ACM Honors Reveals First Performers
• The Academy of Country Music® announced the first round of performers for this month’s 17th Academy of Country Music Honors™, which includes seven-time ACM Award winner Eric Church, nine-time ACM Award winner Vince Gill, two-time ACM Award winner Emmylou Harris, eleven-time ACM Award winner Tyler Hubbard, three-time ACM Award winner Jamey Johnson, three-time ACM Award winner Ashley McBryde, two-time ACM Award winner Darius Rucker, and 15-time ACM Award winner (2018 Entertainer of the Year) Keith Urban.
Performers will take the stage to pay tribute this year’s Honorees: Walt Aldridge, Tony Brown, Luke Bryan, Alan Jackson, Shannon Sanders, Lainey Wilson, and Trisha Yearwood.
Frequently described as the “Country Music Industry’s favorite night,” ACM Honors will take place Wednesday, August 21, at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, and will be hosted by four-time ACM Award winner Carly Pearce, who is returning for the fourth straight year, along with reigning ACM Song of the Year winner Jordan Davis. Additional performers, presenters, and event details will be announced in the coming weeks.
Additionally, previously announced Artist-Songwriter of the Year winner Chris Stapleton, Songwriter of the Year Jessie Jo Dillon, as well as Studio Recording Award and Industry Award winners, will be celebrated at ACM Honors™.
Limited tickets for ACM Honors™ are currently available through AXS, including VIP packages. For more information on the ACM Honors and all ACM events, visit ACMcountry.com.
