{"id":17845,"date":"2019-08-21T23:36:16","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T05:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/?p=1810842"},"modified":"2019-08-21T23:36:16","modified_gmt":"2019-08-22T05:36:16","slug":"acm-honors-about-last-night-on-the-blue-carpet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/music-news\/acm-honors-about-last-night-on-the-blue-carpet\/","title":{"rendered":"ACM HONORS: About Last Night on the Blue Carpet"},"content":{"rendered":"
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by Alison Bonaguro<\/a><\/span> 23m ago<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n

Leave it to Keith Urban to just tell it like it is.<\/p>\n

On his way in to the 2019 ACM Honors at the Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday night (Aug. 21), I asked him why this event at this venue was so meaningful. And for Urban, he told me, it all came down to the sound.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just love the opportunity to celebrate what happens behind the scenes,\u201d Urban said. \u201cIn anything I do, there are so many people behind the scenes that no one ever knows about. This night highlights those people, and that is so special. Especially because of the venue. Being at the Ryman is the most magical place I\u2019ve ever played in. It\u2019s like playing inside an acoustic guitar. That\u2019s what it feels like on stage.\u201d<\/p>\n

But Urban wasn\u2019t the only star who walked the blue carpet on 5th Avenue. Here are the other country artists who stopped by to talk about the special, special night:<\/p>\n

Chris Young<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThis show is so different, in a way because it\u2019s so encompassing of not just the artists, but the people behind the scenes that people may not know about. So this show is a chance to honor so many more people that make the industry what it is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chris Janson<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a small group of people in here tonight. It\u2019s like a very calm, cool, collected environment. I\u2019m here to honor Billy Joe Shaver, so that\u2019s like a lifetime achievement award for me. If I had to step back and look, there have been years I wasn\u2019t here. But this is the event I always wanted to do, and to present the Poet\u2019s Award. These are legendary people. It\u2019s really validating because I have a great deal of pride in my songs and my songwriting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Midland<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re from Austin, so a night like this is just fun for us to be in this Nashville world. Shane (McAnally) is family to us, and it\u2019s always an honor to play at the Ryman. It\u2019s spiritual to be in the Mother Church of country music.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tenille Townes<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cTonight I have the pleasure of singing Barbara Mandrell\u2019s \u2019Sleeping Single in a Double Bed\u2019 honoring Kye Fleming, as a legendary poet and the beautiful powerhouse songwriter she is. And I\u2019m thrilled to have the opportunity to celebrate the sense of honesty that comes from expressing real topics that can take you to those places that you\u2019re scared to go on your own. When you hear something in a song, that gives you courage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Caylee Hammack<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThis night is all about gathering together to love on each other, and it means the world to me. Martina McBride inspired me since I was a little girl. She has told the stories that no one else was willing to say. For most of my life, \u2019Broken Wing\u2019 was my way of making money. For years, I\u2019d go into Tootsies every single night and sing \u2019Broken Wing.\u2019 It paid my rent. It\u2019s why I\u2019m here. So to honor her tonight makes this so personal. This feels like such a full circle moment. A really happy full circle.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Alison makes her living loving country music. She’s based in Chicago, but she’s always leaving her heart in Nashville.<\/div>\n

@alisonbonaguro<\/a><\/div>\n

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