ACM Honors welcomes stars to Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium

[{"selector":"#anim-cb2e74a7-8d57-47c1-95c2-6e1c2c95122b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Preparation for the 16th annual Academy of Country Music Honors is underway Wednesday at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium.

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[{"selector":"#anim-38e1d388-2301-4d71-986e-21c35889045e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] CEO of Academy of Country Music Damon Whiteside says he is excited for the show because the ACM Honors is known as the country music industry's favorite night of the year.

[{"selector":"#anim-e2fd6aad-eeb4-4859-80e0-edb02634010f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] "It's really an amazing heartfelt show and it really just shows the heart of country music and of the artists and the honorees," Whiteside said.

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ACM Honors welcomes stars to Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium

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