Tim McGraw is officially a Country Music Hall of Famer, and the iconic singer couldn't hide his joy during the induction ceremony.
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McGraw, a three-time Grammy winner, was inducted on Sunday, Oct. 18, alongside Paul Overstreet and the Stanley Brothers.
During his induction speech, McGraw was moved to tears as he reflected on his journey from a small town to the Country Music Hall of Fame.
"I'm going to cry because I cry all the time. There's a lot of estrogen in my house," said McGraw through laughter at CMA Theater.
"I grew up in Start, Louisiana. Not a lot of people there," he shared. "I spent a lot of years wondering where I really came from. Turns out I had two dads. The one who raised me was my stepdad, Horace Smith. Now, he would have never won any awards for how he treated my mother or us kids. And that house was a hard fire, but hard fire is how you make steel."
McGraw added of his biological father, the late professional baseball player Frank Edwin "Tug" McGraw Jr., "Seeing what he had done with his life, I just knew that there was something in me that was going to help me make something of mine."
Although he didn't go the athletic route of his father, McGraw carved out an impressive legacy of his own.
The "Something Like That" singer boasts 21 Country No. 1 hits. He has sold over 80 million records worldwide. Along with several acting credits, McGraw has produced 11 RIAA-certified platinum or multi-platinum songs.
Tim McGraw Honors Wife in Hall of Fame Speech
Despite his achievements, McGraw said his daughters are his best creations.
"You're the best thing we've ever made" the Country star told his children, who he shares with famed singer Faith Hill. "Nothing in our careers even comes close."
McGraw added that the only thing that could make him happier than his Hall of Fame induction is when his wife is potentially enshrined.
"The only thing that can beat this night is when you're standing here and I'm sitting there," McGraw told Hill.
