Brooks & Dunn ACM Tribute Concert No. 2 in Rankings

Posted by Stephanie Myers on 05/25/2010
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The Academy of Country Music's Brooks & Dunn tribute concert, which aired on CBS, held its own against the series finale of ABC’s Lost and the live season finale of NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice. With more than 10 million people tuning in to watch the concert, ACM Presents: Brooks and Dunn — The Last Rodeo came in second in households and viewers.
 
The concert special paid tribute to all-time leading ACM Award winners Brooks & Dunn. The Special featured performances of Brooks & Dunn songs by Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Faith Hill, Jennifer Hudson, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, George Strait, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban. Presenters included Dr. Maya Angelou, Miranda Cosgrove & Matthew McConaughey.
 
During the event, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn received the Academy’s Milestone Award in recognition of their 20-year career and were honored for holding the record for the most wins of any artist in the Academy’s history. Ticket proceeds from the televised event went to the recent Middle Tennessee flood victims through ACM Lifting Lives.