Hank

Williams

#

208

208

Ranking
Hall of Famer
BIRTHDATE

Sep 17, 1923

BIRTHPLACE

Oak Hill

,

WV

,

USA

Age

29

AGE
HEIGHT

6

'

0

"

HEIGHT
DIED

Jan 1, 1953

Hank Williams Sr. (1923-1953), a country music legend, penned enduring hits like "Your Cheatin' Heart," "Cold, Cold Heart," and "Hey, Good Lookin'." He received a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and a Pulitzer Prize special citation. He also won a posthumous Grammy and CMA awards with Hank Williams Jr. for "There's a Tear in My Beer." He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Socials

Awards

Year

Year

Name

Name

Award

Award

Nominated

Nominated

Result

Result

1987

1987

Grammy Awards

Grammy Awards

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

Hank Williams

Hank Williams

Won

Won

1989

1989

Grammy Awards

Grammy Awards

Best Country Vocal Collaboration

Best Country Vocal Collaboration

There's a Tear in My Beer

There's a Tear in My Beer

Won

Won

1989

1989

Country Music Association Awards

Country Music Association Awards

Music Video of the Year

Music Video of the Year

There's a Tear in My Beer

There's a Tear in My Beer

Won

Won

1989

1989

Country Music Association Awards

Country Music Association Awards

Vocal Event of the Year

Vocal Event of the Year

There's a Tear in My Beer

There's a Tear in My Beer

Won

Won

1990

1990

Academy of Country Music Awards

Academy of Country Music Awards

Video of the Year

Video of the Year

There's a Tear in My Beer

There's a Tear in My Beer

Won

Won

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