Miranda Lambert, Chris Young, Maddie & Tae and more country stars arrived red carpet-ready at the Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday night (Aug. 21), for the 2019 ACM Honors ceremony. The event honors the winners of the ACM's special awards, industry honors and off-camera winners from April's 2019 ACM Awards ceremony with musical tributes and speeches.

Lambert, Brooks & DunnKacey MusgravesMartina McBrideRodney CrowellBilly Joe Shaver and Shane McAnally were among Wednesday night's honorees; additionally, the film A Star Is Born received the Tex Ritter Film Award, while trophies in the categories of Festival of the Year, Promoter of the Year, Producer of the Year, Guitar Player of the Year and more were all handed out.

To help honor the awards winners, Lauren AlainaCaylee HammackChris Janson, Maddie & Tae, Tenille TownesKeith Urban and more performed throughout the event. Trisha Yearwood, one of the evening's presenters, also gave a surprise performance.

Want to see all of the action from the 2019 ACM Honors red carpet and show? Flip through the photo gallery below:

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