Ceremony at Music City Walk of Fame Park to take place at 1 p.m.
NASHVILLE – Reigning CMA and ACM Group of the Year Old Dominion, Charley Pride, who broke color barriers as country music’s first Black superstar, and two-time GRAMMY-winning songwriter Liz Rose will be inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at 1 p.m., the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp announced today.
“These inductees represent the heart of Nashville’s music story,” said Ellen Pryor, Chair of Music City Inc., the foundation of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp, and Director of Communications at Frist Art Museum. “From Old Dominion’s rise from songwriters to stars, to Charley Pride’s trailblazing legacy, to Liz Rose’s timeless storytelling that defined an era — each has left an unforgettable mark on music and on Nashville.”
Pride passed away on December 12, 2020 and will be inducted posthumously. Members of the public are invited to view the ceremony. Media must be credentialed prior to the event (please see credential information below).
The ceremony will recognize the 110th, 111th and 112th star on the Music City Walk of Fame. Inductees are recognized for their significant work of preserving the musical heritage of Nashville and for contributing to the world through song.
Old Dominion has had nine No. 1 songs and is nominated for CMA’s “Group of the Year” in 2025. The band is the reigning eight-time Academy of Country Music and seven-time Country Music Association “Group of the Year.” Their sixth studio album Barbara was released on August 22, and they are performing in stadiums and arenas on the How Good Is That - World Tour through the first half of 2026.
Pride was a Grand Ole Opry member, three-time GRAMMY winner and Recording Academy “Lifetime Achievement Award” winner, who topped the country charts 36 times, including “Kiss An Angel Good Morning,” a massive No. 1 crossover hit that sold over a million singles and helped Pride land the Country Music Association’s “Entertainer of the Year” award in 1971 and the “Top Male Vocalist” awards of 1971 and 1972.
Rose co-wrote 16 songs with Taylor Swift, including the 2023 GRAMMY-nominated Song of the Year “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version),” the GRAMMY’s 2010 Best Country Song “White Horse,” and No. 1 crossover hits “Teardrops On My Guitar,” “You Belong With Me,” and “Tim McGraw.” In 2015, she won CMA Song of the Year and the GRAMMY’s Best Country Song for the Little Big Town smash “Girl Crush.”
The Music City Walk of Fame was created in 2006 on Nashville’s Music Mile, a roughly one- mile stretch that connects downtown to Music Row. Permanent sidewalk medallions with the names of inductees are displayed in a star design.
The Music City Walk of Fame is an official project of Music City Inc., the charitable foundation of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp and is produced with the support of founding sponsor Gibson. Additional partners include Metro Nashville International Airport (BNA), the City of Nashville, Metro Parks and Recreation and Nashville Downtown Partnership. Nominations are open to the public and are accepted in the categories of Artist, Musician, Songwriter and Producer/Music Industry Executive. Application forms are reviewed by the Music City Walk of Fame anonymous selection committee. For more information about the Music City Walk of Fame, go to visitmusiccity.com/walkoffame.
MEDIA: Members of the media are asked to RSVP to [email protected] no later than noon on Thursday, November 6, 2025 to apply for credentials. Approved media can pick up their credentials beginning at noon on event day, Tuesday, November 11, at the designated media check-in tent, located at the corner of Fourth and Demonbreun.
Old Dominion’s skyscraping anthems and electrifying live shows have put the multi-platinum-selling band prominently at the forefront of country music. Fusing clever lyrics and an infectious sound, their lyrical wit and hook-heavy songwriting has certainly proved to be a winning formula for Nashville’s hottest band. It’s no wonder Rolling Stone cited Old Dominion as “one of mainstream country music’s most popular live groups.” Since breaking onto the music scene, the band has notched nine No. 1 singles at country radio, surpassed five billion on-demand streams, earned a dozen RIAA Platinum and Gold single certifications, and headlined arenas and amphitheaters around the globe. Old Dominion are currently the reigning eight-time Academy of Country Music and seven-time Country Music Association “Group of the Year,” and most recently received yet another CMA nomination for “Group of the Year” in 2025. Between the ACMs and CMAs, Old Dominion has won the “Group of the Year” title more than any other act in country music history. The band performed a seven-show residency at Nashville’s legendary Ryman Auditorium this February, raising more than $1.25M for seven charities the band has been actively engaged with over their career. The band’s highly anticipated sixth studio album Barbara was released on August 22, and their massive How Good Is That - World Tour has seen them trek across the globe with stadium and arena performances to continue through the first half of 2026. weareolddominion.com
Charley Pride celebrated more than 50 years as a recording artist, enjoying one of the most successful careers in country music history and is credited with helping break color barriers by becoming the first black superstar within the genre. A true living legend, he sold tens of millions of records worldwide with his large repertoire of hits. A three-time GRAMMY® award and Recording Academy “Lifetime Achievement Award” winner, Pride garnered no less than 36 chart-topping country hits, including “Kiss An Angel Good Morning,” a massive No. 1 crossover hit that sold over a million singles and helped Pride land the Country Music Association’s “Entertainer of the Year” award in 1971 and the “Top Male Vocalist” awards of 1971 and 1972. A proud member of the Grand Ole Opry, Pride performed concerts worldwide and toured the United States, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. He received the Crossroads of American Music Award at the 2019 GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi Gala in November of 2019 and the Country Music Association’s Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award one year later in November 2020. On December 12, 2020, Pride died at the age of 86 from complications due to COVID-19. His work and legacy continue to be honored posthumously: the Ryman Auditorium added a statue of Pride to its Icon Walk in 2023, one of his most lauded recordings, “Kiss An Angel Good Morning,” was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame® in 2024; and in 2017 forgotten reels were discovered in Pride’s Dallas studio, later revealed to contain his unreleased 1980s Brook Benton tribute sessions. Digitally restored in 2021, the collection was finally released as Endlessly: A Tribute to Brook Benton on September 19, 2025, via Music City Records. His memory and storied legacy will live on through his vast library of stories and songs. charleypride.com
Liz Rose is a multiple GRAMMY-winning songwriter who has been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame. Rose co-wrote 16 songs with Taylor Swift, including 2023 GRAMMY-nominated Song of the Year “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version),” GRAMMY’s 2010 Best Country Song “White Horse,” and No. 1 crossover hits “Teardrops On My Guitar,” “You Belong With Me,” and “Tim McGraw.” In 2015, she won CMA Song of the Year and GRAMMY’s Best Country Song for the Little Big Town smash “Girl Crush,” written with her Love Junkies - Lori McKenna and Hillary Lindsey. Rose and the Love Junkies also co-wrote Miranda Lambert’s GRAMMY-nominated single “It All Comes Out In The Wash” and Parker McCollum’s recent No. 1 hit “Burn It Down.” Rose has penned songs for Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, Vince Gill, Kenny Chesney, Blake Shelton, Bonnie Raitt, Dan + Shay, Chris Young, Eli Young Band, Megan Moroney and many other major artists. In 2010, she founded Liz Rose Music, an independent publishing company that has helped propel the careers of over a dozen other hit songwriters. Rose also serves the songwriting community as a board member of CMA and NSAI. thelizrose.com
The mission of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp and Visit Music City is to maximize the economic contribution of the convention and tourism industry to the community by developing and marketing Nashville as a premier destination. Visit the NCVC’s website at visitmusiccity.com and follow us on social media @VisitMusicCity.
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