The Country Music Hall of Fame said late Saturday that it would continue with the ceremony at the request of Judd's family, but with 'heavy hearts and weighted minds,' according to CEO Kyle Young.
The hall said late Saturday that it would continue with the ceremony at the request of Judd's family, but with"heavy hearts and weighted minds," according to CEO Kyle Young.
Inductees are usually honored with speeches, performances of their songs and the unveiling of a plaque that will hang in the Hall of Fame's rotunda. However, a planned public red carpet prior to the ceremony was canceled.Julie Jacobson / AP, which showed the genre's commercial appeal.
Much of the attention Sunday will likely be on Naomi Judd, who died unexpectedly on Saturday near Nashville. In choosing to go forward with Sunday's ceremony, the Country Hall of Fame noted Naomi Judd's remarkable life.
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