ACM Awards Celebrate 50 Years With ‘Now That’s What I Call Country’ Release

The Academy of Country Music has marked the 50th anniversary of the ACM Awards in 2015 with the release of a very special CD package titled NOW That’s What I Call ACM Awards: 50 Years.

The two-disc set features classic songs from some of the standout ACM Awards winners over the past five decades, including Miranda Lambert, Lady Antebellum, Willie Nelson, George Jones, Faith Hill, Loretta Lynn, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban and more.

Disc One of the collection focuses on the years from 1990-2015, featuring favorite hits from artists like Carrie Underwood, Alan Jackson, Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw. The second disc of the collection culls the best ACM Awards winners from the years 1965-1989, and includes classics from Hank Williams, Jr., Randy Travis, the Judds, Nelson and many more. The overall collection encompasses 34 beloved country hits from across several generations of country's biggest stars.

Proceeds from the release will go to benefit ACM Lifiting Lives, the charitable arm of the Academy. According to its website, the group is "dedicated to improving lives through the power of music."

NOW That’s What I Call ACM Awards: 50 Years is currently available at Amazon and iTunes.

NOW That’s What I Call ACM Awards: 50 Years Track Listing:

Disc One (1990-2015):

1. “The Only Way I Know” — Jason Aldean (with Luke Bryan & Eric Church) [2012]
2. “I Drive Your Truck” — Lee Brice [2012]
3. “Country Girl (Shake it for Me)” — Luke Bryan [2011]
4. “Honey Bee” — Blake Shelton [2011]
5. “Mean” — Taylor Swift [2010]
6. “Need You Now” — Lady Antebellum [2010]
7. “The House That Built Me” — Miranda Lambert [2009]
8. “Start a Band” — Brad Paisley and Keith Urban [2008]
9. “Because of You” — Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson [2007]
10. “Give It Away” — George Strait [2006]
11. “Jesus, Take the Wheel” — Carrie Underwood [2005]
12. “Live Like You Were Dying” — Tim McGraw [2004]
13. “The Good Stuff” — Kenny Chesney [2002]
14. “I Hope You Dance” — Lee Ann Womack [2000]
15. “This Kiss” — Faith Hill [1998]
16. “Chattahoochee” — Alan Jackson [1993]
17. “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” — Brooks & Dunn [1991]

Disc Two (1965-1989):

1. “Better Man” — Clint Black [1989]
2. “There’s a Tear in My Beer” — Hank Williams Jr. [1989]
3. “Forever and Ever Amen” — Randy Travis [1987]
4. “Highwayman” — The Highwaymen [1985]
5. “Why Not Me” — The Judds [1984]
6. “Islands in the Stream” — Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers [1983]
7. “Always on My Mind” — Willie Nelson [1982]
8. “Love in the First Degree” — Alabama [1981]
9. “Elvira” — The Oak Ridge Boys [1981]
10. “You’re the Reason God Made Oklahoma” — David Frizzell and Shelly West [1980]
11. “He Stopped Loving Her Today” — George Jones [1980]
12. “All the Gold in California” — Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Bros. [1979]
13. “Tulsa Time” — Don Williams [1978]
14. “Rhinestone Cowboy” — Glen Campbell [1975]
15. “Behind Closed Doors” — Charlie Rich [1973]
16. “Lead Me On” — Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty [1971]
17. “Okie From Muskogee” — Merle Haggard [1969]

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