Walking In A Winner: 
The 48th Annual ACM Awards off-camera category winners, are:
- Crystal Milestone Award: Jason Aldean
- Gene Weed Special Achievement Award: Blake Shelton
- Jim Reeves International Award: Lady Antebellum
- Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award: The Judds and the late Keith Whitley
- Poet's Award: Guy Clark and the late Hank Williams
- Mae Boren Axton Award: Tommy Wiggins
- Casino: Red Rock Casino & Resort, Las Vegas
- Nightclub: Joe's Bar, Chicago
- Venue: Ryman Auditorium, Nashville
- Don Romeo Talent Buyer: Jerry Hufford (Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace)
- Promoter: Ed Warm (Joe's Bar)
- Producer: Jay Joyce
- Audio Engineer: Chuck Ainlay
- Bass: Jimmie Lee Sloas
- Percussionist/Drummer: Matt Chamberlain
- Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie
- Guitarist: J.T. Corenflos
- Piano/Keyboards: Michael Rojas
- Specialty Instrument: Ilya Toshinsky
- Steel Guitar: Mike Johnson
- Songwriter: Dallas Davidson
The Special Awards, Industry Awards, MBI (Musician, Bandleader, Instrumentalist) and Songwriter categories will be honored at the 7th Annual ACM Honors Sept. 10 in Nashville.
The CRS 2026
Print Special
featuring: Hey-Hi, AI: Emerging Uses
Best CRS Takeaways Ever
Label Contacts • New Faces
Travis Daily: The Interview
Inside This Issue:
MC-Yay At Ryman Lunch
Disruption Junction
You Look Like You Love Me
The Day Ahead
The 2026 Grammy
Voter's Guide
A quick reference guide to the 2026 Grammy Nominees