Morgan Wallen will receive the Academy of Country Music Milestone Award and Yellowstone the ACM Film Award at the 15th Annual Academy of Country Music Honors on Wednesday, August 24 in Nashville.
In addition, Miranda Lambert be honored with the ACM Triple Crown Award, Connie Bradley has been chosen to receive the ACM Icon Award, Paul Barnabee and Dwight Wiles will each receive the Lifting Lives Award, Duane Clark has been chosen as the recipient of the ACM Service Award, Chris Stapleton will be honored with the ACM Spirit Award and Sonny Throckmorton and Shania Twain have each been chosen as recipients of the ACM Poet’s Award.Wallen has been on a long comeback trail since he was caught on tape making a racial slur toward a friend in February 2021.
The ACM award would seem to complete that journey — at least in the country music community — after he also won Album of the Year At ACM Awards last year.
This year, the musician has been chosen as the recipient of the ACM Milestone Award, which honors the contributions of Gene Weed, who directed and produced the ACM Awards for more than 30 years.
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