Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Eric Church, Rissi Palmer, Randy Travis, Luke Combs and Cody Johnson are amongst this 12 months’s recipients of the Academy of Nation Music’s particular awards, and might be feted throughout the 18th Academy of Nation Music Honors celebration, which is able to happen Wednesday, Aug. 20, at The Pinnacle in Nashville.

Wilson might be honored with the ACM artist-songwriter of the 12 months accolade, whereas songwriter Jessie Jo Dillon (“Midway to Hell,” “Am I Okay?”) might be honored with the songwriter of the 12 months award. The ACM Honors may also acknowledge studio recording award and trade award winners.

Jelly Roll might be honored with the ACM lifting lives award, which acknowledges a rustic music artist, duo/group or trade member who has devoted themselves to enhancing lives via music and is dedicated to serving others. The respect is voted on by the ACM lifting lives board of administrators. Jelly Roll is being honored for his philanthropic work. He teamed with Reside Nation to donate $1 from every ticket offered on his Backroad Baptism Tour, elevating greater than $600,000 for at-risk youth. He has additionally visited over 10 juvenile amenities, 4 rehabilitation facilities and several other homeless shelters to assist convey hope and encouragement. He additionally testified earlier than Congress to advocate for the Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence Off Fentanyl Act.

Church and Ben Vaughn, president/CEO of Warner Chappell Music Nashville till his passing earlier this 12 months, are the recipients of the ACM icon award, given to introduced to a rustic music artist, duo/group or trade chief who has superior the recognition of the style via their contributions all through their profession. Church, a seven-time ACM Award winner, spearheaded the Live performance for Carolina alongside Luke Combs, elevating greater than $24 million for Hurricane Helene aid efforts. For Church’s 2024 launch “Darkest Hour,” he signed over all of his publishing royalties to assist these impacted by the floods in his homestate of North Carolina. Throughout his profession main Warner Chappell Music Nashville, Vaughn was instrumental in creating quite a few artists and songwriters together with Dan+Shay, Kacey Musgraves, Girl A, Thomas Rhett and Chris Stapleton.

Johnson is the recipient of the ACM spirit award, impressed by the late nation music legend Merle Haggard. The award is introduced to a singer-songwriter who continues the legacy of Haggard by following their very own path, crafting compelling songs and presenting them via high-caliber performances. Johnson has earned two No. 1 Billboard Nation Airplay hits, “‘Til You Can’t” and “The Painter.”

Combs might be honored with the ACM worldwide award, which celebrates a rustic music artist, duo/group or trade chief for excellent contributions to the expansion of nation music globally. Combs’ headlining excursions have offered out within the U.Okay., Eire, the Netherlands and Australia, demonstrating his world attraction and fanbase.

Palmer might be feted with the ACM’s raise each voice award, which is introduced to a rustic music artist, duo/group, trade chief or affiliate/companion who elevates underrepresented voices within the nation music style. The nominee for this class is proposed by the rising leaders within the ACM’s LEVel UP: Raise Each Voice skilled growth program. Along with main her personal music profession, Palmer is the creator and host of Apple Music’s Coloration Me Nation Radio with Rissi Palmer, which celebrates range and inclusion within the nation music style and spotlights artists of shade.

Mac McAnally might be acknowledged with the ACM poet’s award, which honors a rustic music songwriter for longstanding musical contributions to nation music. Along with writing his personal music, this Nashville Songwriters Corridor of Fame member has had songs recorded by Jimmy Buffett (“It’s My Job”) Kenny Chesney (“Down the Highway”), Alabama (“Previous Flame”), Sawyer Brown (“I Will Go away the Gentle On”), Shenandoah (“Two Dozen Roses”) and extra.

Nation Music Corridor of Fame member Travis might be honored because the recipient of the ACM milestone award, which is introduced to a rustic music artist, duo/group or trade chief for excellent achievements in nation music throughout the previous calendar 12 months. Travis integrated AI-assisted vocals to re-imagine and revive older and beforehand unheard songs, preserving and persevering with his unmistakable sound.

The ACM movie award, which acknowledges an impressive film, sequence or characteristic movie launched throughout the previous calendar 12 months that prominently options nation music, might be introduced for the movie Twisters. The movie’s soundtrack featured music from Luke Combs, Megan Moroney, Jelly Roll and extra.

Government Lori Badgett is the recipient of the ACM service award, which is given to an impressive nation music artist, duo/group or trade chief to acknowledge years of dedication and repair to the ACM. In her work at Metropolis Nationwide Financial institution, Badgett has helped set up the financial institution’s presence in Nashville and she or he now performs a necessary function within the ACM and its charitable arm ACM Lifting Lives, having chaired each organizations. Badgett’s management was instrumental within the Academy’s transition from Los Angeles to Nashville and she or he continues to serve on a number of committees for each organizations.

“This 12 months’s ACM Particular Awards honorees every have performed a necessary function in Nation Music’s success,” Kerri Edwards, chair of the ACM Particular Awards committee, mentioned in a press release. “From a few of nation music’s legendary artists to the unbelievable songwriters and powerhouse executives, we’re so excited to have a good time these well-deserved recipients subsequent month at The Pinnacle in Nashville. Congratulations to all of the honorees.”

Tickets for the ACM Honors might be obtainable to ACM A-Listing e-newsletter subscribers and Academy members in a pre-sale beginning July 10. Common onsale tickets might be obtainable beginning July 11 via AXS.