Marty Stuart to receive award at GRAMMY gala
Marty Stuart will be the recipient of the GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi’s Crossroads of American Music Award at their 2021 a gala in December, it was announced.
"I am so proud of my Mississippi musical heritage. I've proclaimed that all over the world," Stuart said. "The Crossroads of American Music Award is a tangible reminder of where I come from and what I’m a part of. When you cross the state line the sign reads Birthplace of America’s Music. That says it all. To be recognized by GRAMMY Museum Mississippi for doing something I love and to be mentioned alongside of past recipients Bobby Rush and Charley Pride is indeed an honor."
Stuart, a Neshoba County native, is a GRAMMY-winning singer, songwriter and musician. Since learning guitar and mandolin as a child, he has played alongside the masters, from Johnny Cash to Lester Flatt, who discovered him. He has been a worldwide ambassador for Nashville, Bakersfield and points in between and has safeguarded country music’s most valuable traditions and physical artifacts, including the brogan of Carter Family patriarch A.P. Carter and an assortment of Cash’s black boots among his vast collection of memorabilia.
Stuart is in the process of renovating downtown Philadelphia’s Ellis Theatre to become the Marty Stuart Congress of Country Music.
Throughout his career, Stuart has moved between honkey tonk (1994's Love and Luck), rockabilly (1986's self-titled album), country-rock (2003's Country Music), traditional country (1992's Let There Be Country), California-inspired western music (2017's Way Out West), gospel (2005's Souls' Chapel), and bluegrass (1982's Busy Bee Cafe).
A five-time GRAMMY winner, Stuart won his first GRAMMY in 1992 for Best Country Vocal Collaboration for “The Whiskey Ain't Workin’.”
Developed by the Cleveland Music Foundation — a nonprofit organization founded in 2011 — the 28,000-square-foot GRAMMY Museum Mississippi is housed near the campus of Delta State University, home of the Delta Music Institute's Entertainment Industry Studies program, which features the most unique audio recording facilities in the South.
Affiliated with the GRAMMY Museum Foundation™, GRAMMY Museum Mississippi is dedicated to exploring the past, present and future of music, and the cultural context from which it emerges while casting a focused spotlight on the deep musical roots of Mississippi.
The Museum features a dynamic combination of public events, educational programming, engaging multimedia presentations, and interactive permanent and traveling exhibits, including a Mississippi-centric area that introduces visitors to the impact of Mississippi's songwriters, producers, and musicians on the traditional and modern music landscape.
Additional details about the first in-person Gala since 2019 that will feature a reception, cocktails, live music and a silent and live auction will be announced at a later time, organizers said. The 2021 Gala will have the theme of “Sparkle and Twang” and will feature a special appearance by Stuart, who will accept the award and perform live.
Tickets for the 2021 Gala that will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, at the Grammy Museum, 800 W. Sunflower Road, Cleveland, went on sale Tuesday, Oct. 19, to museum members and will be on sale to non-members on Nov. 1. Prices are general admission $150 and an education ticket package is available for $500. Tickets are available at the Museum Box office that can be reached by calling 662-441-0100.