Country stars Lainey Wilson, Alan Jackson, Luke Bryan and Trisha Yearwood will be among the recipients of the Special Awards being given out at the annual ACM Honors program in August. The Academy of Country Music will celebrate the honorees during a ceremony taking place at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Aug. 25.
Carly Pearce will host the ACM Honors show for the fourth consecutive year, joined as co-host this time by another country chart-topper, Jordan Davis, the reigning winner of the Academy’s song of the year trophy.
Others being feted with awards at the event include legendary producer Tony Brown; songwriter-musician Shannon Sanders, who now serves as BMI’s executive director, creative; and songwriter Walt Aldridge.