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Sneak Peek: 11th Annual ACM Honors

The 11th Annual ACM Honors was taped at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium August 23rd for air later this month on CBS. And judging by the video being released by the ACM,…

NASHVILLE, TN – AUGUST 23: Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, and Dave Haywood of Lady Antebellum speak onstage during the 11th Annual ACM Honors at the Ryman Auditorium on August 23, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for ACM)

(Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for ACM)

The 11th Annual ACM Honors was taped at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium August 23rd for air later this month on CBS. And judging by the video being released by the ACM, it's going to be a pretty spectacular show.

The annual event recognizes special honorees and off-camera category winners from the Academy of Country Music Awards, which took place in April. This year's honorees include Kelsea Ballerini (Gene Weed Milestone Award), Toby Keith (Poet's Award), Bob Kingsley (Mae Boren Axton Service Award), Reba McEntire (Mae Boren Axton Service Award), Dolly Parton (Gary Haber Lifting Lives Award), Shel Silverstein (Poet's Award, awarded posthumously) George Strait (Cliffie Stone Icon Award) and songwriter Lori McKenna (Songwriter of the Year). Previews of the night's performances can be seen below.

Hillary Scott, Karen Fairchild & Kimberly Schlapman Perform Reba McEntire's "Little Rock"

Chris Stapleton Performs George Strait's "When Did You Stop Loving Me"

Alan Jackson Performs George Strait's "The Fireman"

Maren Morris Performs Glen Campbell's "Galveston"

Excited yet? Us, too. The 11th Annual ACM Honors air September 15th on CBS at 9pm ET. Learn more here.

Teddy McDonald is a fun-lovin' country music fan man living in Nashville, Tennessee.