Profile
Famous as :
Country singerBirth Name :
George Harvey StraitBirth Date :
May 18, 1952Birth Place :
Poteet, Texas, USASpouse :
Norma Voss (since December 4, 1971)Claim to fame :
Album "Ocean Front Property" (1987)
Academy of Country Music Awards
2009
Got nomination for Academy of Country Music Awardcategory Album of the Year for "Troubadour"
2009
Got nomination for Academy of Country Music Awardcategory Entertainer of the Year
2009
Got nomination for Academy of Country Music Awardcategory Top Male Vocalist
2009
Got nomination for Academy of Country Music Awardcategory Song of the Year for "I Saw God Today"
2009
Got nomination for Academy of Country Music Awardcategory Video of the Year for "Troubadour"
2008
Got nomination for Academy of Country Music Awardcategory Entertainer of the Year
2008
Got nomination for Academy of Country Music Awardcategory Top Male Vocalist
2008
Got nomination for Academy of Country Music Awardcategory Vocal Event of the Year for "Shiftwork"
shared with Kenny Chesney
2007
Won Academy of Country Music Awardcategory Song of the Year for "Give It Away"
shared with Bill Anderson, Buddy Cannon, Jamey Johnson (songwriters)
2007
Won Academy of Country Music Awardcategory Single Record of the Year for "Give It Away"
2007
Got nomination for Academy of Country Music Awardcategory Video of the Year for "Seashores of Old Mexico"
2007
Got nomination for Academy of Country Music Awardcategory Album of the Year for "It Just Comes Natural"
2007
Got nomination for Academy of Country Music Awardcategory Top Male Vocalist
2007
Got nomination for Academy of Country Music Awardcategory Entertainer of the Year
2006
Got nomination for Academy of Country Music Awardcategory Top Male Vocalist
2003
Won Academy of Country Music Awardcategory Career Achievement
1997
Won Academy of Country Music Awardcategory Top Male Vocalist
1997
Won Academy of Country Music Awardcategory Album of the Year for "Carrying Your Love With Me "
1996
Won Academy of Country Music Awardcategory Top Male Vocalist
1996
Won Academy of Country Music Awardcategory Album of the Year for "Blue Clear Sky "
1989
Won Academy of Country Music Awardcategory Entertainer of the Year
1988
Won Academy of Country Music Awardcategory Top Male Vocalist
1985
Won Academy of Country Music Awardcategory Top Male Vocalist
1985
Won Academy of Country Music Awardcategory Album of the Year for "Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind "
1984
Won Academy of Country Music Awardcategory Male Vocalist of the Year
Academy of Country Music Tex Ritter Awards
1993
Won Academy of Country Music Tex Ritter Awardcategory Pure Country
American Music Awards
2000
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Country Album for "Always Never The Same"
2000
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Country Male Artist
1999
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Country Album for "One Step At A Time"
1999
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Country Male Artist
1998
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Country Album for "Carrying Your Love With Me"
1998
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Country Male Artist
1997
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Album for "Blue Clear Sky "
1997
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Country Male Artist
1996
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Country Male Artist
1991
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Male Artist
CMT Music Awards
2009
Won CMT Music Awardcategory CMT Performance of the Year for "Country Boy"
shared with Alan Jackson; Brad Paisley; Dierks Bentley
2007
Got nomination for CMT Music Awardcategory Video of the Year for "The Seashores of Old Mexico"
2005
Got nomination for CMT Music Awardcategory Collaborate Video of the Year for "Hey Good Lookin"
shared with Jimmy Buffett; Kenny Chesney; Toby Keith; Clint Back; Alan Jackson
Country Music Association Awards
2009
Got nomination for Country Music Association Awardcategory Music Video of the Year for "Troubadour"
2009
Got nomination for Country Music Association Awardcategory Entertainer of the Year
2009
Got nomination for Country Music Association Awardcategory Male Vocalist of the Year
2009
Got nomination for Country Music Association Awardcategory Musical Event of the Year for "Everything But Quits"
shared with Lee Ann Womack
2008
Won Country Music Association Awardcategory Single of the Year for "I Saw God Today"
2008
Won Country Music Association Awardcategory Album of the Year for "Troubadour"
2008
Got nomination for Country Music Association Awardcategory Entertainer of the Year
2008
Got nomination for Country Music Association Awardcategory Musical Event of the Year for "Shiftwork"
shared with Kenny Chesney
2008
Got nomination for Country Music Association Awardcategory Male Vocalist of the Year
2007
Won Country Music Association Awardcategory Album of the Year for "It Just Comes Natural"
2007
Got nomination for Country Music Association Awardcategory Entertainer of the Year
2007
Got nomination for Country Music Association Awardcategory Male Vocalist of the Year
2007
Got nomination for Country Music Association Awardcategory Single of the Year for "Wrapped"
2007
Got nomination for Country Music Association Awardcategory Musical Event of the Year for "Hey Good Lookin" (Live)
shared with Jimmy Buffett; Alan Jackson
2005
Won Country Music Association Awardcategory Musical Event of the Year for "Good News, Bad News"
shared with Lee Ann Womack
2005
Got nomination for Country Music Association Awardcategory Male Vocalist of the Year
2005
Got nomination for Country Music Association Awardcategory Album of hte Year for "Somewhere Down In Texas"
2000
Won Country Music Association Awardcategory Vocal Event of the Year for "Murder on Music Row"
shared with Alan Jackson
1998
Won Country Music Association Awardcategory Male Vocalist of the Year
1997
Won Country Music Association Awardcategory Album of the Year for "Carrying Your Love With Me"
1997
Won Country Music Association Awardcategory Male Vocalist of the Year
1996
Won Country Music Association Awardcategory Single of the Year for "Check Yes Or No"
1996
Won Country Music Association Awardcategory Male Vocalist of the Year
1990
Won Country Music Association Awardcategory Entertainer of the Year
1989
Won Country Music Association Awardcategory Entertainer of the Year
1986
Won Country Music Association Awardcategory Male Vocalist of the Year
1985
Won Country Music Association Awardcategory Album of the Year for "Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind"
1985
Won Country Music Association Awardcategory Male Vocalist of the Year
Country Weekly Golden Pick Awards
1997
Won Country Weekly Golden Pick Awardcategory Favorite Video Entertainer
1997
Won Country Weekly Golden Pick Awardcategory Favorite Video for "Check Yes Or No"
1997
Won Country Weekly Golden Pick Awardcategory Favorite Album for "Blue Clear Sky"
1996
Won Country Weekly Golden Pick Awardcategory Favorite Song for "Check Yes Or No"
Country Weekly Presents the TNN Music Awards
2000
Won Country Weekly Presents the TNN Music Awardcategory Album of the Year for "Always Never The Same"
2000
Won Country Weekly Presents the TNN Music Awardcategory Entertainer of the Year
2000
Won Country Weekly Presents the TNN Music Awardcategory Male Artist of the Year
2000
Won Country Weekly Presents the TNN Music Awardcategory Single of the Year for "Write This Down"
2000
Won The Impact AwardGrammy Awards
2009
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Country Album for "Troubadour"
2009
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Male Country Vocal Performance for "Troubadour"
2009
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for "House of Cash"
shared with Patty Loveless
2009
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for "Shiftwork"
shared with Kenny Chesney
2008
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Male Country Vocal Performance for "Give It Away"
2008
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Country Album for "It Just Comes Natural"
2007
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Country Vocal Performance - Male for "The Seashores of Old Mexico"
Inspirational Country Music Awards
2008
Won Inspirational Country Music Awardcategory Mainstream Inspirational Song of the Year for "I Saw God Today"
2008
Got nomination for Inspirational Country Music Awardcategory Mainstream Country Artist of the Year
Music City News Awards
1986
Won Music City News Awardcategory Male Artist of the Year
Radio Music Awards
2005
Got nomination for Radio Music Awardcategory Artist of the Year/Country Radio
TNN/Music City News Awards
1999
Won TNN/Music City News Awardcategory Album of the Year for "One Step at a Time"
1997
Won TNN/Music City News Awardcategory Album of the Year for "Blue Clear Sky"
1996
Won TNN/Music City News Awardcategory Album of the Year for "Lead On"
1996
Won TNN/Music City News Awardcategory Single of the Year for "Check Yes Or No"
1996
Won TNN/Music City News Awardcategory Video of the Year for "Check Yes Or No"
