A trio of artists honored reigning ACM entertainer of the year Lainey Wilson in winning the triple crown and the milestone award. First up, Terri Clark honored Wilson with a version of Wilson’s “Hang Tight Honey.” “You wrote a lot of words there, Lainey,” Clark quipped. Wilson appears on Clark’s recent album, Take Two.
Many of country music’s top artists, studio musicians and executives were feted on Wednesday night during the 17ACM CEO Damon Whiteside ushered in the evening, welcoming attendees and saying, “Congratulations to all of the honorees that are with us. We can’t wait to celebrate with you tonight.”
Former San Antonio Livestock Exposition, Inc. president David White said, “Thank you for giving us the ability to preserve rodeo heritage…and supporting country music.” Ed Warm accepted for Joe’s Live in Rosemont, Ill., which won its third club of the year trophy, while Warm was named ACM Don Romeo talent buyer of the year.
Among the studio recording artist winners were steel guitar player Paul Franklin, producer Dann Huff, bass player Jimmie Lee Sloas, electric guitar player Rob McNelley, piano/keys players Jim “Moose” Brown and David Dorn, audio engineer Jim Cooley, guitar player Charlie Worsham and drummer Jerry Roe. A Gibson Les Paul guitar signed by many of the honorees was auctioned off to benefit ACM Lifting Lives. Among the bidders were Luke Bryan and Garth Brooks, with $125,000 raised through the auction.
“Over the years I’ve watched him give 110% to whatever he does, especially when it comes to helping others,” Bryan’s fellow country artist Jason Aldean said in honoring his friend. “We strive to cut to the heart of the matter and make real music for real people,” Dillon said, and thanked her music publishing family at Big Machine Music, as well as supporters at Big Machine Label Group.
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