Garth Brooks 'So Proud' of Wife Trisha Yearwood for ACM Honors Icon Award: 'Love When Others Take Notice Too'

Mar. 15, 2025

(L-R) Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood attend the 17th Academy of Country Music Honors in Nashville on Aug. 21, 2024.Photo:Terry Wyatt/Getty

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Garth Brooksis reflecting on his wifeTrisha Yearwood’s iconic career.

Yearwood, 59, received the ACM Honors Icon Award on Wednesday, Aug 21. at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville along with country music executive and producer Tony Brown.

“I was just so proud. I’m always proud of her, but to see and hear her recognized like that – and to hear people use the word ‘icon’ in the same breath as her name – just took me someplace new,” Brooks said of Yearwood’s most recent honor. “Sheisan icon. I know what a world-class talent and force she is…and we all know what an incredible vocalist she is…but I love it when others really take notice, too.”

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Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood in Nashville on Aug. 21, 2024.Jason Kempin/Getty

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He also cited the Grammy winner’s multiple duets withLuciano Pavarotti— at the Olympics in Atlanta and the Oscars in 1998 — as accomplishments in her career. Brooks also mentioned Yearwood’s performance honoringformer first lady Rosalynn Carterat her funeral in November 2023.

Yearwood is stepmotherto Brooks' three daughters, Taylor, 32, August, 30 and Allie, 28.

Trisha Yearwood at the ACM Honors in Nashville on Aug, 21, 2024.Terry Wyatt/Getty

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“I think Trisha’s next iconic moments are yet to come.And they may be her most iconic yet," Brooks wrote toward the end of the post.

2024 has already been a big year for the “Georgia Rain” singer, who also received the inauguralJune Carter Cash Humanitarian Awardat the CMT Awards in April.

The 17th ACM Honors will air on Merit Street on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT / 6 p.m. PT.

source: people.com