George Strait: ACM's artist of the decade in TV special

George Strait: ACM's artist of the decade in TV special

Grammy Award-winning American country music singer George Strait has been named as the Academy of Country Music's artist of the decade. He was honored in an all-star concert, which will be shown on Wednesday night on CBS.

The show was filmed last month in Las Vegas and featured performances by Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Faith Hill, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Brooks & Dunn, Jamie Foxx, Alan Jackson, Martina McBride and more.

American country music artist Garth Brooks, named artist of the decade for the 1990s, presented the award to George Strait. Strait joins only four other artists who have received this distinction: Marty Robbins, Loretta Lynn, Alabama and Brooks.

Strait's career spans nearly 25 years and includes many classics, including "Amarillo By Morning", "The Chair" and "Give It Away".