TURNER ALSO RECEIVES HOMESTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA’S HIGHEST HONOR – THE ORDER OF THE PALMETTO
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (December 6, 2023) – MCA Nashville recording artist Josh Turner heads into the holidays with two very special gifts. Last night while on stage at the Grand Ole Opry, Turner was awarded with a Pandora Billionaires Plaque presented to him by SiriusXM Pandora’s Bekah Digby, Associate Director, Artist & Industry Relations – Country & Christian and UMG Nashville’s Vipin Reddy and Alex Heimerman. The plaque commemorates Turner’s music having been streamed over 2 billion times on Pandora. Turner was also surprised last week (11/29) at a fundraising event in South Carolina by Governor Henry McMaster with The Order of the Palmetto, a prestigious award for the South Carolina native in recognition of his career achievements and philanthropic work.
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Established by Governor John C. West in 1971, the Order of the Palmetto is the State of South Carolina’s highest civilian honor. It is presented in recognition of a lifetime of extraordinary achievement, service, and contributions on a national or statewide scale. The Order of the Palmetto recognizes individuals who have selflessly given of their time, resources and goodwill through a variety of different causes and pursuits to the benefit of their neighbors, fellow citizens and the fabric and prosperity of South Carolina. Business, political or personal accomplishment may be important factors, but noble works for others mark the true purpose. Turner joins the ranks of fellow recipients Chubby Checker, James Brown, Lou Holtz, Hootie and the Blowfish and more.
“I’m totally blown away by being presented the Billionaire plaque from Pandora for over 2 billion streams,” said Turner. “So grateful to all of you fans who stream my music and make it a part of your life. Thank you!”
Adds Turner, “Receiving The Order of the Palmetto is something I never expected, but I am beyond honored and thrilled to be the recipient of it. My thanks to Governor McMaster and everyone else that played a part in receiving it.”
(L-R) UMGN’s Sarah Bertrand, Modern Management’s Kelsey McMahan, UMGN’s Alex Heimerman, SiriusXM Pandora’s Bekah Digby Bekah Digby, Josh Turner, UMGN’s Vipin Reddy and Modern Management’s Renee Behrman-Greiman and Ted Greene
Photo credit: © Grand Ole Opry, photos by Chris Hollo
(L-R) Governor Henry McMaster, Josh Turner
Photo credit: Sam Holland
About Josh Turner
With his deep bass voice, Turner has sold more than six and a half million records, reached 5 billion global streams, and has become a favorite and unforgettable hitmaker on country radio. With timeless songs like “Long Black Train” and “Why Don’t We Just Dance,” Turner’s five No. 1 singles include “Your Man,” of which the official music video surpassed 155 million views. Turner’s album Long Black Train debuted 20 years ago and was certified Platinum by the RIAA with nearly 1.5M album sales, 1.3M track downloads and almost 295M life-to-date streams. The lead single of the same name was also certified Platinum making up over 1M track downloads and almost 245M global streams. In June 2021, Turner released Your Man Deluxe Edition, celebrating 15 years of Turner’s iconic double Platinum-selling album, as well as the mini documentary“Josh Turner Your Man 15th Anniversary” (Mini Doc).The Double-Platinum-selling “Would You Go With Me,” featured on Your Man Deluxe Edition, experienced a viral surge across TikTok leading to a jump in streaming which landed the classic country tune on Spotify’s US Viral 50 along with Spotify Viral charts in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland. A native of South Carolina, Turner has been nominated for three GMA Dove awards and won his first GMA Dove Award in 2021 for “I Saw The Light” featuring Sonya Isaacs, off his I Serve a Savior album. Turner has received six Inspirational Country Music Awards, and has been nominated for two GRAMMY Awards, five CMA Awards, two ACM Awards, one CMT Award, and seven ACA Awards. Turner released his first Christmas album, King Size Manger in 2021 and last Christmas it was released on vinyl. His first television special, “King Size Manger,” debuted on UPtv in 2022, and is also available on DVD. To support music and arts education, he created The Josh Turner Scholarship Fund to help students pursue their studies in these fields. Turner and his wife Jennifer, whom he met as a student at Nashville’s Belmont University, have four sons. For more information, please visit www.joshturner.com