to date. He is tied with George Strait for having won the most CMA Male Vocalist Awards (five), and is currently third only to George Strait (22) and Brooks & Dunn (19) for accumulating the most CMA Awards in history. He has earned 18 CMA Awards, including Entertainer of the Year in 19. Such blockbuster hits as “Go Rest High on That Mountain,” “Whenever You Come Around” and “I Still Believe In You” have helped Gill sell more than 26 million albums over the course of his career. ![]() He’ll perform on the opening day of Merlefest, delivering the last performance of the evening. Vince Gill is the most recent addition to the Merlefest lineup. Krauss’ most recent project, “Paper Airplane,” is the artist’s first album of all-new recordings in partnership with Union Station since 2004’s “Lonely Runs Both Ways.” Alison and several members of Union Station also performed on this century’s best-selling soundtrack, “O Brother Where Art Thou,” recently reissued to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the groundbreaking album. The members of her renowned band Union Station-Jerry Douglas (Dobro, lap steel, vocals), Dan Tyminski (guitar, mandolin, lead vocal), Ron Block (banjo, guitar) and Barry Bales (bass, vocals), with Krauss on lead vocal and fiddle- have each earned artistic notoriety and critical acclaim with their own active careers, but form an airtight unit devoted to the process of making music when they come together as a group. Throughout her remarkable career, which spans a quarter century, Krauss has earned a record-breaking 26 Grammy Awards. Jerry Douglas has performed at every MerleFest, with the Sunday, April 29, appearance being his 25th appearance at the festival. Krauss has performed at MerleFest numerous times in the past, with 2007 being her most recent appearance. This year’s Merlefest - set for April 26-29 on the campus of Wilkes Community College - will feature two of the most popular performers in country music: Alison Krauss and Vince Gill.Īlison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, will close Merlefest 25 Sunday, April 29. WILKESBORO - Country music fans, take note. ![]()
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