Country icon, Reba McEntire, was presented with the Career Achievement Award. The award recognizes those who have advanced country music popularity through the entertainment industry, and McEntire definitely exemplifies this to the fullest. Music, television, broadway, fashion – She does it all.

To describe McEntire’s career as successful would be a huge understatement. Her name is synonymous with country music and her list of accomplishments are beyond impressive. With a career spanning three decades, McEntire is one of the best-selling country artists of all-time with almost 57 million albums sold. In regards to ACM honors alone, she has been named Female Vocalist of the Year a record-setting seven times and received the coveted Entertainer of the Year award in 1994.

On Monday night, McEntire accepted the honor with a little help from her friends. Ronnie Dunn was on hand to present the award to McEntire while Blake Shelton and George Strait appeared via video message. While accepting her award, McEntire told the audience, “Thank you for putting up with me all these many, many years.”

Taylor Swift was also honored at the ceremony. She received the Jim Reeves International Award, which is presented to the person who has given country music significant recognition internationally. Swift has absolutely been pivotal in gaining such acknowledgment for the genre. She has toured all over the world and has made herself an international music star.

Other award winners included Garth Brooks, Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers, as well as the hit movie, Country Strong.

Congratulations to all of the honorees!

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Presenters previously announced include Laura Bell Bundy, Ronnie Dunn, Ralph Emery, and John Michael Montgomery.

The ACM Honors event will honor the winners of non-televised categories of the Academy of Country Music Awards held earlier this year as well as special honorees. For a list of the winners click the “read more” button. Tickets are still available on Ticketmaster at only $35 each.

Special Awards recipients:

• Garth Brooks – Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award
• Hank Cochran (posthumously) – Poet’s Award
• John Dorris – Mae Boren Axton Award
• Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers –Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award
• Tom T. Hall — Poet’s Award
• Reba – Career Achievement Award
• Taylor Swift – Jim Reeves International Award
• Country Strong – Tex Ritter Award (Produced by Tobey Maguire & Jenno Topping; executive produced by Meredith Zamsky; directed by Shana Feste;  Production studio Screen Gems / Sony Pictures Entertainment.)

Winners of the MBI (Musician/Bandleader/Instrumentalist) categories:

• Chuck Ainlay - Audio Engineer of the Year
• Eddie Bayers - Percussionist/Drummer of the Year
• Tom Bukovac - Guitarist of the Year
• Dan Dugmore - Steel Guitar Player of the Year
• Aubrey Haynie - Fiddle Player of the Year
• Gordon Mote - Piano/Keyboard Player of the Year
• Bryan Sutton - Specialty Instrument(s) Player of the Year
• Glenn Worf* - Bass Player of the Year
• Paul Worley - Producer of the Year

Winners of the Industry Awards categories:

• Steve “Bogie” Bogdanovich – Romeo Entertainment Group – Don Romeo Talent Buyer of the Year
• Sally Williams, Ryman Auditorium – Promoter of the Year
• Joe’s Bar (Chicago, IL) – Nightclub of the Year
• Mohegan Sun Casino (Uncasville, CT) – Casino of the Year
• Ryman Auditorium (Nashville, TN) – Venue of the Year

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