Eric Church, Luke Combs, More Spotlighted For 'Essential Role' In The Genre

Eric Church, Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Randy Travis and others will receive special honors at the 18th ACM Honors ceremony next month, the Academy of Country Music announced on Wednesday (July 9).

The full list of honorees receiving special awards also includes Lori Badgett ACM Service Award), Mac McAnally (ACM Poet’s Award), Rissi Palmer (ACM Lift Every Voice Award), Twisters (ACM Film Award) and Ben Vaughn (ACM Icon Award). Church will also receive the Icon Award, and Combs, Jelly Roll, Johnson and Travis will receive the ACM International Award, ACM Lifting Lives Award, ACM Spirit Award and ACM Milestone Award, respectively. The ACM Honors will also spotlight two winners from the 60th ACM Awards earlier this year: Lainey Wilson (Artist-Songwriter of the Year) and Jessie Jo Dillon (ACM Songwriter of the Year).

“This year’s ACM Special Awards honorees each have played an essential role in Country Music’s success,” said Kerri Edwards, Chair of the ACM Special Awards committee, in a press release issued Wednesday. “From some of Country Music’s legendary artists to the incredible songwriters and powerhouse executives, we are so excited to celebrate these well-deserved recipients next month at The Pinnacle in Nashville. Congratulations to all the honorees,” she continued.

This year, the ACM Honors will switch venues from the historic Ryman Auditorium to “Nashville’s newest cutting-edge venue,” The Pinnacle. The show will take place on Wednesday, August 20. Tickets will be available on Friday (July 11).