THE ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® CO-HOSTS WINE & COUNTRY EXPERIENCE WITH MOST AWARDED ARTIST IN ACM HISTORY, MIRANDA LAMBERT, AT HISTORIC HEARST CASTLE

THE ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® CO-HOSTS WINE & COUNTRY EXPERIENCE WITH MOST AWARDED ARTIST IN ACM HISTORY, MIRANDA LAMBERT, AT HISTORIC HEARST CASTLE

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ACM Board members and former Chairpersons Randy Bernard and Ebie McFarland, Miranda Lambert, and ACM CEO Damon Whiteside gather following ACM Presents Wine & Country at the historic Hearst Castle on Saturday, Sept. 13. Download photo HERE. Photo Credit: Maxfield Bonta/ACM

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Academy of Country Music® co-hosted the first-ever ACM Presents Wine & Country, a one-of-a-kind music, wine, and philanthropic event culminating with a sold-out intimate concert by ACM Entertainer of the Year Miranda Lambert set against the breathtaking backdrop of the historic Hearst Castle on Saturday, September 13.

The event raised over $420,000, supporting a coalition of compassionate causes including ACM Lifting Lives, Lambert's MuttNation Foundation, the Hearst Cancer Resource Center, and The Foundation at Hearst Castle.

"We're so thrilled to have gone back to our California roots to celebrate Country Music and raise money for important charities in this beautiful, unique setting," says Academy of Country Music CEO Damon Whiteside. "We're grateful for this collaboration with the Hearst Ranch Winery, the Foundation at Hearst Castle, and the most-awarded artist in the Academy's 60-year history, Miranda Lambert, benefiting such incredible non-profits-MuttNation Foundation, ACM Lifting Lives, the Hearst Cancer Resource Center, and The Foundation at Hearst Castle-each embodying compassion, creativity, and community."

Proceeds from Wine & Country directly benefit:

• ACM Lifting Lives - Improving lives through the power of music.

• MuttNation Foundation - Supporting shelter pets and animal rescue efforts.

• Hearst Cancer Resource Center - Providing free support services for cancer patients and their families.

• The Foundation at Hearst Castle - Preserving California's legendary Hearst

Castle for future generations.

Through sponsored tables, a luxury silent auction, and ticket sales, this unique event raises vital funds to support compassion, cultures, and community.

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About ACM Lifting Lives®

ACM Lifting Lives® is the philanthropic partner of the Academy of Country Music dedicated to improving lives through the power of music. We harness the strength of the Country Music community to provide aid in times of need, with a focus on health-related initiatives. With generous donations and the support of artists and fans, ACM Lifting Lives has funded national music therapy programs serving various mental and physical health organizations. Recipients include patients at children's hospitals and other healthcare facilities, recovering veterans, people with Williams syndrome, and individuals with mental illness. For more information, please visit https://www.ACMLiftingLives.org.

About Miranda Lambert

Critically acclaimed groundbreaker/songwriter/superstar Miranda Lambert has defined her multifaceted career as an artist, entertainer, entrepreneur, advocate and businesswoman with an unflinching quest for excellence, honesty and conviction. Her 10th solo studio album, Postcards from Texas, featuring current single "Run" and available everywhere now via Republic Records, continued her unbroken streak of 10 consecutive Top 10s on the Top Country Albums chart. The most-awarded artist in Academy of Country Music history, including their top honor for Entertainer of the Year, she has also won three GRAMMYs and 14 Country Music Association Awards. A TIME100 honoree and perennial best-of-the-year list maker at the New York Times, TIME, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Stereogum, People and more, NPR has called her "the most riveting country star of her generation."

A multi-dimensional superstar, she's earned seven No. 1 solo albums, 10 No. 1 hit radio singles, more than 80 prestigious awards and countless RIAA certifications; conquered Las Vegas with her twice-extended Velvet Rodeo residency; blurred genres with Leon Bridges, the B-52s, Loretta Lynn, Enrique Iglesias, Sheryl Crow and Elle King; and delivered her LGBTQ+ inclusive anthem "Y'All Means All" for Netflix's "Queer Eye." She's taken those standards to become a New York Times bestselling author and the first female restaurateur on Lower Broadway with her Tex-Mex cantina Casa Rosa, while also expanding her creative reach with her Wanda June Home collection exclusive to Walmart and her Idyllwind clothing and boot line at Boot Barn. Her passion for rescue animals inspired the creation of her MuttNation Foundation, which has raised over $10 million since inception to promote adoption, support shelters across the country, advance spay & neuter and assist with the transport of animals during times of natural disaster. MirandaLambert.com | Facebook | Twitter/X | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube

Miranda Lambert performs at ACM Presents Wine & Country at the historic Hearst Castle on Saturday, September 13.

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ACM Presents Wine & Country is a one-of-a-kind luxury music, wine, and philanthropic event set at the historic Hearst Castle on Saturday, September 13. Beneficiaries include ACM Lifting Lives, Miranda Lambert's MuttNation, the Hearst Cancer Resource Center, and The Foundation at Hearst Castle.

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