Tim McGraw is at a point in his career where he could probably reach out to any of his famous friends to do a collaboration and they’d say yes, and he thinks that’s pretty cool. He says, “I love being an artist, and I love being an artist who can call these guys and be able to sing with great people like that. I mean, to be in a place where you can call somebody and they say, ‘Yeah, I’ll sing that song with you.’ I mean, how cool is that?”

Tim’s duet partner on his latest song, “Diamond Rings and Old Barstools,” is special to him because it’s his cousin, Clare Dunn. Whether it’s family or one of his famous friends, Tim says, “It’s like I’m being a kid, you know, to ask your favorite artist to be able to sing with you and they will.”

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Tim McGraw – duet partners :24
“I love being an artist, and I love being an artist who can call these guys and be able to sing with great people like that. I mean, to be able to do that, (to) be in a place where you can call somebody and they’ll sing with you – I mean, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban played guitar, I mean, my wife, and to have people say, ‘Yeah, I’ll sing that song with you.’ I mean, how cool is that? It’s like I’m being a kid, you know, to ask your favorite artist to be able to sing with you and they will.”

WHAT HE’S DOING THIS WEEK – MAY 4, 2015 – MONDAY 

Tim McGraw spent the weekend in Austin, Texas at the iHeartRadio Country Festival event and performed his latest single “Diamonds Rings and Old Barstools” with Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town. Backstage at the event, he was also able to catch the Floyd Mayweather / Manny Pacquiao fight on TV.

TIM MCGRAW – JUST THE FACTS

BIRTH DATE: May 1, 1967 (He’s 48)

HOMETOWN: Start, Louisiana

WIFE: Faith Hill – Married on October 6, 1996

CHILDREN: Gracie, Maggie and Audrey (all three teenagers)

DEBUT ALBUM: 1993′s Tim McGraw

CURRENT ALBUM: – Sundown Heaven Town – 

CURRENT SINGLE: “Diamond Rings and Old Barstools”- a duet with Catherine Dunn, which sits at number 13 on Mediabase / Country Aircheck chart this week.

LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2015 – “Diamond Rings and Old Barstools”

UPCOMING TOUR: “Shotgun Rider Tour ’15” kicking off in June 2015.

RECENT TWEETS:

Tim McGraw @TheTimMcGraw · Sunday, May 3
Big shout out to Karen from @littlebigtown for killin “Diamond Rings and Old Barstools”!!! Love those guys!

Tim McGraw retweeted
iHeartRadio @iHeartRadio · Sunday, May 3
LET’S DO THIS @TheTimMcGraw! Can’t wait for this performance! WATCH HERE: http://yahoo.com/iheartcountry #iHeartCountry

Tim McGraw @TheTimMcGraw · Sunday, May 3
Got somethin special planned with Karen from @littlebigtown for #iHeartCountry tonight

Tim McGraw @TheTimMcGraw · May 2
Here we go #MayPac https://sqor.com/posts/ef659870-3102-44a5-833f-8bc7dc5709ab/uid/166746

TIM MCGRAW – AWARD WINS

1994 – Country Music Television – Male Video Artist of the Year

1994 – American Music Awards – Album of the Year – Not a Moment Too Soon

1994 – American Music Awards – Top New Male Vocalist

1994 – Billboard Awards – Top New Country Artist

1994 – Billboard Magazine – Top New Country Album – Not a Moment Too Soon

1995 – American Music Awards – Favorite Country New Artist

1997 – Billboard Magazine – Single of the Year – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)

1997 – Country Music Television – Video of the Year – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)

1997 – Country Music Television – Male Artist of the Year

1997 – Playgirl Magazine – Top Ten, Sexiest Men of the Year

1997 – CMA – Vocal Event – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)

1998 – Billboard Awards – Country Single of the Year – “Just to See You Smile”

1998 – CMA – Album of the Year – Everywhere

1998 – Academy of Country Music – Single of the Year – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)

1998 – Academy of Country Music – Song of the Year – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)

1998 – Academy of Country Music – Video of the Year – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)

1998 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Event – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)

1999 – Academy of Country Music – Male Vocalist

1999 – Academy of Country Music -Vocal Collaboration – “Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me” (with Faith Hill)

1999 – CMA – Male Vocalist

1999 – CMA – Album of the Year – A Place in the Sun

2000 – CMA – Male Vocalist

2000 – National Fatherhood Initiative – Father of the Year

2000 – Academy of Country Music – Male Vocalist

2000 – Billboard Awards – Male Artist of the Year

2001 – American Music Awards – Favorite Male Country Artist

2001 – Grammy Awards – Vocal Collaboration – “Let’s Make Love” (with Faith Hill)

2001 – CMA – Entertainer of the Year

2001 – Billboard Awards – Country Artist

2001 – Billboard Awards – Male Country Artist

2001 – Billboard Awards – Country Albums Artist

2001 – Billboard Awards – Country Single Artist

2001 – Billboard Awards – Country Album – Greatest Hits

2002 – American Music Awards – Best Country Album – Set This Circus Down

2002 – American Music Awards – Favorite Male Country Artist

2003 – American Music Awards – Favorite Country Male Artist

2003 – Radio Music Awards – Country Male Artist

2003 – American Music Awards – Favorite Country Male Artist

2004 – People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Country Male Artist

2004 – Radio Music Awards – Country Male Artist

2004 – CMA – Single of the Year – “Live Like You Were Dying”

2005 – American Music Awards – Album of the Year -Live Like You Were Dying

2005 – American Music Awards – Best Male Country Artist

2005 – Academy of Country Music – Song of the Year -”Live Like You Were Dying”

2005 – Academy of Country Music – Single of the Year -”Live Like You Were Dying”

2005 – People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Country Male Artist

2005 – Grammy Award – Best Male Country Vocal Performance – “Live Like You Were Dying”

2005 – Country Music Television – Most Inspiring Video – “Live Like You Were Dying”

2006 – People’s Choice Awards – Top Male Performer

2006 – Grammy Award Country – Vocal Collaboration – “Like We Never Loved At All” (with Faith Hill)

2012 – CMA – Musical Event of the Year – “Feel Like a Rock Star” (with Kenny Chesney)

2013 – CMA – Music Video of the Year – “Highway Don’t Care” Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift & Keith Urban

2013 – CMA – Musical Event of the Year – “Highway Don’t Care” Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift & Keith Urban

2014 – People’s Choice Awards – Country Music Icon

2015 – Time – 100 Most Influential People