ACM HONORS: Jamey Johnson Pays Tribute To Randy Travis With Powerful “Three Wooden Crosses” Performance
Jamey Johnson same Randy Travis's "Three Wooden Crosses" before presenting the legend with the ACM Milestone Award. (Photo credit: Jason Kempin via Getty Images)
Randy Travis was among the industry greats recognized during Wednesday night’s ACM Honors ceremony in Nashville.
Randy Travis was the recipient of the 2025 ACM Milestone Award, an award honoring Gene Weed, longtime director and producer of the ACM Awards. Travis was chosen to receive the award for his “unprecedented or outstanding achievement in the field of Country Music during the preceding calendar year,” according to the Academy of Country Music.
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In May 2024, roughly a decade after he suffered a debilitating stroke, Randy released “Where That Came From” with the help of AI. Travis became the first country artist to use AI technology to create new music by recreating his pre-stroke voice.
During Wednesday’s ACM Honors, Jamey Johnson took the stage to recognize Randy Travis.
“In Color” singer Jamey Johnson was among the artists who took the stage at The Pinnacle in Nashville to pay tribute to Randy Travis. Johnson chose to perform Travis’s 2022 hit song “Three Wooden Crosses.”
Following Johnson’s performance, he presented Randy and Mary Travis with the ACM Milestone Award. As Randy made his way to the stage, he was met with a rousing standing ovation from the crowd, a testament of his impact on the genre and the love his fans still have for him.
Prior to the award ceremony, Randy and Mary Travis walked the red carpet and shared their excitement over the honor. Red carpet host Lindsey Stirling asked Randy what it meant to him to win the award. Randy beamed as he nodded and expressed his excitement. “It makes you happy, huh?” Mary asked her husband.
She added, “He’s so grateful. He and the ACMs have pretty much traveled the career of Randy Travis together. Early on, when his songs came out, the ACM was one of the first to recognize [him] … To see it come full circle and to be here this many years later, I know it means so much to Randy.”
Watch Jamey Johnson’s performance of “Three Wooden Crosses” in the video below.
