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NASHVILLE, TN (February 16, 2026) -- Donna Fargo is the 2026 WIFT (Women in Film and Television) ICON Award recipient. The legendary entertainer and writer accept the blue crystal trophy during a dinner and ceremony Sunday evening, February 15th at the PBS studios in Nashville, Tennessee.
Music City correspondent Katy Rogers highlighted Fargo's number one and million-seller hit songs, Grammy award and numerous music awards, the Donna Fargo TV show and her series of inspirational books as she introduced Fargo to a room of pioneers and industry leaders in entertainment.
Donna Fargo graciously thanked the organization for this sweet recognition, remarking how special it was to her. Encouraging others with her words, "Never stop believing and trusting as we embrace our hopes and purpose and live this wonderful gift of life. Let's celebrate all women without whom there would be no mothers, no wives, no sisters and no daughters. We are so important, let's celebrate us and celebrate life. I love you."
Fellow honorees receiving various awards include PBS executive Becky Magura, award-winning producer Carolyn McDonald, Pioneer recipient and songwriter Deborah Allen, actor/writer/producer Cara Christina Contreras and feature film producer Patti Price.
In the meantime, Donna Fargo is enjoying a new chart hit as her recent single, "You Can Count On Me" ranks at number 2 on Cashbox. And Donna's first novel, "Heartaches and Mind Storms," is garnering rave reviews.
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About Donna Fargo:
Donna Fargo established herself as an award-winning singer, songwriter, and performer with the first single release of a song she wrote called “The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.” This song was also the lead song in her first album by the same name, which achieved platinum album status and earned her 3 Grammy nominations and a Grammy. Her second single release called “Funny Face” won Donna the title of the first woman in country music history to have back-to-back million-selling singles, both
of which she wrote. Both songs reached beyond country and became pop hits also, and many hit singles and albums followed. Some of her credits include seven Academy of Country Music awards, five Billboard awards, four ASCAP awards, and two National Association of Recording Merchandisers awards for best-selling artist. She has also been honored by the Country Music Association, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, and the Music Operators of America, and she was the first
inductee into the North America Country Music Association’s International Hall of Fame. In addition to the Robert J. Burton Award that she won for “Most Performed Song of the Year,” her most coveted awards as a writer are her Million-Air Awards, presented to writers of songs that achieve the blockbuster status of one million or more performances. Together, Donna as the writer and her husband Stan Silver as the publisher, have six Million-Air Awards and thirty BMI Awards. Her performance on a show at Carnegie Hall interested the Osmond family enough to produce the syndicated television variety show, The Donna Fargo Show. In 2009, the state of North Carolina named
a highway after Donna, and in 2010, she was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame. Donna’s inspirational books include Trust In Yourself, To The Love Of My Life, I Prayed For You Today, 10 Golden Rules For Living In This Crazy, Mixed-Up World, I Thanked God For You Today, My Prayer For You, My Prayer For You, My Friend, and now, Everything Is Possible With God.. Her writings also appear on Blue Mountain Arts greeting cards, calendars, and other gift items. Donna Fargo's latest EP, 'All
Because Of You' includes six unforgettable songs written by Donna and produced by her husband Stan Silver. Together they forged Donna’s trademark sound and this collection solidifies not just the magic they shared in the studio but also in life. There is no doubt….Donna Fargo is distinctively Donna – one
of a kind!
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