Country superstar George Strait will receive an incredible award from the Lone Star State later this week.
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On May 18, Strait will be appointed as 2017's Texas State Musician by the Texas State Legislature. He was originally nominated for the award through a public vote. The final selection was later chosen by the Texas Commission on the Arts.
"It's a great honor for me to be selected as Texas State Musician of 2017 and join this very prestigious list of other honorees," Strait said in a statement. "I'm a very proud Texan and love to sing the praises of our great state every chance I get. Thank you very, very much."
Other artists who have been named the Texas State Musician of the year include Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett and ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons.
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Many country fans would say that Strait is a natural choice for the title. After all, he's sold 70 million albums and charted 60 No. 1 singles. You can hear all those hits when the Texas troubadour performs in Las Vegas later this year. Strait's 2 Nights of Number 1's concerts will be held in July, Sept. and Dec.
Fans can find more information on the shows here.
