MIRANDA LAMBERT, BROOKS & DUNN, KACEY MUSGRAVES AND MORE SET FOR ACM SPECIAL AWARDS

Miranda Lambert, Brooks & Dunn, Kacey Musgraves And More Set For ACM Special Awards

This year’s Special Awards honorees for the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards were just announced and some of your favorites are set to be recognized. This year’s recipients will be saluted at the 13th Annual ACM Honors, which will take place August 21st at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.

This year’s honorees include:

Brooks & Dunn and Martina McBride, who’ll both receive the Cliffie Stone Icon Award, which is given to a country music artist, duo/group or industry leader who throughout their career has advanced the popularity of the genre.

Miranda Lambert who’s getting the Gene Weed Milestone Award, presented for a specific, unprecedented or outstanding achievement in the field of country music during the preceding calendar year. Miranda is receiving the honor after making history at the 2018 ACM Awards by becoming the most awarded artist in ACM history with 32 honors.

Kacey Musgraves will receive the ACM Jim Reeves international award, which is given to an artist or industry leader for outstanding contributions to the acceptance of country music throughout the world.

Rodney Crowell, Kye Fleming and Billy Joe Shaver will receive the Poet’s Award, for outstanding and longstanding musical and/or lyrical contributions throughout their career.

Shane McAnally will get the Songwriter of the Year Award, presented to an individual known predominately as a songwriter.

 

 

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