BROOKS & DUNN Tribute Special airs May 23

Country music’s superstars tip their hats to the best-selling country music duo in history during ACM PRESENTS: BROOKS & DUNN – THE LAST RODEO premiering Sunday, May 23 at 8 p.m. ET on /A\ (visit Atv.ca to confirm local broadcast times). The performance-packed two-hour special features some of country music’s most distinguished artists, including Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley, George Strait, Jason Aldean, Jennifer Hudson, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire and Sugarland. ACM PRESENTS: BROOKS & DUNN – THE LAST RODEO also airs Sunday, May 30 at 8 p.m. ET on Star!.

To be taped at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the all-star tribute concert honours Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn of Brooks & Dunn who will receive the Academy’s Milestone Award in recognition of their 20-year, record-breaking career.

With 23 #1 hits, 30 million records sold and more than 80 industry awards, Brooks & Dunn will be recognized as holding the record for the most wins of any artist in the Academy’s history. The duo has won with an incredible 26 Academy of Country Music Awards in total, including three for Entertainer of the Year. They will also be honoured for a record number of Top Vocal Duo wins of 15 awards, eight of which were won consecutively from 2000-2007.

ACM PRESENTS: BROOKS & DUNN – THE LAST RODEO is produced for television by dick clark productions. Orly Adelson and R.A. Clark, Bob Romeo and Clarence Spalding are executive producers; Barry Adelman is producer and Bob Bardo is executive in charge of production