The Academy of Country Music® announced today additional performers and presenters for the 17TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC HONORS™, including ACM Award winner Lauren Alaina, 15-time ACM Award winner and three-time ACM Entertainer of the Year Jason Aldean, seven-time ACM Award nominee Terri Clark, reigning ACM Song of the Year winner Jordan Davis, a special performance for Music Has Value by ACM Award nominee Jackson Dean, ACM Award nominee Kameron Marlowe, four-time ACM Award winner Carly Pearce, and five-time ACM Award winner Lee Ann Womack.
This group of performers and presenters will join previously announced performers Eric Church, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Tyler Hubbard, Jamey Johnson, Ashley McBryde, and Keith Urban. Performers will take the stage to tribute this year’s Honorees Walt Aldridge, Tony Brown, Luke Bryan, Alan Jackson, Shannon Sanders, Lainey Wilson, and Trisha Yearwood.
The 17th Academy of Country Music Honors will air Tuesday, September 24 (9:00 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT / 6 p.m. PT) on Merit Street, marking the first time the special will air on the network as part of a larger partnership between Merit Street Media and the Academy of Country Music.
To view Merit Street, audiences can access the prominently featured channel-finder link by entering zip codes at www.meritstreetmedia.com. Merit Street can be found on DirecTV, Dish, U-Verse, Samsung TV Plus and additional broadcast, basic cable, national satellites, and FAST channels, as well as the free streaming app, Merit+, available to download via iPhone & Android mobile devices, Apple TV, Android TV, Fire TV, and Roku.
ACM Honors will take place Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN and will be hosted by Carly Pearce, who is returning for the fourth straight year, and Jordan Davis. Limited tickets for ACM Honors™ are currently available throughAXS, Including VIP packages which include a ticket in the VIP Artist section of the Ryman (first seven rows), a ticket to the VIP pre-party reception with complimentary beverages and light hors d’oeuvres, a commemorative Hatch Show Print poster, parking, and drink tickets.
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 feted at ACM HONORS™. In addition to performing on the show, Tyler Hubbard will present the ACM Studio Recording and Industry Awards portion of ACM Honors. Examples of categories from Studio Recording and Industry Awards include Audio Engineer of the Year, Bass Player of the Year, Casino of the Year, Drummer of the Year, Electric Guitar Player of the Year, Fair/Rodeo of the Year, Piano/Keyboards Player of the Year, Producer of the Year, Specialty Instrument(s) Player of the Year, and Theater of the Year. For more information on ACM Industry Awards, visit here, and for more information on ACM Studio Recording Awards, visit here.
The Academy of Country Music would like to thank its sponsors City National Bank, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, and Princess Cruises.
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