"Shake It Off" singer Taylor Swift will be among the influential honorees to receive a special country music milestone award at the 50th annual Academy of Country Music Awards next month. According to Rolling Stone, the singer will join other record-setting artists -- including Miranda Lambert, George Strait, Reba McEntire, Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn -- to receive a 50th Anniversary Milestone Award. This award is aimed to commemorate their achievements in ACM Awards history.
Bob Romeo, CEO of the ACM, felt the 50th Anniversary Milestone Award recipients have left a significant mark on country music, via the ACM site.
"The history of the ACM Awards and country music would not be the same without the incredible achievements by these ... superstars," Romeo said, according to the ACM site. "We are so thankful to David Yurman for partnering with us and creating such a perfectly crafted trophy that memorializes these amazing milestones."
Swift is no stranger to ACM Awards. The singer has won eight ACM Awards and a Jim Reeves International Award for her contribution to the global expansion of country music in 2011. She broke the record as the youngest Entertainer of the Year in ACM history.
Yurman, a designer known for his fine jewelry, designed the 50th Anniversary Milestone Award trophy, which will soon be in the hands of Swift and her fellow recipients. Yurman was deeply honored to be called on to design the milestone trophy.
"These artists have reached an incredible milestone in their careers -- this acknowledgement is extraordinary," Yurman said, according to the ACM stie. "And the fact that the Academy of Country Music asked me, a sculptor turned jeweler, to collaborate on this award was truly an honor."
Blake Shelton and Luke Brian will co-host the 50th Annual ACM Awards April 19.
