Neon Rainbow: "I lived that honky-tonk dream," said Poet's Award recipient Alan Jackson in closing last night's (8/21) 17th Academy of Country Music Honors. Jackson, Lainey Wilson, Trisha Yearwood, Chris Stapleton, Jessie Jo Dillon, Walt Aldridge, Tony Brown, Shannon Sanders and Luke Bryan were honored with special awards and performances from artists including Eric Church, Keith Urban and Jason Aldean. The ACM Industry and Studio Recording Award winners — including 18x winner Paul Franklin and 11x winner Dann Huff — were also recognized. Highlights will air on Merit Street Sept. 24; check out Monday's (8/26) Country Aircheck Weekly for a full recap.