Trisha Yearwood to Receive June Carter Cash Humanitarian Award at 2024 CMT Music Awards (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Trisha Yearwood.Photo:Russ Harrington

Russ Harrington

Trisha Yearwoodhas received honors for her work in both music and culinary spaces. Now, she’s earning an award for her impact on others as a human.

The Grammy and Emmy winner will receive the first-ever June Carter Cash Humanitarian Award at the2024 CMT Music Awardson April 7 at the Moody Center in Austin, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal.

“Trisha has a unique ability to rally a community, whether that may be families in need with Habitat for Humanity, or uplifting her fellow artists and entertainers trying to carve a path in the industry,” wrote the awards show’s executive producers in a statement.

Trisha Yearwood performs in Nashville in August 2023.Jason Kempin/Getty

Jason Kempin/Getty

“Both multi-hyphenate trailblazers eloquently crafted a script for others to model, letting their hearts and authenticity guide their personal, professional and public lives,” concluded the statement.

In addition to Habitat for Humanity, Yearwood’s launched the animal rescue-focused charity Dottie’s Yard and worked with organizations including the Carter Work Project, National Women Build Week, Stanford Women’s Cancer Center, American Cancer Society, Humane Society, Grammy Foundation MusiCares, Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power & Potential, Starkey Hearing Foundation and Susan B. Komen Foundation, among others.

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood in Washington. DC on March 20, 2024.Kevin Mazur/Getty

Kevin Mazur/Getty

The musician and her husband, Garth Brooks, currently appear on the Prime Video docuseriesFriends in Low Places, which chronicles the opening of theirFriends in Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonkin Nashville.

Nominations for the 2024 CMT Music Awards were announced earlier this month. Top nominees includeCody Johnson,Jelly Roll,Kelsea Ballerini,Lainey WilsonandMegan Moroneywith three each.

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood in Frisco, Texas in May 2023.SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty

SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty

First-time nominees includeAmber Riley, Ashley Cooke,Bret Michaels, Chayce Beckham, Hozier, Koe Wetzel, Stephen Wilson Jr., Tyler Childers, Warren Zeiders andZach Bryan.

Video of the year, the the night’s most coveted category, features 16 nominees, includingKacey Musgraves,Darius Rucker,Mickey Guyton,Brothers Osborneand more.

The top six nominees from the first round of voting will be announced on April 1. The final three nominees, from the second round of voting, will be announced on show day.

source: people.com