The Academy of Country Music® recently presented 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™. Portions of the event, held at Nashville’s historic
Ryman Auditorium, were taped for a two-hour special that will air on Friday,
September 15 (9:00 – 11:00 PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
The event,
sponsored by City National Bank, featured a star-studded lineup of live
performances and award presentations celebrating Special Awards recipients Kelsea
Ballerini (Gene Weed Milestone Award), Toby Keith (Poet’s Award),
Bob Kingsley (Mae Boren Axton Service Award), Reba McEntire (Mae
Boren Axton Service Award), “Nashville” (Tex Ritter Film Award),
Dolly Parton (Gary Haber Lifting Lives Award), Shel Silverstein (Poet’s
Award, awarded posthumously), and George Strait (Cliffie Stone
Icon Award). The evening also honored winners of the Industry and Studio
Recording Awards, along with Songwriter of the Year Award winner, Lori
McKenna.
Presenters
who took the stage at the event included Jason Aldean, Bobby Bones,
Ross Copperman, Chris Janson, Lady Antebellum, Little Big
Town, Maren Morris, Brad Paisley, Cassadee Pope,
Hillary Scott, Jimmy Webb, and Brett Young.
George Strait has been chosen to receive the Cliffie Stone Icon Award.
This award is presented to a country music artist, duo/group or industry leader
who throughout their career has advanced the popularity of the genre through
their contributions in multiple facets of the industry such as songwriting,
recording, production, touring, film, television, literary works, philanthropic
contributions and other goodwill efforts.
Dolly Parton has been chosen to receive the Gary Haber Lifting Lives
Award. This award is presented to a country music artist, duo/group or industry
professional who is devoted to improving lives through the power of music, has
a generosity of spirit, and is committed to serving others, voted on by the ACM
Lifting Lives Board of Directors.
Tune in to CBS on Friday, September 15, to catch the two-hour special.
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