NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — June Carter, Kenny Chesney and Tony Brown have been invited to join the Country Music Hall of Fame. The Country Music Association announced the new 2025 inductees on Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee.

Kenny Chesney, 56, is among the newest members named to the Hall of Fame in downtown Nashville. The Knoxville native will be formally inducted later this year along with June Carter Cash and Tony Brown. Last year's class was inducted in a "Medallion Ceremony" in October.