Carrie Horton

All 50-plus of 'em.

In 1971, the Academy of Country Music Awards honored Merle Haggard with the first-ever Entertainer of the Year award. Since then, the coveted trophy has been bestowed on some of country music's best and brightest.

Did you know that Stapleton has a long career of songwriting even beyond the three albums he's released?

The Academy of Country Music will introduce the Merle Haggard Spirit Award, a new award in honor of the late country icon, at the 2016 ACM Honors.

Earlier this year, Kelsea Ballerini performed a haunting cover of "Ghost in This House" at the Grand Ole Opry.

Kid Rock joined Kenny Chesney onstage for a surprise performance of "Cowboy" at a recent show in Detroit, Mich.

Keith Urban has three seasons (almost) under his belt as a judge for the hit show, American Idol, and he's got at least one big fan.

Steven Tyler may be best known for his head-banging days as the lead singer of the legendary rock 'n' roll band Aerosmith, but now the singer is about to go solo — and go country.

Miranda Lambert is a verified country superstar, but that doesn't mean she's afraid of rocking out on stage!

Jason Aldean may be one of the most fiery country music stars currently on the radio, but that would never stop him from teaming up with the veritable queen of pop!