We’re now just days away from the 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards.
On May 17, the ACM Awards return to Las Vegas, Nevada for a night that will shine a spotlight on country music. The event will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena this upcoming Sunday (May 17), and the great Shania Twain will be hosting the 61st edition of the ACM Awards.
Sin City is quite the familiar place for the ACMs.
Fans of the long-running awards show might recall that the Academy of Country Music hosted their event in Las Vegas for over a decade. Prior to moving the show to Frisco, Texas in 2022, the ACM Awards were hosted in Las Vegas for 16 years. So this is a bit of a return for the ACMs.
For those planning on tuning in to the show, you’ll need to remember your Amazon log in information, or create a new account. However, you don’t need to be an Amazon Prime member to watch the show. The awards will stream for free on Amazon Prime, all you have to do is make a free account if you’re not already a Prime member.
Since 2022, the ACM Awards have been broadcasted solely through streaming. After being on network television for over two decades (CBS aired the show from 1998 to 2021), the ACM Awards moved to Prime Video in 2022… and that’s where the event will still be found. The 2026 ACM Awards will stream live on Prime Video starting at 8 P.M EST. It will also be broadcasted through the Amazon Music Twitch channel.
So if you or anyone you know want to see Shania Twain host her first ever Academy of Country Music Awards, and also catch all of the performances from country music stars like Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Zach Top, Lainey Wilson, Riley Green, Red Clay Strays and many more, you’ll want to make sure you (and your friends and family) know how to log in to Amazon’s Prime Video.
Country fans will definitely want to see who takes home the awards at the 2026 ACMs, and you can check out all of the nominees for this year’s installment of the ACM Awards below:
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Cody Johnson
Megan Moroney
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson
Female Artist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Ella Langley
Megan Moroney
Lainey Wilson
Male Artist of the Year
Luke Combs
Riley Green
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Zach Top
Group of the Year
49 Winchester
Flatland Cavalry
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
The Red Clay Strays
Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Muscadine Bloodline
Thelma & James
Album of the Year
[Awarded to artist(s)/producer(s)/record Company–label(s)]
Ain’t In It For My Health – Zach Top; Producer: Carson Chamberlain; Record Company-Label: Leo33
Cherry Valley – Carter Faith; Producer: Tofer Brown; Record Company-Label: Gatsby Records / MCA
Don’t Mind If I Do (Deluxe) – Riley Green; Producers: Dann Huff, Michael Knox; Record Company-Label: Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment
I’m The Problem – Morgan Wallen; Producers: Joey Moi, Charlie Handsome, Jacob Durrett; Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records
Parker McCollum – Parker McCollum; Producers: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse; Record Company-Label: MCA
Song of the Year
“A Song To Sing” – Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton; Songwriters: Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Jenee Fleenor, Jesse Frasure
“Am I Okay?” – Megan Moroney; Songwriters: Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, Jessie Jo Dillon
“Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley; Songwriters: Ella Langley, Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Joybeth Taylor
“I Never Lie” – Zach Top; Songwriters: Zach Top, Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols
“Somewhere Over Laredo – Lainey Wilson; Songwriters: Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson, Andy Albert, Harold Arlen & Yip Harburg
Single of the Year
“6 Months Later” – Megan Moroney
“Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley
“I Never Lie” – Zach Top
“Somewhere Over Laredo” – Lainey Wilson
“The Fall” – Cody Johnson
Visual Media of the Year
“6 Months Later” – Megan Moroney
“A Song To Sing” – Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
“Cuckoo” -Stephen Wilson, Jr.
“Somewhere Over Laredo” – Lainey Wilson
“The Fall” – Cody Johnson
Music Event of the Year
“A Song To Sing” – Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
“Amen” – Shaboozey & Jelly Roll
“Don’t Mind If I Do” – Riley Green feat. Ella Langley
“Trailblazer” – Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson
“You Had To Be There” – Megan Moroney & Kenny Chesney
Songwriter of the Year
Jessie Jo Dillon
Ashley Gorley
Charlie Handsome
Chase McGill
Blake Pendergrass
Artist-Songwriter of the Year
Luke Combs
Riley Green
Ella Langley
Megan Moroney
Morgan Wallen
New Male Artist of the Year
Gavin Adcock
Vincent Mason
Shaboozey
Hudson Westbrook
Tucker Wetmore
New Female Artist of the Year
Avery Anna
Mackenzie Carpenter
Dasha
Caroline Jones
Emily Ann Roberts
