Charles Esten
The T.J. Martell Foundation will welcome Charles Esten again as host of the 8th annual Nashville Honors Gala, which is slated for Monday, Feb. 29, at Nashville’s Omni Hotel.
Additionally, Don Henley and Ronnie Milsap have been added as performers for the evening, which will pay tribute to outstanding community leaders.
This year’s previously-announced honorees are:
Aubrey Harwell: Spirit of Nashville Award
Brian Philips: Frances Preston Outstanding Music Industry Achievement Award
Jennifer Pietenpol, Ph.D.: Medical Research Advancement Award
Kenny Rogers: Tony Martell Lifetime Entertainment Achievement Award
FedEx Corporation: Outstanding Global Citizenship Award with Frederick W. Smith accepting on behalf of more than 350,000 team members around the world
Honors Gala co-chairs this year are board members, Dave Berryman, president of Gibson Guitar Corporation, and Leslie Fram, CMT’s senior vice president of music strategy. The evening is produced by Martin Fisher and Edie Hoback of High Five Entertainment.
The Honors Gala has raised over $3.5 million since its inception in 2009.
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