The Academy of Country Music Partners With Aflac to Present First Ever Aflac ACM Lifting Lives Honor

Apr 13, 2018 2:50 PM ET
Chris Young performs onstage during 2011 Stagecoach: California's Country Music Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 30, 2011 in Indio, Calif. Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Originally published on Billboard.com

The Academy of Country Music has officially announced a partnership with Aflac for an incredible new award.

The charitable arm of the academy, ACM Lifting Lives, is teaming up with the voluntary insurance company to present the first-ever Aflac ACM Lifting Lives Honor. The award will go to someone for his or her “remarkable and selfless dedication to bringing the healing power of music to those who are in need,” according to a statement released by the charity.

Read the full article on Billboard.com.