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The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards kicked off with a night of glamor celebrating the year’s biggest stars in the genre.
The ACM Awards, hosted by Shania Twain (the longest-running country music awards ceremony), took place in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 17th, and some of country music’s biggest stars were in attendance. As the red carpet began, bride Laney Wilson and her husband Duck Hodges, four-time nominee Shabouzy, Kelsea Ballerini, Zack Top, Lee Ann Womack and more arrived and made their way to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in style.
That year’s top nominees Megan Moloney (9 nominations), Miranda Lambert (8 nominations), Ella Langley (7 nominations), Wilson (7 nominations) and Chris Stapleton (6 nominations) competed for the night’s top honor.
Here’s the complete list of ACM Award winners, updated in real time:
2026 ACM Awards Winners List
entertainer of the year
- Luke Combs
- jelly roll
- cody johnson
- megan moloney
- Chris Stapleton
- morgan wallen
- Laney Wilson
female artist of the year
- kelsea ballerini
- miranda lambert
- Ella Langley
- megan moloney
- Laney Wilson
male artist of the year
- Luke Combs
- riley green
- cody johnson
- Chris Stapleton
- rucksack top
album of the year
- “It’s not possible for your health.” — Zack Top
- “Cherry Valley” — Carter Faith
- “Don’t Mind If I Do (Deluxe)” — Riley Green
- “I’m the problem” — Morgan Wallen
- “Parker McCallum” — Parker McCallum
song of the year
- Winner: “Choosin’ Texas” — Ella Langley (Langley, Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Joybeth Taylor)
- “A Song to Sing” – Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton (written by Stapleton, Lambert, Jenny Flenner, and Jesse Frasure)
- “Am I okay?” — Megan Moloney (Moloney, Luke Laird, Jesse Jo Dillon)
- “I Never Lie” — Zack Top (Zack Top, Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols)
- “Somewhere Above Laredo” — Laney Wilson (Wilson, Tranny Anderson, Dallas Wilson, Andy Albert, Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg)
single of the year
- “Six Months Later” Megan Moloney
- “Choose Texas” by Ella Langley
- “I Never Lie” Zack Top
- “Somewhere in Laredo” Rainie Wilson
- “The Fall” Cody Johnson
this year’s group
- Winner: Red Clay Strays
- 49 Winchester
- plain cavalry
- old dominion
- Rascal Flatts
duo of the year
- brooks & dun
- osborne brothers
- Dan + Shay
- muscadine pedigree
- thelma & james
New female artist of the year
- Winner: Avery Anna
- mackenzie carpenter
- Dasha
- caroline jones
- emily ann roberts
New male artist of the year
- Winner: Tucker Wetmore
- gavin adcock
- vincent mason
- Shabouzi
- hudson westbrook
this year’s music event
- “A Song to Sing” Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton
- “Amen” Shabzi and Jelly Roll
- “Don’t Mind If I Do” Riley Green feat. Ella Langley
- “Trailblazer” Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Laney Wilson
- “You Had to Be There” Megan Moloney and Kenny Chesney
visual media of the year
- Winner: “Cuckoo” Steven Wilson Jr.
- “Six Months Later” Megan Moloney
- “A Song to Sing” Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton
- “Somewhere in Laredo” Rainie Wilson
- “The Fall” Cody Johnson
Artist/Songwriter of the Year
- Winner: Ella Langley
- Luke Combs
- megan moloney
- morgan wallen
- riley green
songwriter of the year
- winner: jesse jo dillon
- ashley gorey
- charlie handsome
- chase mcgill
- blake pendergrass
