The legendary crooner, also known as the “King of Country Music,” was honored with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award at the CMAs on Wednesday.

The honor included star-studded performances of Strait’s classics from the likes of Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Jamey Johnson, Park McCollum and Lainey Wilson, who won the evening’s Entertainer of the Year award. For the performance, Stapleton joined the King himself for “Honky Honk Hall of Fame,” Lambert and McCollum collaborated on “Troubadour,” Johnson sang “Give It Away” and Wilson sang “Amarillo By Morning.”

During his acceptance speech, the “Troubador” singer told the audience, “I want to thank these amazing artists who performed some of my songs… it’s great to hear you all doing them. I’m so glad I got them for you.”

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Strait also thanked his family in the crowd — his wife, son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren — as they watched. “It’s so great to have you all here, but especially Norma (his wife) who has supported me for almost 53 years,” he said.