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UPDATE (July 28): The Academy of Country Music has announced presenters and performers for the 19th ACM Honors, which will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 19, at The Pinnacle in Nashville. Performers set to take the stage include Avery Anna, Big Kenny, Carly Pearce, Carter Faith, Dierks Bentley, Dylan Scott, Gabriella Rose, Gavin Adcock, Kaitlin Butts, Mark Collie, Margo Price, Megan Moroney, Parker McCollum and Trisha Yearwood.
Brenda Lee will appear as a special guest. Zach John King will present the ACM Studio Recording and Industry Awards.
The academy also announced that there will be a special tribute to country music legend Dolly Parton, who will be honored with the ACM Poet’s Award, alongside previously announced honorees Brett James and The Carter Family (who will both be honored posthumously). Parton will accept the honor via a special video message.
PREVIOUSLY (June 24): Kacey Musgraves , Eric Church , Bill Anderson and the Paramount+ TV series Landman are among those to be saluted at the 19th Academy of Country Music Honors, which is set for Wednesday, Aug. 19, at The Pinnacle in Nashville.
Behind-the-scenes industry players who will be honored include Leslie Fram , Mike Curb and Scott Zolke. C2C: Country to Country, Europe’s biggest country music festival, will be honored. Two awards will be presented posthumously — to the legendary The Carter Family and to songwriter Brett James.
Four-time ACM Award winner Carly Pearce will return for the sixth year as the event’s host, this time alongside three-time ACM Award winner Parker McCollum , who is cohosting for the first time. Performers and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.
Previously announced ACM artist-songwriter of the year winner Ella Langley , ACM songwriter of the year winner Jessie Jo Dillon , as well as ACM Studio Recording Award and Industry Award winners, will be feted at the event.
Tickets will be available for ACM A-List subscribers and ACM members beginning Wednesday, June 24, at 10 a.m. CT. Tickets will go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. CT on Friday, June 26, through AXS.
Here’s a full list of the honorees at the 2026 ACM Honors.
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