Keith Urban, Chris Janson & More To Appear At ACM Honors

ACM Entertainer of the Year Keith Urban as well as Chris Janson, Maddie & Tae, Barbara Mandrell, Ashley McBryde, Tenille…

Lauren Jo Black

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July 24, 2019

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Keith Urban; Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images

ACM Entertainer of the Year Keith Urban as well as Chris Janson, Maddie & Tae, Barbara Mandrell, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes and Trisha Yearwood will appear at the upcoming 13th Annual ACM Honors event, the Academy of Country Music has revealed.

ACM Honors is an annual event that celebrates special honorees and off-camera winners from the Academy of Country Music Awards. The 13th annual event will take place Wednesday, August 21 at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium.

Tickets for the 13th Annual ACM Honors are available for purchase now. Additionally, a limited number of “Sit with the Stars” VIP tickets, which include valet parking, access to a viewing area on the red carpet, premium seating at the event and more, are available for $750.

Special Award recipients to be honored at the 13th Annual ACM Honors include Brooks & Dunn and Martina McBride (ACM Cliffie Stone Icon Award), Rodney Crowell, Kye Fleming and Billy Joe Shaver (ACM Poet’s Award), Gayle Holcomb (ACM Gary Haber Lifting Lives Award), Miranda Lambert (ACM Gene Weed Milestone Award), Kacey Musgraves (ACM Jim Reeves International Award), and A Star Is Born (ACM Tex Ritter Film Award).

The evening will also honor winners of the Industry and Studio Recording Awards, along with Songwriter of the Year Award winner, Shane McAnally.

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Lauren Jo Black

Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.