About the show
The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards returned to the dazzling city of Las Vegas following three successful years in Texas, live from the world-renowned MGM Grand Garden Arena and streaming exclusively on Prime Video on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
Back in Las Vegas
Continuing the groundbreaking legacy of the ACM Awards as the first-ever major awards show to livestream exclusively, the 61st ACM Awards streamed live on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch. Legendary songwriter and best-selling female Country artist Shania Twain took the stage as host, her first time ever hosting the show.
- Date
- Sunday, May 17, 2026
- Venue
- MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas
- Host
- Shania Twain
- Stream
- Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch
- Showtime
- 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT
- Performers included
- Cody Johnson, Kacey Musgraves, Lainey Wilson, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert and Riley Green
The legacy
The longest-running Country Music awards show
The ACM Awards experience featured unprecedented performances, exclusive collaborations and unexpected moments from the biggest Country Music stars, including performances by Cody Johnson, Kacey Musgraves, Lainey Wilson, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert and Riley Green, and more. The 61st ACM Awards is available to watch now on Prime Video.
Established in 1966, the Academy of Country Music Awards is the longest-running Country Music awards show and made history in 2022 as the first major awards ceremony to exclusively livestream, in collaboration with Prime Video. Since forming its partnership for the 57th ACM Awards, the show has been hosted by legends Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks and Reba McEntire, featured the biggest collaborations with superstar pairings such as Ed Sheeran and Luke Combs, Dua Lipa and Chris Stapleton, Rascal Flatts and Backstreet Boys, and became the first Country Music awards show to be nominated for an Emmy Award.
The 60th anniversary show in 2025 delivered an unforgettable night hosted by Reba McEntire and featured powerhouse performances and appearances from over 40 artists, and the broadcast reached audiences in over 240 countries and territories.
Four days in Las Vegas
ACM Awards Week events took place in the lead-up to the 61st ACM Awards, with tickets for the show and its surrounding events sold through AXS.
Whiskey Jam Welcome Party
Ole Red Las Vegas, 8–11 p.m.A free ACM Awards welcome party open to fans and industry alike, with Avery Anna, The Band Perry, Jenna Paulette and Caroline Jones.
ACM Lifting Lives Country on the Green: Riley Green & Friends
Topgolf Las VegasAn up-close concert staged inside the venue's outfield, headlined by Riley Green with Lauren Alaina, Rodney Atkins and Randy Houser. Proceeds benefit ACM Lifting Lives.
ACM Next Wave: Country's Beach Bash
Mandalay Bay BeachHeadlined by Keith Urban and hosted by Ashley Cooke and Dasha, with Flatland Cavalry, Braxton Keith, Tucker Wetmore and the Opry NextStage Class of 2026.
The 61st ACM Awards
MGM Grand Garden Arena, 8 p.m. ETHosted by Shania Twain and streaming live on Prime Video for a global audience across 240+ countries and territories.
The 61st ACM Awards, on demand
The 61st ACM Awards is available to watch now on Prime Video. See every winner and nominee, then search six decades of ACM Award winners.