2016 ACM Honors — Backstage Photos

The 2016 ACM Honors were just as exciting behind the scenes as they were on the historic Ryman Auditorium stage.

On Aug. 30, country stars met in Nashville to honor special winners from the 2016 ACM Awards. Emmylou Harris, Martina McBride, Thomas Rhett, Toby Keith, Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Cole Swindell, Dierks Bentley, Little Big Town, Maren Morris, Keith Urban and Kelsea Ballerini all presented awards at the 10th annual ACM Honors, which were hosted by Lady Antebellum. Presenters, performers and award winners mixed and mingled backstage, with fun moments coming from Shelton, Bentley and lots more.

Readers can flip through the photo gallery above to see some of the backstage happenings. The 2016 ACM Honors will presented for the first time on television on Sept. 9 at 9PM ET on CBS.

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