Garth Brooks Inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame

Singer Garth Brooks received country music’s highest honor with an induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, calling the event “the biggest night” of his chart-topping career.

Oklahoma native Brooks, 50, was inducted on Sunday in a star-studded ceremony featuring music greats including Bob Seger, George Strait and James Taylor, all of whom Brooks has cited as influences.

“There are big days in your career, like when you join the Grand Ole Opry…and I didn’t think anything would top those. I might have lied. This may be the biggest night of my of career. I’m so excited and nervous, and feel so undeserving, all at the same time,” Brooks said.

The singer is the best-selling solo country music artist in U.S. popular music history with more than 128 million album sales. He has won 2 Grammy awards over his career spanning three decades.

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, which is located in Nashville, Tennessee, serves to honor the history and traditions of country music. Hall of Fame inductees are voted for by a panel of current members, which include artists such as Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, and The Everly Brothers.

Brooks was inducted along with trailblazing singer Connie Smith and keyboard player Hargus “Pig” Robbins on Sunday.