Honor Society: The Academy of Country Music celebrated its 19th ACM Honors Wednesday (8/19) at Nashville’s The Pinnacle, recognizing its Industry and Studio Recording Award winners alongside Artist-Songwriter of the Year Ella Langley, Songwriter of the Year Jessie Jo Dillon and Special Award honorees Bill Anderson, Brett James, C2C: Country to Country, The Carter Family, Dolly Parton, Eric Church, Kacey Musgraves, Landman, Leslie Fram, Mike Curb and Scott Zolke.

Dierks Bentley delivered one of the night’s most emotional moments with “I Hold On” in memory of James, while Sheryl Crow put her spin on “Drink In My Hand” before presenting Church with the ACM Lifting Lives Award. Avery Anna, Kaitlin Butts and Gabriella Rose teamed for a medley of Langley songs, and Megan Moroney saluted three-time Songwriter of the Year Dillon with “Beautiful Things.” Full recap in Monday's (8/24) Country Aircheck Weekly.