Awards
1960
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
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| Hollywood Walk of Fame | 02/08/1960 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Inductee | Won |
1965
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
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| 1st Academy of Country Music Awards | 1965 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Top Male Vocalist | Nominated |
1967
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
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| 1st Country Music Association Awards | 1967 | Johnny Cash (himself) with June Carter Cash Toggle Information | Vocal Group of the Year | Nominated |
1968
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
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| 10th Annual GRAMMY Awards | 02/29/1968 | "Jackson" Johnny Cash (himself) & June Carter Toggle Information | Best Country & Western Performance, Duet, Trio Or Group | Won |
 Johnny Cash & June Carter Won Their First GRAMMY In 1968Johnny Cash and June Carter’s duet “Jackson” won the duo their first career GRAMMY in 1968, for the year 1967, as Best Country & Western Performance, Duet, Trio Or Group. |
| 2nd Country Music Association Awards | 11/20/1968 | *At Folsom Prison* Toggle Information | Album of the Year | Won | |
| Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Entertainer of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Male Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Folsom Prison Blues" Toggle Information | Single of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Johnny Cash (himself) with June Carter Cash Toggle Information | Vocal Group of the Year | Nominated |
1969
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
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| 1969 Music City News Awards | 1969 | The Johnny Cash Show Toggle Information | TV Show of the Year | Won | |
| 11th Annual GRAMMY Awards | 03/12/1969 | "Folsom Prison Blues" Toggle Information | Best Country Vocal Performance, Male | Won | |
| *At San Quentin* Toggle Information | Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "A Boy Named Sue" Toggle Information | Record of the Year | Nominated | |||
| *At Folsom Prison* Toggle Information | Best Album Notes | Won | |||
| 4th Academy of Country Music Awards | 04/28/1969 | "A Boy Named Sue" Toggle Information | Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Top Male Vocalist | Nominated | |||
| Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Specialty Instrument of the Year - Harmonica | Nominated | |||
| "A Boy Named Sue" Toggle Information | Single Record of the Year | Nominated | |||
| *At Folsom Prison* Toggle Information | Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Television Personality of the Year | Won | |||
| 3rd Country Music Association Awards | 10/15/1969 | *At San Quentin* Toggle Information | Album of the Year | Won | |
| Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Entertainer of the Year | Won | |||
| Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Male Vocalist of the Year | Won | |||
| "A Boy Named Sue" Toggle Information | Single of the Year | Won | |||
| Johnny Cash (himself) with June Carter Cash Toggle Information | Vocal Group of the Year | Won | |||
| "Daddy Sang Bass" Toggle Information | Single of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Mayor Beverly Briley | 10/17/1969 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Metronome Award | Won |
1970
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th Annual GRAMMY Awards | 03/11/1970 | *Nashville Skyline* by Bob Dylan Toggle Information | Best Album Notes | Won | |
| "A Boy Named Sue" Toggle Information | Best Country Vocal Performance, Male | Won |
 Johnny Cash Won GRAMMY Award For ‘A Boy Named Sue’Johnny Cash won a 1969 GRAMMY Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Male for “A Boy Named Sue” on March 11, 1970. |
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| "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" Toggle Information | Best Country Vocal Performance, Male | Nominated | |||
| 5th Academy of Country Music Awards | 04/13/1970 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Television Personality of the Year | Won | |
| Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Entertainer of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" Toggle Information | Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| British Country Music Association | 05/17/1970 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Entertainer of the Year | Won | |
| Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Male Vocalist of the Year | Won | |||
| *At San Quentin* Toggle Information | Album of the Year | Won | |||
| "A Boy Named Sue" Toggle Information | Single Record of the Year | Won | |||
| 4th Country Music Association Awards | 10/14/1970 | *Hello, I'm Johnny Cash* Toggle Information | Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Entertainer of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Male Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Johnny Cash (himself) with June Carter Cash Toggle Information | Vocal Duo of the Year | Nominated |
1971
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
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| 13th Annual GRAMMY Awards | 03/16/1971 | "If I Were A Carpenter" Johnny Cash (himself) with June Carter Cash Toggle Information | Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | Won | |
| 6th Academy of Country Music Awards | 03/22/1971 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Television Personality of the Year | Nominated | |
| Gardner-Webb University | 09/28/1971 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Doctor of Humanities | Won | |
| 5th Country Music Association Awards | 10/10/1971 | Johnny Cash (himself) with June Carter Cash Toggle Information | Vocal Duo of the Year | Nominated |
1972
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
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| Spirit of America Festival | 02/01/1972 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Audie Murphy Patriotism Award | Won | |
| 14th Annual GRAMMY Awards | 03/15/1972 | "If I Had A Hammer" Johnny Cash (himself) with June Carter Cash Toggle Information | Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group | Nominated |
1974
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
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| Religious Heritage of America | 06/20/1974 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Youth Award | Won |
1976
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
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| National University | 05/08/1976 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Doctorate of Humane Letters | Won | |
| National Council of Juvenile Judges | 07/13/1976 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Special Award | Won |
1977
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
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| Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans | 1977 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Horatio Alger Award | Won | |
| Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame | 1977 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Inductee | Won | |
| 4th American Music Awards | 01/31/1977 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Award of Merit | Won |
Johnny Cash Wins Merit Award – American Music Awards 1977Glen Campbell and Roy Clark present The Merit Award to Johnny Cash at the 1977 American Music Awards. He talks about appreciating the award and the mistakes he made in the past.
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1979
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
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| United Nations | 10/18/1979 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Humanitarian Award | Won |
1980
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
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| Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 10/13/1980 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Inductee | Won |
1981
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
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| Governor Lamar Alexander | 11/24/1981 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Pride of Tennessee Award | Won |
1985
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
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| 20th Academy of Country Music Awards | 05/06/1985 | The Highwaymen - "Highwayman" Toggle Information | Single of the Year | Won | |
| The Highwaymen - *Highwayman* Toggle Information | Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| The Highwaymen - "Highwayman" Toggle Information | Video of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 19th Country Music Association Awards | 10/14/1985 | The Highwaymen - "Highwayman" Toggle Information | Music Video of the Year | Nominated | |
| The Highwaymen - "Highwayman" Toggle Information | Single of the Year | Nominated |
1986
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13th American Music Awards | 01/27/1986 | The Highwaymen - "Highwayman" Toggle Information | Favorite Country Video | Won | |
| Jewish National Fund | 07/07/1986 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Shalom Peace Award | Won |
1987
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
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| 29th Annual GRAMMY Awards | 02/24/1987 | *Interviews from the Class of 55 Recording Sessions* Toggle Information | Best Spoken Word or Non-Musical Album | Won |
1988
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
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| America's Captains of Achievement | 07/02/1988 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Golden Plate Award | Won |
1989
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B'nai B'rith Anti-Defamation League | 03/30/1989 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Americanism Award | Won | |
| 1989 Music City News Awards | 06/04/1989 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Living Legend Award | Won | |
| Songwriters Guild of America | 06/28/1989 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Aggie Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | |
| 7th Annual Golden Boot Awards | 08/05/1989 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Golden Boot Award | Won | |
| 23rd Country Music Association Awards | 10/09/1989 | "That Old Wheel" Johnny Cash (himself) with Hank Williams, Jr. Toggle Information | Vocal Event of the Year | Nominated | |
| "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" Johnny Cash (himself) with Rosanne Cash and The Everly Brothers Toggle Information | Vocal Event of the Year | Nominated |
1990
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32nd Annual GRAMMY Awards | 02/21/1990 | "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" Johnny Cash (himself) with Roy Acuff, Emmylou Harris, Levon Helm, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Ricky Skaggs Toggle Information | Best Country Vocal Collaboration | Nominated | |
| National Broadcasters Hall of Fame | 06/03/1990 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Inductee | Won | |
| 24th Country Music Association Awards | 10/08/1990 | The Highwaymen - *Highwayman 2* Toggle Information | Vocal Event of the Year | Nominated |
1991
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
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| 33rd Annual GRAMMY Awards | 02/20/1991 | The Highwaymen - *Highwayman 2* Toggle Information | Best Country Vocal Collaboration | Nominated | |
| Excellence in Media | 02/21/1991 | The Spoken Word New Testament Toggle Information | Angel Award | Won | |
| Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame | 02/28/1991 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Honorary Member | Won | |
| 26th Academy of Country Music Awards | 04/24/1991 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Pioneer Award | Won |
Johnny Cash Accepts ACM Pioneer Award – 1991 Academy Of Country Music AwardsJohnny Cash accepts the ACM Pioneer Award on the 1991 ACM Awards.
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| 25th Country Music Association Awards | 10/01/1991 | The Highwaymen - *Highwayman 2* Toggle Information | Vocal Event of the Year | Nominated |
1992
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock & Roll Hall of Fame | 01/15/1992 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Inductee | Won |
 Johnny Cash Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall of FameLyle Lovett inducts Johnny Cash into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during the 1992 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, and Johnny Cash gives his acceptance speech.
Johnny Cash Performs ‘Big River’ At Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 1992 InductionJohnny Cash leads an all-star performance of his song “Big River” at the 1992 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, when Cash was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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| 34th Annual GRAMMY Awards | 02/25/1992 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | GRAMMY Legend Award | Won |
1994
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Radio Music Awards | 06/07/1994 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Legend Award | Won | |
| 28th Country Music Association Awards | 10/05/1994 | "The Devil Comes Back To Georgia" Johnny Cash (himself) with Mark O'Conner, Marty Stuart, Charlie Daniels and Travis Tritt Toggle Information | Vocal Event of the Year | Nominated |
1995
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37th Annual GRAMMY Awards | 03/01/1995 | *American Recordings* Toggle Information | Best Contemporary Folk Album | Won | |
| "The Devil Comes Back To Georgia" Johnny Cash (himself) with Mark O'Conner, Marty Stuart, Charlie Daniels and Travis Tritt Toggle Information | Best Country Vocal Collaboration | Nominated | |||
| Mid-America Old-Time Country Music Hall of Fame | 05/31/1995 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Inductee | Won |
1996
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Center Honors | 12/08/1996 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Inductee | Won |
 Johnny Cash Receives Kennedy Center HonorsJohnny Cash received the Kennedy Center Honors, one of the most recognized cultural awards in the United States. Johnny Cash Tribute At Kennedy Center HonorsJohnny Cash receives a tribute at the Kennedy Center Honors with a medley of his hits performed by Kris Kristofferson, Lyle Lovett, Emmylou Harris, and daughter Rosanne Cash.
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1998
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
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| 40th Annual GRAMMY Awards | 02/25/1998 | *Unchained* Toggle Information | Best Country Album | Won | |
| "I Walk The Line" Toggle Information | GRAMMY Hall of Fame Award | Won | |||
| "Ring of Fire" Toggle Information | GRAMMY Hall of Fame Award | Won | |||
| "Rusty Cage" Toggle Information | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Nominated |
1999
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
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| Rockabilly Hall of Fame | 1999 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Inductee | Won | |
| 41st Annual GRAMMY Awards | 02/24/1999 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Lifetime Achievement Award | Won |
2000
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
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| Library of Congress | 04/23/2000 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Living Legend Medal | Won | |
| 35th Academy of Country Music Awards | 05/03/2000 | *American III: Solitary Man* Toggle Information | Album of the Year | Nominated |
2001
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
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| 43rd Annual GRAMMY Awards | 02/21/2001 | "Solitary Man" Toggle Information | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Won | |
| "I Dreamed About Mama Last Night" Toggle Information | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Nominated | |||
| Autry Museum of Western Heritage | 10/06/2001 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Western Heritage Award | Won |
2002
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
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| 44th Annual GRAMMY Awards | 02/27/2002 | Various Artists - *Timeless - Hank Williams Tribute* Toggle Information | Best Country Album | Won | |
| "Bridge Over Troubled Water" Johnny Cash (himself) with Fiona Apple Toggle Information | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Nominated | |||
| National Endowment for the Arts | 04/22/2002 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | National Medal of Arts | Won |
 Johnny Cash Awarded National Medal Of Arts In 2002Johnny Cash was awarded the National Medal of Arts on April 22, 2002. |
| Americana Music Association | 09/13/2002 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award | Won | |
| International Entertainment Buyers Association | 10/08/2002 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Founders Award | Won |
2003
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
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| 45th Annual GRAMMY Awards | 02/23/2003 | "Give My Love To Rose" Toggle Information | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Won | |
| "Temptation" Johnny Cash (himself) with June Carter Cash Toggle Information | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Nominated | |||
| Country Music Television Top 40 Men of Country | 03/28/2003 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Number One Greatest Man of Country | Won | |
| 2003 CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards | 04/07/2003 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Special Achievement Award | Won | |
| 2003 MTV Video Music Awards | 08/28/2003 | "Hurt" Toggle Information | Best Editing | Nominated | |
| "Hurt" Toggle Information | Video of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Hurt" Toggle Information | Best Male Video | Nominated | |||
| "Hurt" Toggle Information | Best Direction | Nominated | |||
| "Hurt" Toggle Information | Best Art Direction | Nominated | |||
| "Hurt" Toggle Information | Best Cinematography | Won |
 Johnny Cash Won MTV Video Music Award For ‘Hurt’ In 2003Johnny Cash’s music video for “Hurt” won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography. |
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| Americana Music Association | 09/19/2003 | *American IV: The Man Comes Around* Toggle Information | Album of the Year | Won | |
| Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Artist of the Year | Won | |||
| "Hurt" Toggle Information | Song of the Year | Won | |||
| 37th Country Music Association Awards | 11/05/2003 | *American IV: The Man Comes Around* Toggle Information | Album of the Year | Won | |
| "Hurt" Toggle Information | Single of the Year | Won | |||
| "Hurt" Toggle Information | Music Video of the Year | Won | |||
| "Tears in the Holston River" Johnny Cash (himself) with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Toggle Information | Vocal Event of the Year | Nominated |
2004
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
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| 46th Annual GRAMMY Awards | 02/08/2004 | Various Artists - *Livin', Lovin', Losin': Songs of the Louvin Brothers* Toggle Information | Best Country Album | Won | |
| "Hurt" Toggle Information | Best Short Form Video | Won | |||
| "Redemption Song" Johnny Cash (himself) with Joe Strummer Toggle Information | Best Pop Collaboration w. Vocals | Nominated |
2005
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
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| 47th Annual GRAMMY Awards | 02/13/2005 | "Engine One-Forty-Three" Toggle Information | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | Nominated |
2008
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
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| 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards | 02/10/2008 | "God's Gonna Cut You Down" Toggle Information | Best Short Form Video | Won |
2011
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
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| Gospel Music Hall of Fame | 01/24/2011 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Inductee | Won | |
| NME | 06/02/2011 | "Hurt" Toggle Information | Greatest Music Video Of All Time | Won |
2013
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
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| U.S. Postal Service | 06/05/2013 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | U.S. Postage Stamp | Won | |
| Memphis Music Hall of Fame | 11/07/2013 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Inductee | Won |
2015
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
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| 49th Country Music Association Awards | 11/04/2015 | Johnny Cash (himself) Toggle Information | Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award | Won |
2018
| Awards | Date | Nomination | Category | Result | Photo/Video |
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| GRAMMY Hall of Fame | 01/16/2018 | *At Folsom Prison* Toggle Information | Inductee | Won |