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Aug. 18, 2017 / 9:50 AM

Alan Jackson and Chris Stapleton join ACM Honors lineup

Country music artist Alan Jackson during the CMA Music Festival in Nashville on June 11, 2015. Jackson has joined the ACM Honors lineup. The program will be taped next Wednesday and will air on Sept. 15. File Photo by John Sommers II/UPI

1 of 2 | Country music artist Alan Jackson during the CMA Music Festival in Nashville on June 11, 2015. Jackson has joined the ACM Honors lineup. The program will be taped next Wednesday and will air on Sept. 15. File Photo by John Sommers II/UPI | License Photo

Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Alan Jackson and Chris Stapleton have joined the lineup of performers for the 11th annual ACM Honors.

Jason Aldean, Bobby Bones, Ross Copperman, Vince Gill, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Maren Morris, Brad Paisley, Hillary Scott and Jimmy Webb are to serve as presenters for the Sept. 15 broadcast on CBS.

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The show celebrates the special honorees and off-camera category winners from the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards. It will be taped on Wednesday at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.

Previously announced performers for the special include Kelsea Ballerini, Vince Gill, Toby Keith, Little Big Town, Maren Morris, Brad Paisley, Thomas Rhett, Hillary Scott and George Strait.

JUST ANNOUNCED @OfficialJackson + @ChrisStapleton will perform at #ACMHonors airing Fri, 9/15 at 9p ET/PT on @CBS! 📺 https://t.co/1fKdiOWjP0 pic.twitter.com/nORa59w5ne
— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) August 17, 2017

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