George Strait, Miranda Lambert, Don Cook & Keith Gattis Inducted Into Texas Songwriters Hall Of Fame

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Pictured (L-R): Parker McCullom, Bubba Strait, Miranda Lambert, George Strait, Jamey Johnson, Dean Dillon, Ashley Monroe and Penny Gattis.
Photo: Tyler Conrad

On Saturday evening (Feb. 21), the Texas Heritage Songwriters Association inducted George Strait, Miranda Lambert, Don Cook and Keith Gattis into the Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame.

The ceremony, emceed by Ronnie Dunn, took place at ACL Live in Austin, Texas with performances from Brooks & Dunn, Jamey Johnson, Parker McCollum, Randy Houser, Natalie Hemby, Ashley Monroe, Dean Dillon, Waylon Payne, Bubba Strait, and more, along with special appearances by inductees Lambert and Strait.

The evening also honored owners and founders of Arlyn Studios, Lisa and Freddy Fletcher, with the Darrell K Royal Texas Music Legend Award.

Gattis was honored with performances of “Reconsider,” “El Cerrito Place” and “I Got A Car.”

Brooks & Dunn, delivered heartfelt renditions of “Brand New Man,” “You’re Gonna Miss Me,” and “That Ain’t No Way to Go” to honor Cook, who has amassed 20 No. 1 hits.

McCollum, Hemby and Monroe took the stage to honor Lambert with renditions of “Famous in a Small Town,” “Bluebird” and “Heart Like Mine.” She took the stage alongside Jack Ingram and Jon Randall for “Tin Man.”

Johnson and Dillon each took the stage for “Kicked Out of Country” and “Drinkin’ Man” respectively. The celebration culminated with a special performance of “Here for a Good Time,” featuring Strait alongside his son Bubba.

George Strait. Photo: Ted Parker

Ronnie Dunn, Don Cook and Kix Brooks. Photo: Ted Parker

Jon Randall, Miranda Lambert and Jack Ingram.

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