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Article: Brooks hailed as country music's top artist of the year and decade Dixie Chicks, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw also accept top honors during record industry awards ceremonies
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- May 7, 1999
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Garth Brooks was named Artist of the Decade at the Academy of
Country Music Awards on Wednesday and the Texas trio Dixie Chicks
and Faith Hill each won three trophies.
Brooks is the bestselling male singer in music history. Marty
Robbins, Loretta Lynn and Alabama won in previous decades.
Jay Leno presented the trophy, given for the recording star who
best represented the image of country music through appearances and
recordings.
Brooks, who has sold more than 95 million albums, and also won
entertainer of the year award, said he wasn't deserving of the
recognition.
"For me there's two artists in our industry that I think we have
very much taken for granted I don't mean to offend ...