Open Submissions for Radio AwardsOpen submissions for the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards are running November 2 - December 11 for the radio award categories. Click here.

Stars and Industry Turn Out for 2nd Annual ACM HonorsCountry stars came out in force for the 2nd Annual ACM Honors to pay tribute to ACM Special Award recipients. Read more.

STOP 'N CHAT with Darius RuckerChart-topping country artist Darius Rucker tells us about his "History in the Making" and more at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. See the full interview!

Playtime with LeAnn RimesThe Home Depot Humanitarian Award winner LeAnn Rimes joined volunteers from The Home Depot, ACM and KaBoom! on Oct. 7 to build a playground in Tennessee.Read more.

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ACM Honors 2009
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9/30/2009 Academy Announces Officers for Board of Directors 2009-2010
9/28/09 LeAnn Rimes Joins The Home Depot, ACM and KaBoom! to Build Playground
9/23/2009 Artists and Industry Turn Out for 2nd Annual ACM Honors
9/22/2009 Academy of Country Music Announces $750k Endowment to ACM Lifting Lives
09/11/2009 ACM Honors Media Alert
8/28/09 Carrie's C.A.T.S. Foundation Partners with ACM Lifting Lives for First-Ever Donation
8/27/09 ACM Welcomes Jason Michael Carroll for Visit
8/20/09 Williams and McGraw Become ACM Members
8/13/09 #1 Songwriters Honored at Bluebird Cafe on Aug. 11
8/5/09 Lee Ann Womack to Host 2nd Annual ACM Honors
07/06/2009 ACM Lifting Lives Announces 2009 Beneficiaries
05/28/2009 "George Strait: ACM Artist of the Decade All-Star Concert" Leads CBS to Nightly Win in Viewers
04/28/2009 ACM Announces Retirement of David Young
04/17/2009 Ratings Jump 21 Percent for 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards
04/05/2009 Winners Announced For The 44th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards
04/02/2009 Presenters Announced For The 44th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards
03/31/2009 Video Of The Year And Vocal Event Of The Year Award Winners Announced
03/26/2009 44th Annual Academy of Country Music® Awards Performers Announced
03/24/2009 Special Awards And Industry/MBI Honorees Announced
03/23/2009 Additional ACM Artist of the Decade Performers Announced
03/19/2009 Academy of Country Music Awards Now Has Twitter Feed
03/16/2009 Fans Everywhere Can Vote for Entertainer of the Year
03/13/2009 ACM Weekend On Fremont Street Features Two Days Of Free, Open-To-The Public All-Star Concerts
03/13/2009 ACM And Trace Adkins Partner To Celebrate Lifting LivesTM
03/06/2009 New Artist Winners Announced
03/05/2009 Performers Announced for ACM Awards
03/05/2009 ACM Album of the Year Nominees Announced
02/26/2009 George Strait - ACM Artist of the Decade All-Star Concert
02/24/2009 Radio Award Winners Announced