Each year, the Kennedy Center honors artists who its board has deemed to have made important contributions to American culture, and few Texans have changed American culture as much as George Strait has. So good for you, George.

The honorees include country music titan George Strait, glam-metal icons Kiss, English actor and comedian Michael Crawford, Rocky star Sylvester Stallone, and singer Gloria Gaynor

George Strait is an award-winning country music icon with 60 No. 1 songs during his career. Read about his awards, wife, children, net worth, and more.