Carter joins Late Late Show Country Music Hall of Fame

Country music star Nathan Carter has become the latest inductee to The Late Late Show Country Music Hall of Fame.

He received the award on The Late Late Show Country Music Special on Friday night, presented by Patrick Kielty.

Last year's inductee Sandy Kelly announced Carter as the winner, with his parents Ian and Noreen and his granny Anne later joining him on The Late Late Show couch.

Receiving the accolade, Carter said that having his family there was "unbelievable. I just didn't expect it. Thank you so much. It's been 15, 16 amazing years since I left Liverpool and never dreamt (of this)... Starting off in pubs... back here tonight."

"Funny enough, we opened with Time of Your Life tonight and that was the first song I sang on The Late Late as a single, 13 years ago."

Carter joins previous inductees in The Late Late Show Country Music Hall of Fame including Daniel O'Donnell, Sandy Kelly, Margo, Philomena Begley, Declan Nerney, Susan McCann and Big Tom.

He is the youngest recipient of the award to date at 36 years of age.

Friday night's Late Late Show Country Music Special also saw Ashley Campbell, daughter of country music star Glen Campbell, Cliona Hagan, Michael English and Una Healy all perform and talk to Kielty.

A special tribute was made to the late Dolly Parton as part of the show.