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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	Miranda Lambert continues to reign as the most decorated artist in the history of the Academy of Country Music, most recently earning her second ACM Video of the Year award and her first ACM Entertainer of the Year title at the 57^th ACM Awards, bringing her career total to 37 ACM awards. Additional highlights include a record-setting nine consecutive ACM Female Artist of the Year awards, ACM Song of the Decade for “The Ho use That Built Me,” 10 ACM Song and ACM Single of the Year awards (as either an artist or an artist and songwriter), the ACM Milestone Award, and the first-ever ACM Spirit Award. A multi-faceted entertainer, Lambert’s career boasts an impressive discography; her latest album, Palomino, becoming the eighth solo album of her career (seven of which went No. 1), along with 10 No. 1 hit radio singles, three albums with her trio, The Pis tol Annies, and her 2021 ACM and GRAMMY-nominated project The Marfa Tapes, a raw and intimate recording with collaborators Jack In gram and J on Ran dall. With more than 70 prestigious awards to her name, the Li ndale, TX native has remained an unstoppable force since her 2006 breakthrough win for ACM Top New Female Vocalist. Taking on both a co-headlining tour with Li ttle Big Town, “The Ba ndwagon Tour,” and a Las Vegas Residency, “Vel vet Rodeo,” in 2022 – Lambert continues to forge her own path in Country Music. She remains true to her Texas roots with her Boot Barn-exclusive cowboy boot collection, Idy llwind, while advocating for the adoption of rescue pets through her MuttNation Foundation. Upon being appointed president at Capitol Nashville in 2000, Dungan again tapped into a promising group of new artists and guided them into Country stardom. He elevated the careers of Li ttle Bi g To wn, Dari us Ruck er, and Ke ith Ur ban, and brought Di erks Bent ley, L uke Br yan, Er ic Chur ch, and La dy Ant ebellum to the label. In 2012, Dungan joined U MG Nashville as Chairman and CEO, ushering in another lucrative decade with artists like Brot hers Osb orne, Ka cey Mus graves, and Ch ris Stapl eton. The label group continues to thrive with rising stars like Pr iscilla Bl ock, Jord an D avis, and Parke r McColl um. Dungan’s philanthropic efforts have supported entities such as Mu sic He alth All iance, W ounded War rior Pro ject, St. Ju de Chil dren’s Res earch Hospital, the Com munity Founda tion of Middle Tennessee, and Second Har vest Foo d Ban k.	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

Miranda Lambert continues to reign as the most decorated artist in the history of the Academy of Country Music, most recently earning her second ACM Video of the Year award and her first ACM Entertainer of the Year title at the 57^th ACM Awards, bringing her career total to 37 ACM awards. Additional highlights include a record-setting nine consecutive ACM Female Artist of the Year awards, ACM Song of the Decade for “The House That Built Me,” 10 ACM Song and ACM Single of the Year awards (as either an artist or an artist and songwriter), the ACM Milestone Award, and the first-ever ACM Spirit Award. A multi-faceted entertainer, Lambert’s career boasts an impressive discography; her latest album, Palomino, becoming the eighth solo album of her career (seven of which went No. 1), along with 10 No. 1 hit radio singles, three albums with her trio, The Pistol Annies, and her 2021 ACM and GRAMMY-nominated project The Marfa Tapes, a raw and intimate recording with collaborators Jack Ingram and Jon Randall. With more than 70 prestigious awards to her name, the Lindale, TX native has remained an unstoppable force since her 2006 breakthrough win for ACM Top New Female Vocalist. Taking on both a co-headlining tour with Little Big Town, “The Bandwagon Tour,” and a Las Vegas Residency, “Velvet Rodeo,” in 2022 – Lambert continues to forge her own path in Country Music. She remains true to her Texas roots with her Boot Barn-exclusive cowboy boot collection, Idyllwind, while advocating for the adoption of rescue pets through her MuttNation Foundation.

Upon being appointed president at Capitol Nashville in 2000, Dungan again tapped into a promising group of new artists and guided them into Country stardom. He elevated the careers of Little Big Town, Darius Rucker, and Keith Urban, and brought Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, and Lady Antebellum to the label. In 2012, Dungan joined UMG Nashville as Chairman and CEO, ushering in another lucrative decade with artists like Brothers Osborne, Kacey Musgraves, and Chris Stapleton. The label group continues to thrive with rising stars like Priscilla Block, Jordan Davis, and Parker McCollum. Dungan’s philanthropic efforts have supported entities such as Music Health Alliance, Wounded Warrior Project, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, and Second Harvest Food Bank.

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