Country Music Hall of Fame inductees announcement

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.

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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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