Brooks will receive the organization's artist of a lifetime award for his unparalleled success, with 10 RIAA diamond-certified albums.
Garth Brooks at the ceremony honoring Trisha Yearwood with a Star on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame on March 24, 2025 in Hollywood, California.
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The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced this week it will present Garth Brooks with the artist of a lifetime award at the upcoming RIAA Honors event in Washington, D.C. The country icon is being recognized for his unprecedented reach and success, having had 10 diamond-certified records. The event — which recognizes artists, industry executives and policymakers who have shaped American music and culture — will also honor Disney Music Group president Ken Bunt (label exec of the year) and US. Representatives Nathaniel Moran of Texas and Madeleine Dean of Pennsylvania. “The RIAA sits at the intersection of politics, art and culture, and we wanted to create an event that brought together the trailblazing artists, policymakers and executives who have done something extraordinary,” RIAA chairman and CEO Mitch Glazier tells Billboard.
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