Four-time ACM award winner Carly Pearce is pulling double-duty as a performer and host of the 2023 Academy of Country Music Honors ceremony. The Academy of Country Music just announced ACM Lift Every Voice Award recipient BRELAND, ACM Award winner Chris Janson, 12-time ACM Award-winning trio Lady A, and 15-time ACM Award winner Keith Urban are also confirmed to perform.
Three-time ACM Award winner Trisha Yearwood, four-time ACM Award nominee Brandy Clark, eight-time ACM Award nominee Jordan Davis, ACM Award-nominated duo The War And Treaty, ACM Award nominee Bailey Zimmerman, Emily Shackelton, and Anne Wilson will also take the stage during the Country music industry’s big night.
This year’s honorees include Chris Stapleton, Clint Black, Mary Chapin Carpenter, K.T. Oslin, Kane Brown, and Tim McGraw.
“We are thrilled to be working with FOX for a second year to bring one of our industry’s favorite nights, filled with emotional tributes and unforgettable performances, to primetime television,” stated Academy of Country Music CEO Damon Whiteside. “The exceptional honorees and performers at the Academy of Country Music Honors show will provide an extraordinary night of non-stop entertainment for music fans all across the country and an undeniable highlight for our Country Music community this fall.”
The 16th Annual ACM Honors is set to take place on August 23, 2023 at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The special will air on Fox on Monday, September 18 at 8pm ET/PT.
Edie Lynn Hoback serves as a producer, with Academy of Country Music’s Damon Whiteside and Opry Entertainment’s Martin Fischer executive producing.
“Bringing back this annual celebration of country music icons and all-stars promises to once again captivate Fox audiences with its exceptional performances and moving tributes,” said Allison Wallach, FOX Entertainment’s President of Unscripted Programming. “The Academy of Country Music’s talented team has outdone themselves in assembling an incredible line-up of artists to entertain and inspire country fans during what is sure to be an incredible, memorable night.”
