The Academy of Country Music Honors event is being aired on television for the first time in five years and it will air tonight on Fox for the first-time ever.
The two-hour primetime special will air at 8/7c on Tuesday night (September 13) on Fox. So many fan-favorite country music artists will perform throughout the special, which is being hosted by Carly Pearce. “We are thrilled to bring one of our industry’s favorite and most poignant nights back to primetime television and to kick off our first-ever ACM partnership with FOX,” said Academy of Country Music CEO Damon Whiteside. “Being our 15th anniversary show makes the return to television even more special and a great opportunity to bring ACM Honors to the fans to experience the admiration and respect that our Country community has for its own through emotional tributes and unique performances.” The show was taped on August 24 and Kelsea Ballerini paid tribute to Shania Twain in the BEST WAY! Click inside to check out the lineup… Keep scrolling to check out the lineup… HONOREES Miranda Lambert, ACM Triple Crown Award Chris Stapleton, ACM Spirit Award Shania Twain, ACM Poet’s Award Morgan Wallen, ACM Milestone Award Yellowstone, ACM Film Award HARDY, ACM Songwriter of the Year Sonny Throckmorton, ACM Poet’s Award Connie Bradley, ACM Icon Award Duane Clark, ACM Service Award Paul Barnabee, ACM Lifting Lives Award Dwight Wiles, ACM Lifting Lives Award PERFORMERS Trace Adkins Kelsea Ballerini Dierks Bentley Brooks & Dunn Dan + Shay Jordan Davis ERNEST Vince Gill HARDY Wynonna Judd Tiera Kennedy Avril Lavigne Little Big Town Carly Pearce Morgan Wallen Lainey Wilson PRESENTERS Beth Ditto of FOX’s original series MONARCH Eric Church Jesse Frasure Ashley Gorley Mickey
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