ACM Honors to Recognize Musgraves, Langley, Church and Others
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The Academy of Country Music has announced the lineup of special award recipients for its 19th annual ACM Honors program, scheduled for Aug. 19 at the Pinnacle in Nashville. According to a report from Variety, Kacey Musgraves, Ella Langley, Eric Church, and several other country music figures and industry professionals will be honored at the ceremony. Carly Pearce will co-host the show for the sixth time, joined by first-time co-host Parker McCollum. Presale tickets went on sale Wednesday to ACM members, with a general-public on-sale to follow Friday via AXS. Performers and presenters have not yet been announced.
What’s reported
The 19th annual ACM Honors will take place Aug. 19 at the Pinnacle in Nashville.
Kacey Musgraves will receive the ACM Spirit Award, given in memory of Merle Haggard.
The ACM Poet’s Award will be given posthumously to the Carter Family and Brett James.
Eric Church will receive the ACM Lifting Lives Award for disaster relief fundraising following Hurricane Helene.
The ACM International Award will go to the U.K.’s C2C: Country to Country festival.
Taylor Sheridan’s “Landman” will receive the ACM Film Award.
Leslie Fram will receive the ACM Lift Every Voice Award for championing women and new talent.
Bill Anderson and Mike Curb will each receive the ACM Icon Award.
Scott Zolke will receive the ACM Service Award for negotiating the ACM Awards’ Amazon Prime Video deal.
Ella Langley and Jessie Jo Dillon were previously announced as ACM Artist-Songwriter of the Year and Songwriter of the Year winners, respectively.
Carly Pearce will co-host for the sixth time; Parker McCollum will co-host for the first time.
Key figures
Kacey Musgraves (ACM Spirit Award recipient)
Ella Langley (ACM Artist-Songwriter of the Year)
Eric Church (ACM Lifting Lives Award recipient)
Leslie Fram (ACM Lift Every Voice Award recipient)
Mike Curb (ACM Icon Award recipient)
Bill Anderson (ACM Icon Award recipient)
Brett James (ACM Poet’s Award recipient, posthumous)
Carter Family (ACM Poet’s Award recipients, posthumous)
Jessie Jo Dillon (ACM Songwriter of the Year)
Scott Zolke (ACM Service Award recipient)
Carly Pearce (co-host)
Parker McCollum (co-host)
Sources: Variety
