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Swift, country superstars to get special ACM honor

The Columbian
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Garth Brooks performs in November at the 2014 ASCAP Centennial Awards in New York.
Invision files Garth Brooks performs in November at the 2014 ASCAP Centennial Awards in New York. Photo Gallery

“Academy of Country Music Awards,” 8 p.m. April 19, CBS.

NEW YORK (AP) — Even though Taylor Swift has officially gone pop, she still has a special place with the Academy of Country Music, which will be giving her and superstars such as Kenny Chesney, George Strait, Miranda Lambert and Garth Brooks a special honor at next month’s ACM Awards.

The Academy is handing out a 50th Anniversary Milestone Award to celebrate seven of their biggest winners, also including Reba McEntire and Brooks & Dunn. The honorees will be given a trophy specially designed by jeweler David Yurman, complete with black diamonds, sterling silver and white gold.

Garth Brooks has gotten the most ACM Entertainer of the Year trophies with six; Chesney has four and also got the first fan-voted Entertainer of the Year. Lambert has 18 ACM Awards, making her the most awarded solo female artist; McEntire has the most female vocalist of the year trophies with seven; Strait has won 21 ACMs over four consecutive decades; Swift was the youngest Entertainer of the Year winner at 21; and Brooks & Dunn have the most ACMs in total with 27.

The Milestone Awards will be presented April 19 at the 50th annual ACMs, to take place at AT&T Stadium outside Dallas and broadcast live on CBS.

"Academy of Country Music Awards," 8 p.m. April 19, CBS.

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