Editing George Strait (section)

== Honors and awards ==

[[File:Hall of Fame Rotunda.jpg|thumb|upright|George Strait [[Country Music Hall of Fame]] plaque]]

Strait holds the record for most number-one albums and singles, gold albums, platinum albums, and multiplatinum albums in the history of country music, and is 11th in the most number-one albums in all other genres. Strait is third only to [[Elvis Presley]] and [[The Beatles]] with the most gold and platinum albums in the history of music.<ref name="theboot-betts"/> Strait has been certified as the 12th-best selling artist in American history, with career record sales of 70 million in the United States.<ref name="gather-billboard-record"/>

Strait has held the world record for most number one hit singles across all charts and genres with 60 number-one hits since 2013,<ref name="UDiscoverMusic"/><ref name="radio-60"/> and is the only artist in the history of music of any kind to have a top-10 hit every year for 30 years. He is also second all-time in top-10 hits in the history of music, currently five away from breaking the all-time record held by [[Eddy Arnold]], who had 92 in his historic career. Strait has won 22 [[CMA Awards]], including consecutive Entertainer of the Year honors in 1989 and 1990, and also just recently won that same honor in 2013 (and is the only artist to win the top honor in three different decades) and holds the career record for CMA nominations (as a whole) and the most consecutively of all time.

As of 2009, he holds the record for the most CMA awards. Strait also holds those same records for wins and nominations for the [[Academy of Country Music Awards]]. Strait was elected into the [[Country Music Hall of Fame]] in 2006, performing his then-latest number-one hit "Give it Away" right before accepting his replica Hall of Fame plaque at the 40th CMA Awards. He was only the second artist (after Eddy Arnold in 1966) to be inducted into the Hall of Fame while still actively recording and producing chart-topping hits and albums.

As of June 8, 2010, Strait was named the top country-music artist of the past 25 years according to ''Billboard''. In October 2008, the Academy of Country Music Awards named Strait their Artist of the Decade for the 2000s. He was presented the award by the previous winner Garth Brooks. Past winners of the award are [[Marty Robbins]] (1960s), [[Loretta Lynn]] (1970s), [[Alabama (American band)|Alabama]] (1980s), and [[Garth Brooks]] (1990s).<ref name="gs-awards"/> With the win of the entertainer-of-the-year award in 2013, he is the only artist to ever win that award in three different decades and also was the oldest winner. The win is currently the longest span between wins for that award, as well. Strait is also tied with Merle Haggard for the most male vocalist-of-the-year awards.

On June 1, 2013, Strait appeared at the Alamodome, in [[San Antonio]], Texas, before 70,000 fans in the last concert of the first half of his two-year farewell tour. [[Governor of Texas|Governor]] [[Rick Perry]], who was in attendance with First Lady [[Anita Thigpen Perry]], announced that May 18, Strait's birthday, would be George Strait Day in Texas each year.<ref name="mysanantonio-saldana"/>

In 2023, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked Strait at number 156 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=1 January 2023|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-singers-all-time-1234642307/george-strait-10-1234642928/|access-date=27 March 2023}}</ref>

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| 1985
| [[Academy of Country Music]]
| Top Male Vocalist
|—
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| 1985
| [[Country Music Association]]
| Male Vocalist of the Year
|—
|<ref name="cma-awards"/>
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| 1985
| Country Music Association
| Album of the Year
| ''Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind''
|<ref name="cma-awards"/>
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| 1986
| Academy of Country Music
| Top Male Vocalist
|—
|<ref name="amc-winners"/>
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| 1986
| Academy of Country Music
| Album of the Year
| ''Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind''
|<ref name="amc-winners"/>
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| 1986
| Music City News Country
| Male Artist of the Year
|—
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| 1986
| Country Music Association
| Male Vocalist of the Year
|—
|<ref name="cma-awards"/>
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| 1986
| Billboard Year-End Awards
| Top Country Artist
|—
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| 1987
| Billboard Year-End Awards
| Top Country Artist
|—
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| 1988
| Academy of Country Music
| Top Male Vocalist
|—
|<ref name="amc-winners"/>
|-
| 1989
| Country Music Association
| Entertainer of the Year
|—
|<ref name="cma-awards"/>
|-
| 1989
| Special
| Connie B. Gay Award
|—
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| 1989
| Academy of Country Music
| Entertainer of the Year
|—
|<ref name="amc-winners"/>
|-
| 1989
| Special
| Presidential American Success Award
|—
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|-
| 1990
| Country Music Association
| Entertainer of the Year
|—
|<ref name="cma-awards"/>
|-
| 1990
| Radio & Records
| Country Performer of the Year
|—
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| 1991
| American Music Awards
| Favorite Country Male Artist
|—
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| 1993
| Academy of Country Music
| Tex Ritter Movie of the Year
| ''Pure Country''
|<ref name="amc-winners"/>
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| 1995
| Academy of Country Music
| Single of the Year
| "Check Yes or No"
|<ref name="amc-winners"/>
|-
| 1995
| [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]]
| Voice Of Music Award
|—
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|-
| 1996
| TNN/Music City News
| Video of the Year
| "Check Yes or No"
|
|-
| 1996
| TNN/Music City News
| Single of the Year
| "Check Yes or No"
|
|-
| 1996
| TNN/Music City News
| Album of the Year
| ''Lead On''
|
|-
| 1996
| Music City News Country
| Single of the Year
| "Check Yes or No"
|
|-
| 1996
| Country Music Association
| Single of the Year
| "Check Yes or No"
|<ref name="cma-awards"/>
|-
| 1996
| Country Music Association
| Album of the Year
| ''Blue Clear Sky''
|<ref name="cma-awards"/>
|-
| 1996
| Country Music Association
| Male Vocalist of the Year
|—
|<ref name="cma-awards"/>
|-
| 1996
| Academy of Country Music
| Top Male Vocalist
|—
|<ref name="amc-winners"/>
|-
| 1996
| Academy of Country Music
| Album of the Year
| ''Blue Clear Sky''
|<ref name="amc-winners"/>
|-
| 1996
| Radio & Records
| Best Single
| "Check Yes or No"
|<ref name="amc-winners"/>
|-
| 1996
| Radio & Records
| Best Male Vocalist
|—
|
|-
| 1996
| Radio & Records
| Most Valuable Performer
|—
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|-
| 1997
| TNN/Music City News
| Album of the Year
| ''Blue Clear Sky''
|
|-
| 1997
| Country Music Association
| Male Vocalist of the Year
|—
|<ref name="cma-awards"/>
|-
| 1997
| Country Music Association
| Album of the Year
| ''Carrying Your Love With Me''
|<ref name="cma-awards"/>
|-
| 1997
| [[American Music Awards]]
| Favorite Country Album
| ''Blue Clear Sky''
|
|-
| 1997
| Academy of Country Music
| Top Male Vocalist
|—
|<ref name="amc-winners"/>
|-
| 1997
| Academy of Country Music
| Album of the Year
| ''Carrying Your Love With Me''
|<ref name="amc-winners"/>
|-
| 1997
| Radio & Records
| Best Album
| ''Blue Clear Sky''
|
|-
| 1997
| Radio & Records
| Best Male Vocalist
|—
|
|-
| 1998
| Country Music Association
| Male Vocalist of the Year
|—
|<ref name="cma-awards"/>
|-
| 1998
| American Music Awards
| Favorite Country Male Artist
|—
|
|-
| 1998
| American Music Awards
| Favorite Country Album
| ''Carrying Your Love With Me''
|
|-
| 1998
| Radio & Records
| Best Male Vocalist
|—
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| 1999
| Country Weekly Golden Pick Awards
| Favorite Song
| "I Just Want to Dance with You"
|
|-
| 1999
| Country Weekly Golden Pick Awards
| Favorite Line Dance Song
| "I Just Want to Dance with You"
|
|-
| 1999
| Country Weekly Golden Pick Awards
| Favorite Video Entertainer
|—
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| 1999
| Country Weekly Golden Pick Awards
| Favorite Male Artist
|—
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| 1999
| Country Weekly Golden Pick Awards
| Favorite Entertainer
|—
|
|-
| 1999
| Country Weekly / [[The Nashville Network|TNN]]/CMT Music Awards
| Album of the Year
| ''One Step at a Time''
|
|-
| 2000
| Country Weekly / TNN/CMT Music Awards
| Impact Artist of the Year
|—
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|-
| 2000
| Country Weekly / TNN/CMT Music Awards
| Single of the Year
| "Write This Down"
|
|-
| 2000
| Country Weekly / TNN/CMT Music Awards
| Male Artist of the Year
|—
|
|-
| 2000
| Country Weekly / TNN/CMT Music Awards
| Entertainer of the Year
|—
|
|-
| 2000
| Country Weekly / TNN/CMT Music Awards
| Album of the Year
| ''Always Never The Same''
|
|-
| 2000
| Country Music Association
| Vocal Event of the Year
| "Murder on Music Row" (with Alan Jackson)
|<ref name="cma-awards"/>
|-
| 2001
| Country Music Association
| Song of the Year
| "Murder On Music Row" (awarded to songwriters)
|<ref name="cma-awards"/>
|-
| 2002
| [[Country Weekly]]
| Favorite Collaborative Song
| "Designated Drinker" (with Alan Jackson)
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| 2003
| [[Country Music Television|CMT]] 40 Greatest Men of Country Music
| Ranked No.&nbsp;9{{citation needed|date=August 2016}}
|—
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| 2003
| Academy of Country Music
| Special Achievement Award (in recognition of 50 No.&nbsp;1 Songs)
|—
|<ref name="amc-winners"/>
|-
| 2003
| Special Award
| National Medal of Arts
|—
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|-
|2004
|Cheyenne Frontier Days
|Hall of Fame
|—
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cfdrodeo.com/cfd-old-west-museum/our-story/history/cheyenne-frontier-days-hall-of-fame-inductees|title=Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame Inductees|work=Cheyenne Frontier Days|access-date=October 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001182617/https://www.cfdrodeo.com/cfd-old-west-museum/our-story/history/cheyenne-frontier-days-hall-of-fame-inductees/|archive-date=October 1, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2005
| Country Music Association
| Musical Event of the Year
| "Good News, Bad News" (with Lee Ann Womack)
|<ref name="cma-awards"/>
|-
| 2006
| Honorary Doctoral Degree
| [[Texas State University–San Marcos]]
|—
|
|-
| 2006
| [[Country Music Hall of Fame]]
| Inducted into the [[Country Music Hall of Fame]]
|—
|
|-
| 2006
| Academy of Country Music
| Single Record of the Year (artist)
| "Give It Away"
|<ref name="cma-awards"/>
|-
| 2006
| Academy of Country Music
| Single Record of the Year (producer)
| "Give It Away"
|<ref name="cma-awards"/>
|-
| 2006
| Academy of Country Music
| Song of the Year (artist)
| "Give It Away"
|<ref name="cma-awards"/>
|-
| 2007
| Country Music Association
| Song of the Year
| "Give It Away" (awarded to songwriter [[Jamey Johnson]])
|<ref name="cma-awards"/>
|-
| 2007
| Country Music Association
| Album of the Year
| ''It Just Comes Natural'' (for artist and producer)
|<ref name="cma-awards"/>
|-
| 2008
| Country Music Association
| Single of the Year
| "I Saw God Today"
|<ref name="cma-awards"/>
|-
| 2008
| Country Music Association
| Album of the Year
| ''Troubadour''
|<ref name="cma-awards"/>
|-
| 2009
| [[Grammy Awards]]
| Best Country Album
| ''Troubadour''
|
|-
| 2009
| Academy of Country Music
| Artist of the Decade
|—
|<ref name="amc-winners"/>
|-
| 2010
| [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard.com]]
| Top Country Artist of the Past 25 Years
|—
|<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/957890/george-strait-tops-billboards-list-of-top-25-country-artists-of-the-past-25 |title=George Strait Tops Billboard's List of Top 25 Country Artists of the Past 25 Years |magazine=Billboard |access-date=March 25, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511052853/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/957890/george-strait-tops-billboards-list-of-top-25-country-artists-of-the-past-25 |archive-date=May 11, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 2013
| [[Country Radio Broadcasters|Country Radio Broadcasters Inc.]]
| Country Radio Broadcasters Career Achievement Award
|—
|
|-
| 2013
| ASCAP
| ASCAP Founders Award
|—
|
|-
| 2013
| [[Billboard Touring Awards]]
| Legend of Live Award
|—
|
|-
| 2013
| Country Music Association
| Entertainer of the Year
|—
|<ref name="cma-awards"/>
|-
| 2014
| Academy of Country Music
| Entertainer of the Year
|—
|<ref name="amc-winners"/>
|-
| 2015
| Academy of Country Music
| 50th Anniversary Milestone Award Winner
|—
|<ref name="amc-winners"/>
|-
| 2017
| Academy of Country Music
| [[Cliffie Stone]] Icon Award
|—
|<ref name="amc-winners"/>
|-
|2020
|[[Billboard Music Award]]s
|Top Country Tour
|
|
|-
|2021
|[[National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum|National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum]]
|Western Heritage Awards
|Lifetime Achievement Award
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=George Strait|url=https://nationalcowboymuseum.org/heritage-awards/george-strait/|access-date=August 22, 2021|website=National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum|language=}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|2024
|[[Hollywood Walk of Fame]]
|Inducted into Hollywood Walk of Fame Class of 2025
|
|<ref name="simmerman"/>
|-
|[[58th Annual Country Music Association Awards|Country Music Association Awards]]
|[[Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award]]
|
|<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Nicholson|first=Jessica |date=2024-11-12 |title=George Strait to Receive 2024 CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/george-strait-2024-cma-willie-nelson-lifetime-achievement-award-1235826776/|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
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