Wynonna Judd will receive the ASCAP Golden Note Award at the ASCAP Nashville Songwriters Celebration on Monday, Nov. 16, in Nashville, according to Billboard and a press release from ASCAP distributed through PR Newswire.
Billboard reported that the event is invitation-only and honors the songwriters and publishers whose ASCAP country and Christian songs were performed most often over the past year. ASCAP says the Golden Note Award "celebrates extraordinary career milestones achieved by songwriters, composers and artists." Garth Brooks, Tom Petty, LeAnn Rimes, Lee Ann Womack, Reba McEntire, Alan Jackson and Don Williams are among the award's previous honorees, according to Billboard and MusicRow.
ASCAP Chairman of the Board and President Paul Williams said in a statement, as reported by Billboard, that Judd's career is defined by "a singular, powerhouse voice."
Billboard reported that Judd and her late mother, Naomi, won nine CMA Awards as The Judds, including the Horizon Award in 1984. The duo scored 14 chart-topping singles on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, and the pair entered the Country Music Hall of Fame in April 2022. According to MusicRow, Judd began her solo career in 1992 with a self-titled debut album and has won five Grammy Awards.
The Hard Truth, Judd's ninth solo studio album, came out Oct. 2 on ANTI- Records, according to Billboard and Country Standard Time. Billboard reported that the 10-track album is the first she has co-written. She is touring in support of it, and Country Standard Time reported that the 15-date tour announced in August wraps Nov. 21 in Gary, Indiana.
Center Stage previously published a press release on a new album from Golden Note honoree Reba McEntire: Press Release: Reba McEntire's NEW Album Has Her Celebrating With the World.
Sources: Billboard · PR Newswire (ASCAP) · MusicRow · Country Standard Time · Wynonna Judd Official Website
