‘Opry 100’ Celebration Wins The Night As Most-Watched Program
Members of The Grand Ole Opry celebrate 100th anniversary. Photo: Chris Hollo for the Grand Ole Opry
The Opry 100: A Live Celebration NBC special last week celebrating the Grand Ole Opry and its impact on country music over the past century was the most-watched program of the night among all the broadcast networks against mostly original programming.
The star-studded, once-in-a-lifetime live special showcased unforgettable performances and iconic collaborations from some of the biggest names in country music, and drew 5.3 million viewers Wednesday night across NBC and Peacock. The special showed impressive growth in its first four half-hours, holding up well as its final half-hour surpassed its first.
The special featured many highlights, including Reba McEntire delivering an emotional tribute to two of country’s most beloved icons, Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood honoring George Jones and Tammy Wynette with a tribute to two of country music’s most influential duos; Carrie Underwood sweetly honoring Randy Travis with some of his hits and walking down from the stage to end a song with him, and an Opry cast salute to fellow member Dolly Parton.
