On Wednesday, August 21, the Academy of Country Music® presented the 13th Annual ACM Honors™, an evening dedicated to recognizing the special honorees and off-camera category winners from the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards™.
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Lauren Alaina, Martina McBride, and Caylee Hammack
The evening featured a star-studded lineup of live performances and award presentations celebrating Special Awards recipients Brooks & Dunn and Martina McBride (ACM Cliffie Stone Icon Award), Gayle Holcomb ( ACM Gary Haber Lifting Lives Award), Miranda Lambert (ACM Gene Weed Milestone Award), Kacey Musgraves (ACM Jim Reeves International Award), Rodney Crowell, Kye Fleming, and Billy Joe Shaver (ACM Poet's Award), and A Star is Born (Tex Ritter Film Award).
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Miranda Lambert and Keith Urban
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Midland
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Bobby Bones
Also honored were winners of the Industry and Studio Recording Awards, along with Songwriter of the Year Award winner, Shane McAnally. The evening was written and produced by the Academy’s Lisa Lee.
The evening included performances by Chris Young, Caylee Hammack, Lauren Alaina, Chris Janson, Tenille Townes, Maddie & Tae, Trisha Yearwood, Ashley McBryde, Chris Harris, Midland, Keith Urban, and Miranda Lambert.