ACM Honors 2012 Adds More Big Stars to Lineup

The 6th Annual ACM Honors is sure to be a night of outstanding music. Hunter Hayes, Will Hoge, Buddy Miller and musician and producer T Bone Burnett have been added to the lineup. Additionally, Big & Rich's Big Kenny has joined the list of presenters for the evening, which recognizes special honorees and the non-televised category winners from the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, held earlier this year.

Dierks Bentley will serve as the night's host, as well as a performer, along side the previously announced Clint Black, Luke Bryan, Rodney Crowell, Randy Houser, Ashley Monroe, Kellie Pickler and Dailey & Vincent. Previously announced presenters include Jana Kramer and Love and Theft.

ACM Special Award recipients include the following:

Bobby Braddock – Poet's Award

Kenny Chesney – Crystal Milestone Award

Vince Gill – Career Achievement Award

Emmylou Harris – Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award

Gayle Holcomb – Mae Boren Axton Award

Alan Jackson – Jim Reeves International Award

Roger Miller (posthumously) – Poet's Award

Billy Sherrill – Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award

Ricky Skaggs – Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award

Dwight Yoakam – Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award

A full list of honorees may be found here. Tickets for the event, which is held at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on Monday, Sept. 24, are $37 each at Ticketmaster.com.

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