Country Music Hall Of Fame announces 2026 class of inductees

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Country Music Hall Of Fame Inductee Press Conference NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 20: (L-R) Lisa Stanley, Ralph Stanley II and Jeanie Stanley represent 2026 Inductees, The Stanley Brothers onstage at the Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee Press Conference at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on March 20, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images) (Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images)

Country Music Hall Of Fame Inductee Press Conference NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 20: (L-R) Lisa Stanley, Ralph Stanley II and Jeanie Stanley represent 2026 Inductees, The Stanley Brothers onstage at the Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee Press Conference at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on March 20, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images) (Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images)

Country Music Hall Of Fame Inductee Press Conference NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 20: (L-R) Lisa Stanley, Jeanie Stanley and Ralph Stanley II represent 2026 Inductees, The Stanley Brothers onstage at the Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee Press Conference at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on March 20, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images) (Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images)

Country Music Hall Of Fame Inductee Press Conference NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 20: (L-R) Lisa Stanley, Jeanie Stanley and Ralph Stanley II represent 2026 Inductees, The Stanley Brothers onstage at the Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee Press Conference at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on March 20, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images) (Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images)

Country Music Hall Of Fame Inductee Press Conference NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 20: (L-R) Ralph Stanley II, Lisa Stanley and Jeanie Stanley represent 2026 Inductees, The Stanley Brothers onstage at the Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee Press Conference at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on March 20, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images) (Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images)

Country Music Hall Of Fame Inductee Press Conference NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 20: (L-R) Ralph Stanley II, Lisa Stanley and Jeanie Stanley represent 2026 Inductees, The Stanley Brothers onstage at the Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee Press Conference at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on March 20, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images) (Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images)

Country Music Hall Of Fame Inductee Press Conference NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 20: (L-R) Ralph Stanley II, Lisa Stanley and Jeanie Stanley represent 2026 Inductees, The Stanley Brothers onstage at the Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee Press Conference at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on March 20, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images) (Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images)

Country Music Hall Of Fame Inductee Press Conference NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 20: (L-R) Ralph Stanley II, Lisa Stanley and Jeanie Stanley represent 2026 Inductees, The Stanley Brothers onstage at the Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee Press Conference at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on March 20, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images) (Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images)

Country Music Hall Of Fame Inductee Press Conference NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 20: (L-R) Ralph Stanley II, Lisa Stanley and Jeanie Stanley represent 2026 Inductees, The Stanley Brothers onstage at the Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee Press Conference at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on March 20, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images) (Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images)

Country Music Hall Of Fame Inductee Press Conference NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 20: (L-R) Lisa Stanley, Ralph Stanley II and Jeanie Stanley represent 2026 Inductees, The Stanley Brothers onstage at the Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee Press Conference at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on March 20, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images) (Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images)

Country Music Hall Of Fame Inductee Press Conference NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 20: (L-R) Museum CEO, Kyle Young, Jeanie Stanley (representing The Stanley Brothers), Country Music Hall of Fame member, Marty Stuart, Inductees, Tim McGraw and Paul Overstreet, Ralph Stanley II (representing The Stanley Brothers) and CEO of the Country Music Association, Sarah Trahern attend at the Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee Press Conference at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on March 20, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images) (Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images)

Country Music Hall Of Fame Inductee Press Conference NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 20: (L-R) Museum CEO, Kyle Young, Jeanie Stanley (representing The Stanley Brothers), Country Music Hall of Fame member, Marty Stuart, Inductees, Tim McGraw and Paul Overstreet, Ralph Stanley II (representing The Stanley Brothers) and CEO of the Country Music Association, Sarah Trahern attend at the Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee Press Conference at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on March 20, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images) (Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images)

Country Music Hall Of Fame Inductee Press Conference NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 20: (L-R) Ralph Stanley II, Lisa Stanley and Jeanie Stanley represent 2026 Inductees, The Stanley Brothers onstage at the Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee Press Conference at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on March 20, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images) (Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images)

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