Willie Nelson inducted in Austin City Limits Hall

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Source: AP

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Not even Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey can compete with Willie Nelson in this town.

The country music icon who already had a downtown street and 8-foot statue in his honor in Austin added a spot in the inaugural class of the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame on Saturday night.

He was inducted by McConaughey, his friend and fellow Texan, who recently picked up his first Academy Award for best actor in "Dallas Buyers Club."

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[Spitfire of ATJ]

1. Texas going blue would be the icing on the cake.

[vlakitti]

2. Another honor for Willie Nelson

A fine and funny man who's contributed so much decency to American culture.

[Sunlei]

3. We really love Willie Nelson, not just for his music, he's an all around good and decent person.

Willie Nelson and his family have always stepped up and offered help whenever they could. I'll never forget how fast he responded and got involved with a horrific animal abuse case, where a lot of horses needed help. He even adopted several of the horses. The horses now live on his ranch with the best of care forever.

[man4allcats]

4. Well I'll give old Smelly Wilson a hand.

I've always thought he was a good guy, and I still do. Thanks, Willie, for always being on the right side of things and for teaching the rest of us to do the same through your music.

[juajen]

5. Willie is my man! Hope he lives forever.

A world without him just seems bland.

[logosoco]

6. Congrats, Willie!

He is a national treasure.

[UTUSN]

7. O.K., so this is their first group of inductees. I was, like, wouldn't this be 30 yrs ago?!1

They've been on the air 40 yrs and bill themselves as the longest running t.v. music show. They don't have to dribble it out in tiny groups over coming years, do they?!1 Maybe some Freddy FENDER some day?

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http://acltv.com/hall-of-fame/

[font size=5]Austin City Limits Hall of Fame[/font]

The Austin City Limits Hall of Fame recognizes both performing artists and special individuals who have been instrumental in making the long-running show a music institution. The first induction ceremony takes place April 26, 2014. The Austin City Limits Hall of Fame will be located at The Moody Theater and will consist of a photo gallery, timeline/anthology mural and an interactive online library of Austin City Limits content.

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[Yavin4]

8. Former Senator George McGovern talked about driving across America listening to Willie Nelson.

That's on my bucket list.