NASHVILLE – The Country Music Association held a press conference this morning to announce the 2022 inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame – Joe Galante, Jerry Lee Lewis and Keith Whitley.
Galante will be inducted in the “Non-Performer” category, which is awarded every third year in rotation with the “Recording and/or Touring Musician” and “Songwriter” categories. Lewis will be inducted in the “Veterans Era Artist” category and Whitley will be inducted in the “Modern Era Artist” category.
While Galante and Lewis shared remarks following the announcement, Whitley, who passed away in 1989, was remembered by Lorrie Morgan.
A formal induction ceremony for Galante, Lewis and Whitley will take place at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum in the CMA Theater later this fall. Since 2007, the Museum’s Medallion Ceremony, an annual reunion of the Hall of Fame membership, has served as the official rite of induction for new members.
The press conference was hosted by Hall of Fame members Brooks & Dunn from the Rotunda of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville and livestreamed on CMA’s YouTube channel.