06/14/2017
The 11TH ANNUAL ACM HONORS™, an evening dedicated to celebrating the special honorees and off-camera category winners from the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards, will take place Tuesday, August 23rd, 2017. Held at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium, the show will be taped to air as a CBS primetime special at a later date.
This year's Special Awards recipients include Kelsea Ballerini, Eric Church, Toby Keith, Bob Kingsley, Reba McEntire, Nashville, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Shel Silverstein (posthumously) and George Strait.
The evening will also recognize winners of the ACM Industry and Studio Recording Awards (musician, bandleader, instrumentalist) along with Songwriter of the Year Award winner, Lori McKenna.
Check back here in the coming weeks for additional information about performers and honorees!
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05/30/2017
ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® ANNOUNCES SPECIAL AWARD HONOREES KELSEA BALLERINI, ERIC CHURCH, TOBY KEITH, BOB KINGSLEY, REBA McENTIRE, “NASHVILLE,” WILLIE NELSON, DOLLY PARTON, SHEL SILVERSTEIN AND GEORGE STRAIT
ENCINO, CA (May 30, 2017) – The Academy of Country Music® announced today the winners of the Special Awards for the 52nd ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™. Honorees will be celebrated during the 11th ANNUAL ACM HONORS™, an evening dedicated to recognizing the special honorees and off-camera category winners from the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards. The event will take place Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN and will be broadcast at a later date on the CBS Telev
09/07/2016
10TH ANNUAL ACM HONORS™ TO MAKE ITS TELEVISION DEBUT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 AT 9PM ET/PT ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
ENCINO, CA (September 7, 2016) – Tune-in Friday, September 9, 2016 at 9:00pm ET/PT on CBS for the television debut of the 10th Annual ACM Honors™. Hosted by multi-ACM Award-winning group Lady Antebellum, the two-hour special is dedicated to celebrating honorees and off-camera category winners from the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards.
08/30/2016
ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® PAYS TRIBUTE TO ARTISTS, MUSICIANS & MORE AT 10TH ANNUAL ACM HONORS™ HELD TONIGHT IN NASHVILLE
NASHVILLE, TN (August 30, 2016) – Tonight, the Academy of Country Music hosted the 10th Annual ACM Honors™, an evening dedicated to celebrating special honorees and off-camera category winners from the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards. Portions of the event, which was held at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN, were taped for a two-hour special that will air on Friday, September 9, 2016 at 9pm ET/PT on the CBS Television Network.
08/29/2016
MIRANDA LAMBERT TO RECEIVE ACM MERLE HAGGARD SPIRIT AWARD
ENCINO, CA (August 29, 2016) – The Academy of Country Music® (ACM) announced today that Miranda Lambert will receive the inaugural ACM Merle Haggard Spirit Award at the 10th Annual ACM Honors™. Approved by the ACM Special Awards Panel and voted on by the ACM Board, this new award will honor uncompromising artists in the spirit of Merle Haggard, while acknowledging a man who has figured prominently in ACM history.
08/25/2016
ALICIA KEYS, MIRANDA LAMBERT, CHRIS YOUNG, DAN + SHAY, AND THE BAND PERRY ADDED AS PERFORMERS AT 10TH ANNUAL ACM HONORS
ENCINO, CA (August 25, 2016) – The Academy of Country Music® (ACM) announced that Alicia Keys, Miranda Lambert, Chris Young, Dan + Shay and The Band Perry will all perform at the 10TH ANNUAL ACM HONORS™ rounding out the star-studded lineup. It was also announced that Mike Fisher, Emmylou Harris, Martina McBride and Thomas Rhett will present at the ceremony taking place Tuesday, August 30 at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium.
08/23/2016
DIERKS BENTLEY, TOBY KEITH, BLAKE SHELTON & KEITH URBAN TO PERFORM ALL-STAR MEDLEY HONORING GLEN CAMPBELL
ENCINO, CA (August 23, 2016) – The Academy of Country Music® (ACM) announced that Dierks Bentley, Toby Keith, Blake Shelton and Keith Urban will take the stage at the 10TH ANNUAL ACM HONORS™ for a special tribute to Glen Campbell, who as previously announced will be honored with the ACM Career Achievement Award. The country music luminaries will perform an all-star medley of Campbell’s greatest hits, culminating to an ensemble performance of the iconic “Rhinestone Cowboy.” Kim Campbell will accept the award
08/22/2016
ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® ANNOUNCES THE ACM MERLE HAGGARD SPIRIT AWARD TO CELEBRATE HAGGARD’S INFLUENCE & LEGACY
ENCINO, CA (August 22, 2016) – The Academy of Country Music® (ACM) announced today the inception of the ACM Merle Haggard Spirit Award. Approved by the ACM Special Awards Panel and voted on by the ACM Board, this new award will honor uncompromising artists in the spirit of Merle Haggard, while acknowledging a man who has figured prominently in ACM history. The Academy will bestow the inaugural ACM Merle Haggard Spirit Award at the 10th Annual ACM Honors™ to a recipient still to be announced. Hosted by multi
08/10/2016
PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 10TH ANNUAL ACM HONORS™; JASON ALDEAN TO ACCEPT PRESTIGIOUS ACM TRIPLE CROWN AWARD
ENCINO, CA (August 10, 2016) – The Academy of Country Music® (ACM) announced today that music superstars Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Cam, Maren Morris, Cole Swindell, honoree Keith Urban and hosts Lady Antebellum will take the stage to perform at the 10TH ANNUAL ACM HONORS™, an evening dedicated to celebrating the special honorees and off-camera category winners from the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards. Hosted by multi-ACM Award-winning group Lady Antebellum, the two-hou
05/24/2016
