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Charles Esten, Kelsea Ballerini, Tommy Shaw
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Scott Hamilton, Joseph Smith M.D., Janet Miller, Rod Essig, Louis Messina
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Charles Esten, Eric Church, George Strait, Kenny Chesney
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Mayor Megan Barry, Brad Paisley, Joel Katz
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Kelsea Ballerini and Zach Seabaugh
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John Huie, Rod Essig, Tommy Shaw
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Louis Messina and Charlie Daniels
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Jennifer Belcher, Eddie Montgomery, Troy and Angie Gentry
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Mayor Megan Barry and Shawn Parr
10 of 14
Norma and George Strait, Christine and Louis Messina
11 of 14
Clare Bowen and John Huie
12 of 14
Brad Paisley and Scott Hamilton
13 of 14
Kelsea Ballerini and Chris Young
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Brandon Robert Young, Clare Bowen, Charles Esten, Patty Hanson
The T.J. Martell Foundation raised $535,000 to benefit leukemia, cancer and AIDS research at tonight's 9th Annual Nashville Honors Gala, for a total of over $3 million raised since 2009. Honorees were treated to performances by George Strait, Brad Paisley, Frankie Ballard, Clare Bowen, Kelsea Ballerini and Tommy Shaw and special presentations by Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, Charlie Daniels, Kenny Chesney, John Esposito, Joel Katz and John Huie. The Gala also featured a special tribute to the late founder of the T.J. Martell Foundation, Tony Martell.
This year's honorees were:
Janet Miller - Spirit of Nashville Award
Dr. Joseph Smith - Medical Research Advancement Award
Scott Hamilton - Lifetime Humanitarian Award
Rod Essig - Frances Preston Outstanding Music Industry Achievement Award
Louis Messina - Tony Martell Lifetime Entertainment Achievement Award
Photos by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for T.J. Martell FoundationPhotos by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for T.J. Martell Foundation