News | ACM Lifting Lives

Encino, CA (December 9, 2019) – The Academy of Country Music® announced today that Damon Whiteside has been selected as the Academy’s new Chief Executive Officer which marks the Academy’s third CEO in its 55-year history. He will take the helm beginning Monday, January 6, 2020 splitting time between Nashville, Tennessee and Los Angeles, California.

Encino, CA (December 3, 2019) – ACM Lifting Lives® announced today, in the spirit of Giving Tuesday, a string of nationwide ACM Lifting Lives® Club Shows during the 2020 winter season. Participating artists include Jordan Davis, Ryan Hurd and Midland, and venues such as Billy Bob’s (Fort Worth, TX), Joe’s Live (Rosemont, IL), and Joe’s on Weed Street (Chicago, IL) have agreed to donate a portion of each ticket sold at these performances to ACM Lifting Lives, with the money raised earmarked to help fund organizations that are improving lives through the power of music.

Encino, CA (November 29, 2019) – To kick off the holiday season, the Academy of Country Music® today unveiled a holiday campaign, encouraging fans to gear up for Country Music’s Party of the Year® by offering – for a limited time, while supplies last – FREE custom ACM holiday merchandise to wrap up for the country music lover on their gift list. Starting Black Friday, November 29 through Sunday, December 15, fans can purchase ACM Awards tickets and receive a custom ACM-branded sweatshirt and koozie, for each ticket purchased. Tickets to the 55^TH ACM Awards are available at www.ACMawards.com. Details were revealed today, HERE.

ENCINO, CA (November 7, 2019) – ACM Lifting Lives® is announcing its board of directors for the 2019 - 2020 term. Previously announced officers include Chairman Paul Barnabee, Vice-Chairman Troy Vollhoffer, Vice-President Lorie Lytle, Treasurer Dwight Wiles, and Secretary Taylor Wolf.

Encino, CA (September 17, 2019) – Ultimate Fan VIP Packages go on sale tomorrow for the 55^th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™ on April 5 and the 8^th Annual ACM Party for a Cause® events on April 4, with the return of ACM Lifting Lives® Topgolf Tee-Off hosted by Rascal Flatts and Darius Rucker, and the newly created ACM Beach Bash Presented by Dr Pepper at Mandalay Bay Beach, with performances by reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum and more to be announced. Country Music’s Party of the Year®, will broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at 8:00 PM ET/delayed PT on CBS. The 55^TH ACM Awards, honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in country music, will feature exciting performances, unprecedented collaborations, surprising moments and more to be announced in the coming months.

Encino, CA (September 10, 2019) – The Academy of Country Music® announced today that the 55^TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS ™ Country Music’s Party of the Year®, will broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at 8:00 PM ET/delayed PT on CBS. The 55^TH ACM Awards, honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in country music, will feature exciting performances, unprecedented collaborations, surprising moments and more to be announced in the coming months.

ENCINO, CA (September 3, 2019) – ACM Lifting Lives® announced a call for submissions for the 2020 Grant Cycle, beginning today, September 3, 2019. Through grants, ACM Lifting Lives provides funding to programs that promote healing with a musical connection, to further the mission of improving lives through the power of music.

NASHVILLE, TN (August 21, 2019) – Earlier this evening, the Academy of Country Music® presented the 13^th Annual ACM Honors™, an evening dedicated to recognizing the special honorees and off-camera category winners from the 54^th Academy of Country Music Awards™.

Encino, CA (August 13, 2019) – ACM Lifting Lives® is announcing its newly elected officers for the 2019-2020 term. Stepping into these roles, includes Chairman Paul Barnabee, Vice-Chairman Troy Vollhoffer, Vice-President Lorie Lytle, Treasurer Dwight Wiles, and Secretary Taylor Wolf. As voted on by the board, this term will be the first year the Chairman’s positions become effective in August, prior officer terms were in effect November to November.

Encino, CA (June 19, 2019) – The 10^th Annual ACM Lifting Lives® Music Camp was in session this week in Nashville, Tenn. with campers from around the country participating in a week of activities and excursions around Music City. Closing out the last few days of Music Camp, the campers enjoyed an unforgettable experience with artists Tenille Townes, Chris Young, producer/songwriter Ross Copperman and singer/songwriter Joy Williams. While the campers prepared backstage at the Grand Ole Opry, special guest Morgan Evans surprised the campers prior to their huge grand finale performance with Michael Ray at the Grand Ole Opry®.

Encino, CA (June 17, 2019) – The 10^th Annual ACM Lifting Lives® Music Camp is in session this week in Nashville, Tenn. with campers from around the country participating in a week of activities and excursions around Music City. The residential camp has the dual purpose of studying Williams syndrome while providing music enrichment through performance and education.

Encino, CA (June 14, 2019) – The 10^th Annual ACM Lifting Lives® Music Camp is in session this week in Nashville, Tenn. with campers from around the country participating in a week of activities and excursions around Music City. The residential camp has the dual purpose of studying Williams syndrome while providing music enrichment through performance and education.

10^th Annual ACM Lifting Lives® Music Camp, a week-long residential program open to individuals with Williams syndrome, talented in music from around the U.S. and Canada, has a dual purpose of studying Williams syndrome while providing music enrichment through performance and education. ACM Lifting Lives funds the costs of the Camp in addition to providing scholarships to several campers, enabling the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center to advance its mission of improving the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families through research, training and service.

ENCINO, CA (June 3, 2019) – ACM Lifting Lives® and the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities will partner again for the 10^th Annual ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp, June 12-June 19, 2019, in Nashville, TN. Country music artists Jessie James Decker, Lady Antebellum, Tenille Townes, producer/songwriter Ross Copperman and singer/songwriter Joy Williams have graciously agreed to volunteer their time with the campers at various points throughout the week. The finale will take place Tuesday, June 18, 2019 on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry as ACM Lifting Lives Music campers offer a live performance with country music artist Michael Ray.

THE 13^TH ANNUAL ACM HONORS™ WILL TAKE PLACE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21 AT THE HISTORIC RYMAN AUDITORIUM IN NASHVILLE, TN

ENCINO, CA (April 5, 2019) – The Academy of Country Music® announced a return of the partnership between Aflac, the leader in supplemental insurance sales at the worksite in the U.S. and exclusive insurance partner of the ACM Awards®, and ACM Lifting Lives®, the charitable arm of the Academy of Country Music, to present the Aflac ACM Lifting Lives Honor for the second consecutive year.  This year’s recognition will be given to an individual for his or her outstanding support in the music community.

ENCINO, CA (April 5, 2019) – The Academy of Country Music® announced today that Chrissy Metz, star of the upcoming movie BREAKTHROUGH being released by 20^th Century Fox this Easter, will make her live television performance debut at the “54^TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™,” and be joined on stage by Lauren Alaina, Mickey Guyton, Maddie & Tae and Carrie Underwood for a must-see collaboration. The artists, who are each featured on the film’s soundtrack will perform a special rendition of the song “I’m Standing With You,” while spotlighting ACM Lifting Lives®, the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Country Music dedicated to improving lives through the power of music.

ACM Lifting Lives^® and Borderline Bar & Grill are teaming up to present a night of special music performances at ACM Lifting Lives Presents: Borderline Strong, an evening dedicated to Help, Hope and Healing, on Monday, February 11 in Thousand Oaks, California. In acknowledgement of the shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill which killed 12 people and injured many more in Thousand Oaks, the country music community, families of previous gun violence and the Hollywood entertainment community are uniting to support victims and their families via the Ventura County Community Foundation’s Conejo Valley Victim’s Fund, which all net proceeds from the event will benefit.

Encino, CA (January 23, 2019) – ACM Lifting Lives^® and Borderline Bar & Grill are teaming up to present a night of special music performances at ACM Lifting Lives Presents: Borderline Strong, an evening dedicated to Help, Hope and Healing, on Monday, February 11 in Thousand Oaks, California. Hosted by Charles Esten, the one-night-only concert will feature Trace Adkins, Jimmie Allen, Charles Esten, Cassadee Pope, Tyler Rich, Runaway June and more to be announced at the Fred Kavli Theatre in the Thousand Oaks Civic Center. In acknowledgement of the shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill which killed 12 people and injured many more in Thousand Oaks, the country music community, families of previous gun violence and the Hollywood entertainment community are uniting to support victims and their families via the Ventura County Community Foundation’s Conejo Valley Victim’s Fund, which all net proceeds from the event will benefit.

ENCINO, CA (January 10, 2019) – ACM Lifting Lives® announced its 2018 fall grant cycle beneficiaries today with grants totaling more than $270,000 for a selection of organizations including Arts Wisconsin, Barefoot Republic, Inc., Camp Sunshine Inc., Carnegie Mellon University, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, COPD Foundation, Country Music Hall of Fame, Follow Your Heart Arts Program, Foundations of Music, Glenvar High School, High Hopes Development Center, Los Angeles Music and Art School (LAMusArt), Maryville University’s Kids Rock Cancer, Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, Music for Seniors, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Notes for Notes, Oliver Middle School Drama, Porter’s Call, Project C.A.M.P. Inc., Shell Lake Arts Center, Songs for Sound, Anna’s Place NOLA/St. Anna’s Episcopal Church, The Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families, The Onsite Foundation: Possibilities, The Tapping Individual Potential Program of The Community Foundation of Tennessee, United Sound, Inc., Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Vega Productions Inc., VH1 Save The Music Houston, W.O. Smith/Nashville Community Music School, Wartburg and Westside Children’s Center. Partnerships with artists and generous giving from fans and the Nashville community enable ACM Lifting Lives to provide funding to organizations that share the same mission, and strive to improve lives through the power of music.