 The 6th Annual ACM HONORS, an evening of musical tribute performances and special presentations celebrating the special honorees and non-televised category winners from the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, held earlier this year. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com for $37 each. The evening is presented by City National Bank.
Hosted by Dierks Bentley this year, the event at the Ryman will have presenters Jana Kramer, Love and Theft, & those giving tribute to the honorees include: Clint Black, Luke Bryan, Rodney Crowell, Randy Houser, Ashley Monroe, Kellie Pickler, & Dailey & Vincent, T Bone Burnnett, Hunter Hayes, Will Hoge, Buddy Miller, & Big Kenny..
Special Awards Recipients Full List:
Bobby Braddock – Poet’s Award
Kenny Chesney – Crystal Milestone Award
Vince Gill – Career Achievement Award
Emmylou Harris – Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award
Gayle Holcomb –Mae Boren Axton Award
Alan Jackson –Jim Reeves International Award
Roger Miller (posthumously) – Poet’s Award
Billy Sherrill – Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award
Ricky Skaggs - Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award
Dwight Yoakam - Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award
MBI (Musician/Bandleader/Instrumentalist) Award Winners:
Stuart Duncan - Fiddle Player of the Year
Shannon Forrest - Percussionist/Drummer of the Year
Paul Franklin - Steel Guitar Player of the Year
Kenny Greenberg - Guitarist of the Year
Aubrey Haynie - Specialty Instrument(s) Player of the Year
John Hobbs - Piano/Keyboard Player of the Year
Frank Liddell - Producer of the Year
Justin Niebank - Audio Engineer of the Year
Michael Rhodes - Bass Player of the Year
Industry Award Winners:
Jimmy Jay, Jayson Promotions, Inc. – Don Romeo Talent Buyer of the Year
Brian O’Connell, Live Nation – Promoter of the Year
Billy Bob’s Texas (Ft. Worth, TX) – Nightclub of the Year
Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, TN) – Venue of the Year
Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas, NV) – Casino of the Year
Songwriter of the Year Winner:
Dallas Davidson – Songwriter of the Year
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