Garth Brooks Accepts Gershwin Prize In Honor Of ‘Spirit Of Nashville’
Garth Brooks was in Washington DC last night (3/4) where he was honored with the Gershwin Prize.
Garth posted to Instagram, “I accept this #GershwinPrize in honor of the spirit of Nashville. As one in community and music. love, g.”
Brooks’ wife Trisha Yearwood posted to Instagram, saying, “I’m so very proud of my husband @GarthBrooks for receiving the #GershwinPrize @librarycongress. Honey, your music proves that we are all more alike than we are different. You bring us all together. I love you, and we all thank you for the music! xoxo me.”
The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song celebrates the work of an artist whose career reflects lifetime achievement in promoting song as a vehicle of musical expression and cultural understanding.
