Alabama Band is a country music and southern rock band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band consist of 3 members namely, Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry and Jeff Cook. Through the years, they are continually receiving different kinds of awards from the different award giving bodies, such as Cashbox, Country Music Assoociation, Academy of Country Music, Billboard, Radio and Records, Music City News, American Music Awards and the Grammy.
Alabama has been the recipient of 23 American Music Awards since 1983. They also received the most prestigious Award of Merit, making the group the most awarded artist in the history of American Music Awards. The recognitions they have received from American Music Awards are mostly Country Group of the Year and Country Album of the Year. In 2003, Alabama band was also honored with the Academy of Country Music Pioneer Award. Also in 2003, the group received the International Quality of Life Award from Auburn University. In 2004, they also have received Artist Career Achievement Award, in the same year Alabama was awarded the USO-Metro Washington Merit Award for the service of volunteerism and support the US Military. In 2005, they received Award of Merit in the ACM’s 40th anniversary and Country Music Hall of Fame.
The Alabama band is not just awarded by their greatness in the music industry, they also have received different awards for their philanthropic commitment, Alabama has been honored with such distinguished recognition as the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award, Country Radio Broadcaster’s Humanitarian Award, Minnie Pearl Humanitarian Award and B.M.I Presidents Trophy for public service.
Truly, Alabama band is not just a regular American band. They are the type of band that is bound for greatness in their music with the heart for the people.
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