Voters for the Country Music Hall of Fame will be deciding their 2023 inductees in a few weeks. Vote in our poll below for your choice of who should be selected. Last year’s inductees for the class of 2022 were Joe Galante (executive), Keith Whitley (modern era) and Jerry Lew Lewis (veterans era). Other recent modern era inductees have included The Judds (2021), Marty Stuart (2020), Brooks and Dunn (2019), Ricky Skaggs (2018) and Alan Jackson (2017).
Our poll strictly focuses on the modern era category, which includes any artist who first gained national prominence 20 years ago (or longer). Here are the 12 superstars you’ll find in our poll (only one will be chosen):
Clint Black
Kenny Chesney
Faith Hill
Alison Krauss
Martina McBride
Tim McGraw
Brad Paisley
Travis Tritt
Shania Twain
Keith Urban
Trisha Yearwood
Dwight Yoakam
The veterans category (artists eligible 40 years after gaining national prominence) is also an exciting one, with the following people (one will be chosen):
John Anderson
Lynn Anderson
John Denver
Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers
Crystal Gayle
Mickey Gilley
Vern Gosdin
Eddie Rabbitt
Linda Ronstadt
Tanya Tucker
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One of the best singers around…deserves to be inducted
Keith Urban should be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He has donated so much time, energy, heart & soul to the Hall of Fame with the All For The Hall shows in Nashville. He is an amazing artist who feels every note of music and projects that in every show. Keith Urban connects with everyone in his audience at every show. For those of us who have had the opportunity to meet him, he is on of the most genuine people I have had the honor to meet. I sincerely hope that Keith Urban will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
You are so correct about Keith Urban! I’ve been a fan of his for a very long time and never seen an artist work so hard for the country music community! I also would love to see him inducted to the CMHOF! He’s a genuine caring person!
Keith Urban
Keith Urban is phenomenal in concert. He is spellbinding to watch, NO ONE sits down the entire concert. Listening to Keith sing and play instruments you feel he is not just performing but his whole mind, body and voice BECOME the music. He transforms into the lyrics and instrument he is playing. He brings the audience into feeling the song and music. It’s hard to explain until to see him live, the whole audience has a very special experience and the time flies by. You end the show on a musical high and you want more. I have been a long time fan and can’t see him enough, he’s addictive! He is extremely gifted on instruments and show cases the beauty and sound of them, it’s so unbelievable to watch and listen. I feel Keith has been a huge influencer in country music in many ways. His is a creator of beautiful songs. Songs about life we can connect with. He has brought his peers together to raise money for the CMHOF. Vince Gill tells the story how when he reached out to his peers and had them come to his home to discuss fund raising as the Hall was deteriorating so much, and how the famous artists showed up to talk, but no one stepped forward to help except Keith and he has raised millions to save the heart and soul of Nashville. He was able to get a never before show together and convince his fellow artists to volunteer and perform year after year to save the Hall. Not just country artists but other genres. And people came from all over the country to experience it. I was able to go to all the shows except one and it was a beautiful experience. Keith has also been a huge influence to new artists to broaden their musical talents. His type of country music has brought in so many followers of other genres as they thought that our songs were a joke, about drinking, broken hearts and fighting and hillbilly . He is so creative musically and his music a work of art. I could keep going, I really respect Keith as he has changed his life around and has impacted so many. His journey to achieve his dreams takes a very special person and a huge example for others not just musically but how you can walk away from drugs and booze and become an icon and beam of light for County music.
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Outstanding post Nancy! You are so right in your comments about Keith Urban! Hope he does get into CMHOF! He is an outstanding representative of Nashville and the Hall of Fame!!
Very correct thoughts. Keith Urban is truly a inspiration to a soul thats gives snd gives.
Keiths, All For the Hall has been huge to Country Music Hall Fame.
I agree with everything you said Nancy, Keith deserves to be nominated. He is on the hardest, working people in the business. He can use tribute to charities. He works endlessly on his craft.
Jeannie Seely should be inducted. She has more opry performances than anyone.
Keith Urban is such a phenomenal musician and always gives back to the community and the fans.
Clint Black and Dwight Yoakam are long overdue for induction
Keith Urban is a kind, amazing singer, songwriter, producer, musician. I have seen him many times and he just gets better and better. He gives back to the community as he supports close to 20 different charities. He along with Vince Gill have have done seven All For The Hall concerts that benefit the country music Hall of Fame.
Keith Urban is an amazing singer, songwriter, producer, and musician. He has given to, and supports at least 20 charities. He has worked diligently on seven All For The Hall benefits that gave millions to support the CMHOF. He is a kind and generous man and deserves to be nominated into the country music Hall of Fame.
If I were to bet money on it, I’d say that Dwight Yoakam is getting in for modern, and Tanya Tucker is getting in for veteran.
Keith Urban will get inducted at some point, but it is probably at least a decade down the line.
If I were to place money on it, I would say that Dwight Yoakam is getting inducted in modern and Tanya Tucker is getting inducted in veteran.
Keith Urban is going to be inducted at some point, but he is at least a decade off from it. Too many artists in line in front of him.
I think that Faith Hill should be picked. She sings from her HEART. And she is just a Every day Person. No Fancy stuff. And a Best Mom and Wife EVER. Hope it goes to her. 🙏