LEE GREENWOOD CELEBRATES DOUBLE PLATINUM SUCCESS OF “GOD BLESS THE U.S.A.” DURING CMA MUSIC FEST
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CMA Music Fest is always full of music, memories, rain, humidity, and surprise accolades and awards! 2025 was no different for award-winning singer/songwriter Lee Greenwood as his schedule took him from the softball field to Kid Rock’s Detroit Cowboy opening to signing autographs for music lovers at Fan Fair X.
“I love Fan Fair or CMA Music Fest now, but it will always be Fan Fair to me,” says Lee Greenwood. “This is that one time a year where you get to reconnect with those hardcore fans that attend concert after concert and support us artists all year long with anything we have to promote. It brings back so many fond memories as I see some of these familiar faces and then when they show you photos from 20 or 30 years ago and all of a sudden it takes you right back to that moment in time. No other genre of music does this and it is something very special.”
In addition, Greenwood was presented with a plaque from MCA Records/Universal Music Group for two-million sales of the single, “God Bless The U.S.A.” during a private dinner event. During Memorial Day weekend, God Bless The U.S.A.’s original MCA recording saw an 819% increase of Instagram for creations and a 424% increase on views (4.8M), according to MCA Records/UMe.
Earlier this year, Greenwood’s rock version of “God Bless The U.S.A.” with Drew Jacobs topped the Billboard Rock Chart. A plaque for its success was also presented to Greenwood during the dinner event.
“I am truly honored and thrilled that God Bless The U.S.A. is still having the success that it is having,” Greenwood shared. “I would have never dreamed that 40 years later, from its original release, that I would still be topping the charts with that one song. Dreams do really do come true!”
About Lee Greenwood:
Throughout his expansive career, international country music icon Lee Greenwood has earned multiple CMA and ACM Awards, a Grammy Award for Top Male Vocal Performance on “I.O.U.” in 1985, and a multitude of other prestigious awards nominations. His discography includes twenty-two studio albums, seven compilation albums, seven No. 1 hits, and thirty-eight singles, including timeless classics such as “It Turns Me Inside Out,” “Ring On Her Finger Time on Her Hands,” “She’s Lyin’,” “I Don’t Mind the Thorns if You’re the Rose,” “Dixie Road,” “Somebody’s Gonna Love You,” “Going Going Gone,” and “You Got A Good Love Comin’.”
His iconic hit “God Bless the U.S.A.” remains a hallmark of patriotism, charting in the top five on the country singles charts three times (1991, 2001, and 2003)—the only song in any genre to do so. It also reached the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart shortly after 9/11.
Greenwood continued his impressive career with significant milestones, including a Billboard No. 1 rock song (2024), the prestigious double-platinum certification for “God Bless the U.S.A.,” and a recognition of his enduring impact through an All-Star Salute to Lee Greenwood in October 2021 in Huntsville, Alabama. This star-studded tribute featured performances by some of music’s biggest names and celebrated Greenwood’s incredible contributions to music and patriotism.
In August 2024, Greenwood was honored on the Grand Ole Opry stage by Helping A Hero for his decades-long support of veterans and active-duty service members. Known for his unwavering patriotism and commitment to the U.S. military, Greenwood has been honored with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s National Patriot’s Award and has entertained troops on more than 30 USO Tours.
For more information, visit LeeGreenwood.com.
Photo by Kim Greenwood