ACM Honors: Ashley McBryde Joins Vince Gill For Stellar Performance Of “When I Call Your Name”
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ACM Honors returned for a night of celebration, live music, and unforgettable tributes
Music City celebrated ACM honors at the Ryman Auditorium on August 21st. This live event follows the annual Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards and is “dedicated to celebrating special award honorees, off-camera category winners, and ACM Industry and Studio Recording Awards.”
Walt Aldridge, Tony Brown, Luke Bryan, Alan Jackson, Shannon Sanders, Lainey Wilson, and Trisha Yearwood were among this year’s prestigious honorees.
Carly Pearce returned to host the show for the fourth year and was joined by current ACM Song of the Year Winner Jordan Davis. In anticipation of the event, Davis shared:
“I’ve performed at ACM Honors for the past two years and love that the show celebrates the behind-the-scenes titans in this industry as well as so many of the artists I’ve looked up to for years.”
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Vince Gill was joined by Ashley McBryde for a performance of his 1989 Hit, “When I Call Your Name”
A star-studded lineup of performers shared their talents in celebration of the honorees, including Eric Church, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Tyler Hubbard, Jamey Johnson, Ashley McBryde, Keith Urban, and more.
Nine-time ACM Award winner Vince Gill was joined on the historic Ryman stage by Ashley McBryde for a performance of “When I Call Your Name” honoring Tony Brown. Prior to their performance, Ashley McBryde opened up on the Red Carpet about sharing the stage with Vince for “one of the most timeless and one of the most heartbreaking country songs of all time.”
“I’m singing Patty Loveless’s part, so there’s no pressure, luckily,” McBryde joked. “Luckily, you don’t have to be nervous at all when you’re singing an icon’s part with an icon.”
“When I Call Your Name” was co-written by Vince Gill and released as the third single and title track of his 1990 album of the same name. Patty Loveless sang background vocals on the Tony Brown-produced track, but didn’t appear in the official music video for the song.
The full televised special will air on Tuesday, September 24 at 9pm/8pm central on Merit Street, a TV channel owned by Dr. Phil.
Watch Vince Gill and Ashley McBryde’s performance of “When I Call Your Name” at ACM Honors in the video below!
