Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum names 2023 American Currents exhibit honorees

Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean
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The emergence of a new generation of traditional and rock-aimed country superstars are among the notable names and moments being honored in the latest class of people and things to be showcased in the 2023-24 class of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's American Currents exhibition.

"American Currents: State of the Music" will open on Wed., March 8 and run until February 2024.

Charley Crockett wore this suit when he performed at the Palomino Music Festival in Pasadena, California, on July 9, 2022.
Charley Crockett wore this suit when he performed at the Palomino Music Festival in Pasadena, California, on July 9, 2022.

Via a press release, the museum notes that the exhibit broadly explores artistic achievement, musical developments and notable events, per the determination of the museum's curators and editorial staff.

2023 will see artists Luke Combs, Charley Crockett, Sierra Ferrell, Rhiannon Giddens, Ashley Gorley, HARDY, Cody Johnson, Wynonna Judd, Miranda Lambert, Ashley McBryde, Parker McCollum, Scotty McCreery, Reba McEntire, Amanda Shires, Billy Strings, Sunny Sweeney, Molly Tuttle, Shania Twain, Morgan Wallen and Lainey Wilson highlighted.

Miranda Lambert wore this jumpsuit when she appeared on CBS-TV’s New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash, December 31, 2021.
Miranda Lambert wore this jumpsuit when she appeared on CBS-TV’s New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash, December 31, 2021.

Moreover, in featured collection collaborations, groundbreaking organizations the Black Opry and the Black Country Music Association, Jordan Davis and Bob McDill, Miko Marks and Loretta Lynn, plus Morgan Wade and Elvis Presley will be showcased.

“Each year through the American Currents exhibit, the museum documents and reports on the music and events that helped shape the previous year, examining a wide scope of contributions,” said Kyle Young, chief executive officer of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. “Last year, we witnessed innovative collaborations, varied musical perspectives and well-deserved honors for emerging artists and established luminaries. American Currents allows us to highlight these moments and artists, sharing their significance in country music history.”

Sunny Sweeney has used this customized Gibson J-45 Historic Collection acoustic guitar to write songs, record and perform. The instrument is adorned with rhinestones and the signatures of many of her favorite artists.
Sunny Sweeney has used this customized Gibson J-45 Historic Collection acoustic guitar to write songs, record and perform. The instrument is adorned with rhinestones and the signatures of many of her favorite artists.

Among the items featured include stagewear from Crockett, Ferrell, Lambert, McEntire and Tuttle, plus guitars from Sweeney and Wilson. Also, an original Black Country Music Association ball cap -- made for its members by Frankie Staton in the mid-1990s -- and the custom Lucchese boots Scotty McCreery wore tin the music video for his top-ten country hit “Damn Strait.”

"American Currents" also includes a video compilation of important country music moments from 2022. In addition, the exhibit recaps the year’s chart-topping country albums, singles and highest-grossing tours as reported by Billboard and Pollstar.

Sierra Ferrell wore these custom-made sunglasses with rhinestone-studded frames when she was on tour in the UK and Europe in 2022.
Sierra Ferrell wore these custom-made sunglasses with rhinestone-studded frames when she was on tour in the UK and Europe in 2022.

For more information on the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, visit https://www.countrymusichalloffame.org.

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum names 2023 American Currents exhibit honorees

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