The American Music Awards honored Darius Rucker with the Veterans Voice Award.
The 52nd American Music Awards are being held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, where the 60-year-old American singer, composer and songwriter was honored with the Veterans Voice Award.
The award was presented by USAA’s Honor Through Action, which recognizes artists who use their platform to make a lasting and meaningful difference in the lives of those who serve.
Beginning his acceptance speech, Rucker said, “It’s called the Veterans Voice Award, and I take it very seriously because we can all use our voices to support these brave men and women who are serving our country.”
“We have to make sure they feel appreciated every day, not just on big days like Memorial Day.”
“When you sit down and talk with military families you learn really quickly what resiliency looks like. Because the person making the sacrifice is not just the person in uniform, it’s their spouse. It’s their children. It’s their parents, it’s their cousin, it’s their brother, it’s their sister, it’s their friends,” wagon wheel the hitmaker noted.
Rucker ended his speech by sharing a message he once heard from a veteran, “He told me that when someone says to him, ‘Thank you for your service,’ he says, ‘Thank you for living a life worth serving.'”
The three-time Grammy winner added, “And that’s what we all must do right now. We must strive to be a community and be a country that deserves what they sacrificed for.”
It is worth mentioning that the musician has been associated with the Military Warriors Support Foundation, with which he helped provide more than 20 mortgage-free homes to veterans.
Notably, the award was also in appreciation for Darius Rucker’s performances on several overseas USO tours and at events such as the DoD Warrior Games, which support veterans.
