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Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley To Celebrate The Opry’s 95th in TV Special

Grand Ole Opry members Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton will serve as co-hosts for “Grand Ole Opry: 95 Years of Country Music,” honoring the iconic Nashville show and the country…

Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley To Celebrate The Opry's 95th in TV Special
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Grand Ole Opry members Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton will serve as co-hosts for “Grand Ole Opry: 95 Years of Country Music,” honoring the iconic Nashville show and the country stars who have performed there.

The two-hour special is set to air Sunday, February 14 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

Later that same week, Paisley will celebrate his 20th anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry member and Shelton is marking 10 years as a member.

Blake said the night he was made a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 2010, "This is the reason that you move to Nashville, if you're me. This is what I wanted from the beginning: to make a mark in country music and this is the ultimate one I think."

For almost a century, the Grand Ole Opry has celebrated the past, present and future of country music, showcasing a mix of country legends and the contemporary chart-toppers who have followed in their footsteps. In that same spirit, the anniversary special brings together artists from across generations who share a passion and reverence for the Opry.

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.