Carly Pearce, Jordan Davis To Host ‘ACM Honors’
The 17th Academy of Country Music Honors will return to Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday, August 21. The live event will be hosted by Carly Pearce and Jordan Davis.
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The ACM Honors, a live event held in Music City, celebrates special award honorees, off-camera category winners following the ACM Awards, and ACM Industry and Studio Recording Awards, according to acmcountry.com.
Country icons Alan Jackson, Trisha Yearwood, Chris Stapleton, Luke Bryan, and Lainey Wilson are among this year’s honorees at the ACM Honors later this summer. Tickets will go on sale to the general public this Friday, June 21 at axs.com.
Wilson will receive two awards at the ACM Honors event including the ACM Triple Crown Award following her three previous ACM Awards wins, Entertainer of the Year (2024), Female Artist of the Year (2023 and 2024), and New Female Artist of the Year (2022). The “Hang Tight Honey” singer will also be honored with the ACM Milestone Award as well.
“Join us in celebrating the remarkable achievements of the ACM Special Award honorees! These spectacular individuals have contributed to the impact of Country Music, and we are so excited to celebrate them at #ACMhonors, Wednesday, August 21 at the iconic @theryman in Nashville. Congrats to all the honorees,” ACM Awards posted on Instagram.
The ACM Honors will also recognize the creators “behind the music,” with categories such as Bass Player of the Year, Drummer of the Year, Acoustic Guitar Player of the Year, and many more. Nashville’s very own Bridgestone Arena will be honored among the “Industry Awards” with Arena of The Year and Tortuga Music Festival in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida being selected as Festival of the Year.
2024 ACM Special Award Honorees
- ACM Triple Crown Award – Lainey Wilson
- ACM Milestone Award – Lainey Wilson
- ACM Icon Award – Tony Brown
- ACM Icon Award – Trisha Yearwood
- ACM Lift Every Voice Award – Shannon Sanders
- ACM Lifting Lives Award – Luke Bryan
- ACM Poet’s Award – Walt Aldridge
- ACM Poet’s Award – Alan Jackson
- ACM Artist-Songwriter Of The Year – Chris Stapleton
- ACM Songwriter Of The Year – Jessie Jo Dillon