Dolly Parton was among the honorees at Wednesday night’s (August 19) ACM Honors, where Carly Pearce, Carter Faith, and Kaitlin Butts honored the country music icon by performing one of her most beloved hits.
Dolly Parton Was Honored With The ACM Poet’s Award
The ACM Honors are a special ceremony hosted by the Academy of Country Music (ACM) that recognizes individuals whose contributions to country music extend beyond the traditional categories celebrated at the annual ACM Awards.
This year’s special honorees included Bill Anderson (ACM Icon Award), Brett James (ACM Poet’s Award), C2C: Country to Country (ACM International Award), The Carter Family (ACM Poet’s Award), Eric Church (ACM Lifting Lives Award), Kacey Musgraves (ACM Spirit Award), the Paramount+ series Landman (ACM Film Award), Leslie Fram (ACM Lift Every Voice Award), Mike Curb (ACM Icon Award), and Scott Zolke (ACM Service Award).