2018 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

The 2018 Country Music Hall of Fame inductees were announced today (March 27) by Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood in Nashville.

Congratulations to the 2018 class of inductees of the Country Music Hall of Fame: Johnny Gimble, @RickySkaggs, and Dottie West. #HonorThyMusic pic.twitter.com/kFiHKAKyVG

— Country Music HOF (@countrymusichof) March 27, 2018

Johnny Gimble, a Western Swing fiddler, was selected as the inductee this year in the Recording and/or Touring Musician active prior to 1980 category. According to The Tennessean, "he was an in-demand session player" in Music City and "had his own local television show, Johnny Gimble and the Home Folks."

This year's Veterans Era Inductee is "Country Sunshine" herself, Dottie West. She earned her first Top 10 single, "Here comes My Baby," in 1964, and was the first-ever Best Female Country Vocal Performance Grammy Award recipient, reported The Tennessean.

Ricky Skaggs has been selected as the 2018 inductee in the Country Music Hall of Fame's Modern Era category. This "Country Boy" won CMA Entertainer of the Year in 1985 and is currently the frontman of the country band, Kentucky Thunder.

The official induction will take place in October at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's CMA Theater. Check below for the official announcement.

Famed fiddle player Johnny Gimble is a 2018 @CountryMusicHOF inductee in the "Recording and/or Touring Musician" category! In his career, he earned 15 #CMAawards nominations from 1975 through 1990 and won five times, in 1975, as well as 1986-87, and 1989-90. #HonorThyMusic pic.twitter.com/9nsBkimTc6

— CMA Country Music (@CountryMusic) March 27, 2018

Dottie West is the 2018 "Veterans Era Artist" inductee- the 1st female Country artist to win a Grammy & a 2-time Vocal Duo #CMAawards winner. Her career trajectory lands her in the same place as duet partners Jim Reeves, @_KennyRogers & Don Gibson– @CountryMusicHOF #HonorThyMusic pic.twitter.com/lo3Cmp8iQG

— CMA Country Music (@CountryMusic) March 27, 2018

.@RickySkaggs is a 2018 @CountryMusicHOF inductee in the "Modern Era Artist" category! He has won 8 #CMAawards & 15 @RecordingAcad trophies among many other accolades, including the sheer magnitude of artists with whom he's shared a microphone. CONGRATS, Ricky! #HonorThyMusic pic.twitter.com/NiMhltnm1c

— CMA Country Music (@CountryMusic) March 27, 2018