Country Star Josh Turner Inducted Into the South Carolina Entertainment and Music Hall of Fame

Josh Turner is inducted into The South Carolina Entertainment Music Hall of Fame on April 25, 2024 Photo Credit | Evan Harney/UMGN

Country star Josh Turner is one of the newest members of The South Carolina Entertainment and Music Hall of Fame. Turner joined the class of 2024 at a special Hall of Fame Induction Show last Thursday (4/25) in Greenville, SC. The red-carpet event supported the non-profit organization that is dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the achievements of South Carolina natives and individuals with connections to the state who have achieved national success.

Josh Turner celebrates his induction into The South Carolina Entertainment Music Hall of Fame with his family on April 25, 2024 Photo Credit | Evan Harney/UMGN

“For me, the reward has always been when I know I’ve done my best work. When you get recognized for it, that’s icing on the cake. Getting recognized by your home state is a special honor. I’m thankful to everyone who played in a part in making it happen,” said Turner.

About Josh Turner 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 204 million views. To date, Turner has 3.5B global streams. His album Long Black Train debuted 20 years ago and was certified Platinum by the RIAA with nearly 1.5M album sales, 1.4M track downloads and over 287M life-to-date streams. The lead single of the same name was also certified Platinum making up over 1.1M track downloads and over 236M 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 now certified triple-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 and has been nominated for two GRAMMY Awards, five CMA Awards, two ACM Awards, one CMT Award, seven ACA Awards and has received six Inspirational Country Music Awards. Turner released his first Greatest Hits album in fall of 2023 and is currently crisscrossing America on The Greatest Hits Tour. To support music and arts education, he created The Josh Turner Scholarship Fund for the Arts 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.