Shania Twain has been announced as the host of the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards.
The show will air live Sunday, May 17 at 8 7M on Prime Video, broadcasting from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
This will mark Twain’s first time hosting the ACM Awards. She’s no stranger to the stage, having previously won Entertainer of the Year, and remains one of the best-selling female artists of all time with more than 100 million records sold worldwide.
The ACMs return to Las Vegas this year after being held in Texas in recent years.
The 2026 show is already shaping up to be a major event, with performances expected from Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson and Cody Johnson.
Check out this year’s nominees:
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
New Female Artist of the Year
Avery Anna
Mackenzie Carpenter
Dasha
Caroline Jones
Emily Ann Roberts
New Male Artist of the Year
Gavin Adcock
Vincent Mason
Shaboozey
Hudson Westbrook
Tucker Wetmore
Album of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Label)
Zach Top, Ain’t in It For My Health
Carter Faith, Cherry Valley
Riley Green, Don’t Mind If I Do (Deluxe)
Morgan Wallen, I’m the Problem
Parker McCollum, Parker McCollum
Single of the Year
Megan Moroney, “6 Months Later”
Ella Langley, “Choosin’ Texas”
Zach Top, “I Never Lie”
Lainey Wilson, “Somewhere Over Laredo”
Cody Johnson, “The Fall”
Song of the Year
Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton, “A Song to Sing”
Megan Moroney, “Am I Okay?”
Ella Langley, “Choosin’ Texas”
Zach Top, “I Never Lie”
Lainey Wilson, “Somewhere Over Laredo”
Music Event of the Year
Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton, “A Song to Sing”
Shaboozey & Jelly Roll, “Amen”
Riley Green feat. Ella Langley, “Don’t Mind If I Do”
Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, “Trailblazer”
Megan Moroney & Kenny Chesney, “You Had to Be There”
Visual Media of the Year
Megan Moroney, “6 Months Later”
Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton, “A Song to Sing”
Stephen Wilson Jr., “Cuckoo”
Lainey Wilson, “Somewhere Over Laredo”
Cody Johnson, “The Fall”
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
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