June 25th Ceremony Will Also Feature Bill Cody, Mike Dungan and David Sanders to Present Awards to Honorees Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, and the Grand Ole Opry
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The National Music Council is proud to announce country legends Roy Clark and John Conlee, Country Radio Disc Jockey Hall of Famer Bill Cody, Universal Music Group Chairman and CEO Mike Dungan and NMC Director David Sanders among the performers and presenters for their 33rd Annual American Eagle Awards on Saturday, June 25, 2016. The highly prestigious American Eagle Awards are presented each year in national celebration of an individual’s or an organization’s long term contribution to America’s musical culture and heritage. This year, music legends Emmylou Harris and Vince Gill will be honored, along with the iconic Grand Ole Opry.
Past American Eagle Award recipients include Kris Kristofferson, Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, Clive Davis, Van Cliburn, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Dizzy Gillespie, Morton Gould, Dave Brubeck, Marian Anderson, Jim Halsey, Lena Horne, Roy Clark, Elliott Carter, The Oak Ridge Boys, Roberta Peters, Odetta, Sherman Halsey, Stephen Sondheim, Sesame Street, Hard Rock Cafe, Music Makes Us, and VH-1 Save the Music Foundation. This year’s event in Nashville will mark the 33rd year of formal presentations of the Awards.