{
  "id": 2198552,
  "title": "ACM Honors Celebrate Country Music’s Biggest Names and Unsung Heroes: Top Moments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/acm-honors-celebrate-country-musics-biggest-names-and-unsung-heroes",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T18:13:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/lists/acm-honors-10-top-moments/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday night, the Academy of Country Music celebrated country music legends and influential figures at their annual Honors event held at Nashville's The Pinnacle. Co-hosted by four-time ACM Award winner Carly Pearce and fellow ACM Award winner Parker McCollum, the event honored the likes of Dolly Parton, The Carter Family, Eric Church, Kacey Musgraves, Ella Langley, Bill Anderson, Brett James, Leslie Fram, Mike Curb, Scott Zolke, Jessie Jo Dillon, and the Paramount+ series Landman.\n\nThree notable Studio Recording Award winners included Jimmie Lee Sloas, Fred Eltringham, and Jerry Roe. Country music festival Stagecoach and popular Nashville venues Ryman Auditorium and Bridgestone Arena also received recognition during the ceremony. The evening's presenters included Brenda Lee, Trisha Yearwood, and Zach John King.",
  "summary": "Billboard highlights several top moments from the ACM Honors.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}