ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® TAKES OVER DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE FOR ACM HONORS

ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® TAKES OVER DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE FOR ACM HONORS

Artists Arrive on Nashville's Lower Broadway for Red Carpet at the Historic Honky Tonk Robert's Western World Ahead of the 17th ACM Honors Show at the Ryman Auditorium

(ACM Milestone Award and Triple Crown Award recipient Lainey Wilson takes photos with fans outside of Robert's Western World; ACM Icon Award recipient Trisha Yearwood and six-time ACM Entertainer of the Year Garth Brooks take photos with fans before walking the Red Carpet; ACM Honors Performer Lauren Alaina arriving at Robert's Western World with her husband Cam Arnold. All pictures are captured by Getty and courtesy ACM. Pictures can be found in full resolution HERE)

NASHVILLE, TN (August 23, 2024) - Honorees, performers, presenters, and special guests took over downtown Nashville's Lower Broadway on Wednesday as they arrived at the historic honky tonk, Robert's Western World, for the ACM Honors Red Carpet ahead of the 17th ACM Honors show at the Ryman Auditorium. Performers and presenters took the stage to tribute this year's Honorees Walt Aldridge, Tony Brown, Luke Bryan, Alan Jackson, Shannon Sanders, Lainey Wilson, and Trisha Yearwood, as well as the previously announced Artist-Songwriter of the Year winner Chris Stapleton, Songwriter of the Year Jessie Jo Dillon, as well as ACM Studio Recording Award and Industry Award winners.

(ACM Lifting Lives Award recipient Luke Bryan posing with a neon sign on the Red Carpet; ACM CEO Damon Whiteside poses with ACM Honors hosts Jordan Davis and Carly Pearce; ACM Honors Performer Jason Aldean and Brittany Aldean on the Red Carpet in Robert's Western World)

The stars walked through Robert's Western World, which just celebrated its 25th anniversary, and went out the backdoor, which fed the artists straight into the artist entrance of the Ryman Auditorium. The 17th ACM Honors featured performances and presentations from Lauren Alaina, Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Brandy Clark, Terri Clark, Jordan Davis, Jackson Dean, Emmylou Harris, Tyler Hubbard, Jamey Johnson, Post Malone, Kameron Marlowe, Ashley McBryde, Keith Urban, and Lee Ann Womack.

(Post Malone poses in the Ryman Alley outside of the backstage artist entrance into the Ryman Auditorium; Post Malone and Alan Jackson pose for a photo following the 17th ACM Honors in the Ryman Alley. Both photos were captured by Getty's John Shearer for ACM)

Photos of the ACM Honors Red Carpet and arrivals can be found HERE. Photos from inside the Ryman of the 17th ACM Honors show are under embargo until September 18, but will be available to media on that date ahead of the broadcast date of the show.

The 17th Academy of Country Music Honors will air Tuesday, September 24 (9:00 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT / 6 p.m. PT) on Merit Street, marking the first time the special will air on the network as part of a larger partnership between Merit Street Media and the Academy of Country Music.

To view Merit Street, audiences can access the prominently featured channel-finder link by entering zip codes at www.meritstreetmedia.com. Merit Street can be found on DirecTV, Dish, U-Verse, Samsung TV Plus and additional broadcast, basic cable, national satellites, and FAST channels, as well as the free streaming app, Merit+, available to download via iPhone & Android mobile devices, Apple TV, Android TV, Fire TV, and Roku.

For more information on the ACM Honors and all ACM events, visit www.ACMcountry.com. You can like Academy of Country Music on Facebook or follow on Twitter at @ACMawards and Instagram @ACMAwards for more immediate updates.

About the Academy of Country Music

Founded in Southern California in 1964 as a regional trade organization, the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (ACM) has grown to become a leading association for the Country Music industry over the last 60 years. Now headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., and boasting record-high membership of more than 5,000 worldwide, the Academy serves as a powerhouse advocate for Country fans, artists, and all facets of the business, as well as a supporter of philanthropic work through charitable partner ACM LIFTING LIVES, dedicated to improving lives through the power of music and providing aid in times of need, with a focus on health initiatives. 2024 has been another monumental year for the Academy, with the 59th ACM Awards, hosted by entertainment icon Reba McEntire, broadcast live from Texas for a second consecutive year on Prime Video. The Academy also remains relentlessly committed to creating a more inclusive environment for underrepresented groups in Country Music, from the boardroom to the stage, and proudly presents both ACM LEVel Up, a two-year professional development and enrichment curriculum for rising leaders, and OnRamp, a guaranteed income program for Black members of the Nashville music community, in partnership with the Black Music Action Coalition. For more information, visitACMcountry.com orACMLiftingLives.org.

About Merit Street Media

Merit Street Media™ is a premier multi-platform destination media brand spearheaded by Dr. Phil McGraw, the esteemed best-selling author and award-winning television host.

Launched April 2024, Merit Street creates and distributes compelling content across diverse platforms, reaching audiences nationwide. The backbone of Merit Street's media presence is its television network, established in partnership with Trinity Broadcasting Network. This fully distributed, cable, satellite, and free over-the-air broadcast media brand extends its reach to over 80 million homes.

The network boasts a rich tapestry of original and acquired programming, anchored by the nightly talk show, "Dr. Phil Primetime." Situated in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, the expansive Merit Street studios span 5 acres and serve as the dynamic hub for the brand. Here, multiple daily live news broadcasts will unfold, embodying Merit Street Media's commitment to delivering engaging and informative content.

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