NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country singers Loretta Lynn, Luke Bryan, Eric Church and the band Alabama were honored by their peers in country music with special achievement awards from the Academy of Country Music.
During the ACM Honors event on Tuesday in Nashville, the stars were celebrated with performances from Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert and Kacey Musgraves.
Lynn, who said she’ll have a new album coming out soon, received the Crystal Milestone Award for her 50-year country music career. Bryan, who received the Gene Weed Special Achievement Award, is coming off a two-week ride atop the Billboard 200 chart with his album, “Kill the Lights.”
Holly Williams sang “Like Jesus Does,” by Church, who received the Jim Reeves International Award, and Aldean performed a medley of Alabama songs.
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