ACM Honors

ACM HONORS is a live event held after the ACM Award Show, dedicated to celebrating special award honorees, off-camera category winners, and ACM Industry and Studio Recording Awards.

The 15th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC HONORS™ returns to Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium for the twelfth year on Wednesday, August 24 to celebrate recipients of the Academy of Country Music’s Special Awards, Songwriter of the Year Award, Studio Recording Awards, and Industry Awards from the 57^th ACM Awards cycle. Additional details including this year’s winners, host, performers, and general event information will be announced in the coming weeks.

The 14th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC HONORS™ was an evening dedicated to recognizing the special honorees and winners from the 55th and 56th Academy of Country Music Awards™. The event took place on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium and was livestreamed on Circle Network’s social channels.

Hosted by two-time ACM Award winner Carly Pearce. Special Awards recipients celebrated at 14th Annual ACM Honors included Ken Burns's Country Music, RAC Clark, Luke Combs, Ross Copperman, Dan + Shay, Rascal Flatts, Joe Galante, Toby Keith, Lady A, Loretta Lynn, Gretchen Peters, Curly Putman and Michael Strickland. Performing artists included Trace Adkins, Lauren Alaina, Devin Dawson, Jessie Jo Dillon, Ronnie Dunn, Nicolle Galyon, HARDY, Caylee Hammack, Alan Jackson, Chris Janson, Lady A, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce, RaeLynn, Jordan Reynolds, Brittney Spencer, Keith Urban, Laura Veltz, Sam Williams and Lee Ann Womack. Additional special guest presenter was Sarah Trahern.

The evening also recognized 55th ACM Awards Industry and Studio Recording Award winners along with newly announced winners of the Studio Recording Awards for the 56th ACM Awards, along with Songwriter of the Year Award winner, Hillary Lindsey. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Industry Awards were not given out during the 56th ACM Awards cycle. Chris Janson presented the ACM Industry Awards and Studio Recording Awards for the evening.

ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® TO CELEBRATE 15TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC HONORS™ ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2022 AT NASHVILLE’S HISTORIC RYMAN AUDITORIUM

Apr 20, 2022

ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® CELEBRATES ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES & MORE AT 14TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC HONORS™ HOSTED BY CARLY PEARCE AT NASHVILLE’S HISTORIC RYMAN AUDITORIUM SHOW TO AIR LIVE ON CIRCLE TV ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2

Aug 26, 2021

TRACE ADKINS, RONNIE DUNN, ALAN JACKSON AND BRITTNEY SPENCER COMPLETE FULL LINEUP OF PERFORMERS AND PRESENTERS FOR 14TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC HONORS™ TAKING PLACE ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2021 AT NASHVILLE’S HISTORIC RYMAN AUDITORIUM

Aug 23, 2021

JESSIE JO DILLON, NICOLLE GALYON, JAMEY JOHNSON, TOBY KEITH, CARLY PEARCE, JORDAN REYNOLDS, KEITH URBAN, LAURA VELTZ & SAM WILLIAMS TO PERFORM AT 14TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC HONORS™ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2021 AT NASHVILLE’S HISTORIC RYMAN AUDIT

Aug 05, 2021

TWO-TIME ACM AWARD WINNER CARLY PEARCE TO HOST 14TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC HONORS™ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2021 AT NASHVILLE’S HISTORIC RYMAN AUDITORIUM + SPECIAL PERFORMANCES BY LAUREN ALAINA, DEVIN DAWSON, SARA EVANS, HARDY, CHRIS JANSON, LADY

Jul 15, 2021

ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® ANNOUNCES SPECIAL AWARD HONOREES KEN BURNS’S COUNTRY MUSIC, RAC CLARK, LUKE COMBS, ROSS COPPERMAN, DAN + SHAY, JOE GALANTE, TOBY KEITH, LADY A, LORETTA LYNN, GRETCHEN PETERS, CURLY PUTMAN & RASCAL FLATTS

Jun 15, 2021

ACM NEW ARTISTS OF THE YEAR RILEY GREEN AND TENILLE TOWNES ANNOUNCE INDUSTRY AWARD & STUDIO RECORDING AWARD WINNERS FOR THE 55TH ACM AWARDS®

Dec 08, 2020

Tune-in Alert ACM New Artists of the Year Riley Green and Tenille Townes to Reveal ACM® Industry Award & Studio Recording Award Winners for the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards™ on ACM Facebook Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 10:00 Am Ct

Dec 01, 2020

FINAL PERFORMER AND PRESENTER LINEUP FOR 13TH ANNUAL ACM HONORS™

Aug 19, 2019

HONOREE AND ALL-TIME MOST AWARDED ARTIST IN ACADEMY HISTORY MIRANDA LAMBERT TO PERFORM; ADDITIONALLY, LAUREN ALAINA, BOBBY BONES, CAYLEE HAMMACK, SHANE MCANALLY, MIDLAND, BILLY JOE SHAVER AND CHRIS YOUNG TO APPEAR AT 13TH ANNUAL ACM HONORS™ PRES

Aug 12, 2019

ACM ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR KEITH URBAN, CHRIS JANSON, MADDIE & TAE, BARBARA MANDRELL, ASHLEY McBRYDE, TENILLE TOWNES AND TRISHA YEARWOOD TO APPEAR AT 13TH ANNUAL ACM HONORS™ PRESENTED BY CITY NATIONAL BANK WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21 AT NASHVILLE'S HI

Jul 23, 2019

ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® FIRST-EVER "SIT WITH THE STARS" VIP ACCESS FOR 13th ANNUAL ACM HONORS ™ ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2019 AT NASHVILLE'S HISTORIC RYMAN AUDITORIUM

Jun 04, 2019

ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® ANNOUNCES SPECIAL AWARD HONOREES BROOKS & DUNN, RODNEY CROWELL, KYE FLEMING, GAYLE HOLCOMB, MIRANDA LAMBERT, SHANE McANALLY, MARTINA McBRIDE, KACEY MUSGRAVES, BILLY JOE SHAVER AND A STAR IS BORN

May 28, 2019

ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® ANNOUNCES INDUSTRY AWARD AND STUDIO RECORDING AWARD WINNERS

May 20, 2019