Carly Pearce will host event
The 16th Annual Academy of Country Music (ACM) Honors returns to Fox for a second year, airing Monday, September 18th from 8-10 pm ET/PT, bringing country superstars to the network. The all-star event, dubbed the “Country Music industry’s favorite night,” will recognize several special honorees, including ACM Triple Crown Award recipient Chris Stapleton, ACM Poet’s Award recipients Clint Black, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and K.T. Oslin, ACM international Award recipient Kane Brown, and ACM Icon Award recipient Tim McGraw.
Four-time ACM Award winner Carly Pearce will return for a third year to host the ceremony. Pearce will also grace the stage with a musical performance. Across the star-studded evening of live music and tributes, audiences will see additional performances from iconic country music artists, including ACM Lift Every Voice Award recipient Breland, ACM Award winner Chris Janson, 12-time ACM Award winning trio Lady A, 15-time ACM Award winner and 2018 ACM Entertainer of the Year Keith Urban, three-time ACM Award winner Trisha Yearwood, four-time ACM Award nominee Brandy Clark, eight-time ACM Award nominee Jordan Davis, ACM Award nominated duo The War And Treaty, ACM Award nominee Bailey Zimmerman, as well as Emily Shackelton, Anne Wilson, and more. The full line-up of artists included in the Fox primetime special will be released in the coming weeks.
The 16th Annual ACM Honors will be held on Wednesday, August 23rd at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. A handful of VIP packages for ACM Honors, including seating in the exclusive artist pit, access to a VIP pre-party reception, and a limited edition Hatch Show print poster commemorating the show, are still available for sale on AXS.
The full list of recipients of the Special Awards the 16th Academy of Country Music Honors includes Clint Black, Breland, Kane Brown, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Charlie Cook, Charlie Daniels, Mike Dungan, Ashley Gorley, Hardy, Bill Mayne, Tim McGraw, K.T. Oslin, Chris Stapleton, and Troy Vollhoffer.
