Country stars to be honored in ACM TV special

The Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – George Strait, Dolly Parton, Kelsea Ballerini, Eric Church, Reba McEntire, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson and Shel Silverstein will be honored by the Academy of Country Music during a television special.

ACM announced Tuesday the special award honorees for the ACM Honors show, to be held in Nashville on Aug. 23 and broadcast at a later date on CBS.

Strait will receive the Cliffie Stone Icon Award and Parton will receive the Gary Haber Lifting Lives Award. The Gene Weed Milestone Award will go to Ballerini, while Church will receive the Merle Haggard Spirit Award. McEntire and radio DJ Bob Kingsley will receive the Mae Boren Axton Service Award, while Keith, Nelson and Silverstein will get the Poet’s Award.

The TV show “Nashville” will receive the Tex Ritter Film Award.””

In this Sept. 22, 2015 photo, George Strait poses for a portrait at the MGM Grand Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. Strait is one of several country stars who will be honored by the Academy of Country Music during a television special later this year. 

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