Taste of Country

In July, Shelton sounded skeptical about returning to the show's live format this summer.

The former pop star made the announcement on social media.

"I fell off a mountain and tried to reinvent myself as a truly individual artist," Williams Jr. says of his legacy.

He's doing "whatever I can to clear this up."

Her parents offer glowing praise for the occasion.

Strait has recorded dozens of Dillon's songs.

Does he not impress her much?

It's a house fit for one of county music's top hitmakers.

His wife, Connie Smith, will induct him later this year.

The singer continues her hit-making trajectory.