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Artist/Song/Album Name	Award Category	Year	Credits	Winner
Toby Keith	Merle Haggard Spirit Award	2020	A 20-time ACM Award-winner, To by K eith is still taking charge of his incredible career with sold-out concerts, an arsenal of hits and a swagger that has endeared him to millions of fans. He proudly revealed his true colors and spirit as both artist and songwriter with anthems like "Ho w Do You Li ke Me N ow?!" and “Cour tesy of the Re d, W hite and B lue (The A ngry Amer ican).” After an impressive run at Coun try radio that began in the ‘90s, he continues to be one of the most successful self-directed creators in music history as an artist, songwriter, singer, musician and producer. Kei th has written the vast majority of his 32 No. 1s hits and has had a chart-topping single every year for 20-consec utive years. Ke ith was In ducted into the Songw riters Hall of Fame in 2015. He also received the ACM Poet’s award for his songwriting body of work in 2016. He received the Nat ional Me dal of the Ar ts in 2021.	Winner
Dierks Bentley	Merle Haggard Spirit Award	2017		Winner
Eric Church	Merle Haggard Spirit Award	2016		Winner
Miranda Lambert	ACM Merle Haggard Spirit Award	2015		Winner

Toby Keith

Merle Haggard Spirit Award

2020

A 20-time ACM Award-winner, Toby Keith is still taking charge of his incredible career with sold-out concerts, an arsenal of hits and a swagger that has endeared him to millions of fans. He proudly revealed his true colors and spirit as both artist and songwriter with anthems like "How Do You Like Me Now?!" and “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American).” After an impressive run at Country radio that began in the ‘90s, he continues to be one of the most successful self-directed creators in music history as an artist, songwriter, singer, musician and producer. Keith has written the vast majority of his 32 No. 1s hits and has had a chart-topping single every year for 20-consecutive years. Keith was Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2015. He also received the ACM Poet’s award for his songwriting body of work in 2016. He received the National Medal of the Arts in 2021.

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Dierks Bentley

Merle Haggard Spirit Award

2017

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Eric Church

Merle Haggard Spirit Award

2016

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Miranda Lambert

ACM Merle Haggard Spirit Award

2015

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