Loretta Lynn’s groundbreaking role in country music has been inspiring female musicians and songwriters for decades. As the most-awarded female country recording artist in history, she has lifted up a generation of women in the industry and been a major source of inspiration for this program.

Honoree of the 2019 Cracker Barrel Country Legend Award

To honor the legendary Loretta Lynn for blazing a trail for women in country music, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store named the icon its 2019 Cracker Barrel Country Legend Award recipient. The award was presented to Loretta by Cracker Barrel’s “Five Decades, One Voice” partner artist Trisha Yearwood at Lynn’s beloved ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn.

The Cracker Barrel Country Legend Award is an honor given to country musicians with decades in the business, past partnerships with Cracker Barrel’s music program, a stated impact and influence on present day artists in the genre. Along with the award, Cracker Barrel is making a $5,000 donation to a charity of Loretta’s choice, Grand Ole Opry’s Opry Trust Fund, whose mission is to help those in the country music industry when they need it the most, by offering financial assistance during their time of need. The donation was presented to Grand Ole Opry’s Vice President and Executive Producer Dan Rogers by Cracker Barrel’s Senior Music Manager Julie Ulmer following Loretta’s award presentation at her ranch.