Shortlink to this content: http://bit.ly/2bUzG8I

Monday, August 29, 2016 2:00pm ET by  
Comments (0)

, , , , , , , , , , , ,

Miranda Lambert to receive first Merle Haggard Spirit ACM award

Miranda Lambert will collect the Merle Haggard Spirit Award at this year's ACM Honors.

The singer will be the first person to receive the honour when the country awards are held on Tuesday (August 30) at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.

The Academy of Country Music said the award pays tribute to "uncompromising artists in the spirit of Merle Haggard, while acknowledging a man who has figured prominently in ACM history".

Country fans will be able to watch the ceremony when it is broadcast on CBS on September 9.

Follow us: @Pressparty on Twitter Pressparty on Facebook.

Watch Miranda Lambert in action below:

 

  Shortlink to this content: http://bit.ly/2bUzG8I