Megan Moroney, Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton and Zach Top had 27 nominations between them. They were all shut out. 5/17/2026 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 17: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Cody Johnson accepts the award for Entertainer of the Year onstage during the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May
Ella Langley won a record seven awards at the 2026 ACM Awards, which were presented at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday (May 17). This surpasses the old record of six wins in one year achieved by Garth Brooks in 1991, Faith Hill in 1999 and Chris Stapleton in 2016. Langley
The 2026 ACM Awards paused its evening of celebration for its ACM Lifting Lives segment in order to honor Ben Vaughn, the late president and CEO of Warner Chappell Nashville, who died at age 49 in January 2025, and share an important message. As presenter Lauren Alaina, who was the runner-up in season 10 of
Blake Shelton led Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena in a singalong of an anthem rightly referred to by host Shania Twain as “one of the greatest songs of all time” on Sunday night (May 17) at the 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards: “The Gambler.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news Shelton, introduced
Ella Langley spent quite a lot of time on stage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday (May 17). Aside from performing her Billboard Hot 100 No. 2 hit “Be Her” (which was kept from the top spot by her own nine-week No. 1 hit “Choosin’ Texas”), the rising country superstar nabbed five Academy
Ella Langley could’ve easily hit the dancefloor for her victory lap at the ACM Awards on Sunday night (May 17) — but instead, she went the other direction with her performance of current crossover smash “Be Her.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news On record, the song — which reached a new No. 2 peak on
Kacey Musgraves was literally “sitting on the washing machine” when she took the stage for her performance of “Dry Spell” at the 2026 ACM Awards on Sunday (May 17) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Drawing inspiration from her music video from the song off new album Middle of Nowhere — which
Still-rising country hitmaker Riley Green took the stage at the 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday night (May 17) to perform his latest hit, the bad-decisions ballad “Change My Mind.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news Wearing a typical black Stetson and muscle-baring denim shirt, Green delivered a smoldering
Ella Langley joined an elite group of artists at the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday (May 17), becoming just the fifth performer to win back-to-back awards for single of the year. She won last year for “You Look Like You Love Me,” her sexy collab with Riley Green, and won again this year
Music played and the people sang when Avery Anna took the stage for her performance at the 2026 ACM Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday (May 17). The new female artist of the year winner — who claimed the crown over Mackenzie Carpenter, Dasha, Caroline Jones and Emily Ann Roberts — kicked off her rockin’
