61st ACM Awards

Winners & nominees

The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards returned to Las Vegas on Sunday, May 17, 2026, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena and streaming exclusively on Prime Video. Every category, every nominee and every winner is below.

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Sunday, May 17, 2026 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas Hosted by Shania Twain Watch on Prime Video

42 categories 217 nominees 43 winners

61st ACM Awards

Every category

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Entertainer of the Year

7 nominees
Cody Johnson
Winner

Cody Johnson

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  • Chris Stapleton

    Chris Stapleton

  • Jelly Roll

    Jelly Roll

  • Lainey Wilson

    Lainey Wilson

  • Luke Combs

    Luke Combs

  • Megan Moroney

    Megan Moroney

  • Morgan Wallen

    Morgan Wallen

Female Artist of the Year

5 nominees
Ella Langley
Winner

Ella Langley

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  • Kelsea Ballerini

    Kelsea Ballerini

  • Lainey Wilson

    Lainey Wilson

  • Megan Moroney

    Megan Moroney

  • Miranda Lambert

    Miranda Lambert

Male Artist of the Year

5 nominees
Cody Johnson
Winner

Cody Johnson

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  • Chris Stapleton

    Chris Stapleton

  • Luke Combs

    Luke Combs

  • Riley Green

    Riley Green

  • Zach Top

    Zach Top

Group of the Year

5 nominees
The Red Clay Strays
Winner

The Red Clay Strays

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  • 49 Winchester

    49 Winchester

  • Flatland Cavalry

    Flatland Cavalry

  • Old Dominion

    Old Dominion

  • Rascal Flatts

    Rascal Flatts

Duo of the Year

5 nominees
Brooks & Dunn
Winner

Brooks & Dunn

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  • Brothers Osborne

    Brothers Osborne

  • Dan + Shay

    Dan + Shay

  • Muscadine Bloodline

    Muscadine Bloodline

  • Thelma & James

    Thelma & James

New Female Artist of the Year

5 nominees
Avery Anna
Winner

Avery Anna

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  • Caroline Jones

    Caroline Jones

  • Dasha

    Dasha

  • Emily Ann Roberts

    Emily Ann Roberts

  • Mackenzie Carpenter

    Mackenzie Carpenter

New Male Artist of the Year

5 nominees
Tucker Wetmore
Winner

Tucker Wetmore

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  • Gavin Adcock

    Gavin Adcock

  • Hudson Westbrook

    Hudson Westbrook

  • Shaboozey

    Shaboozey

  • Vincent Mason

    Vincent Mason

Album of the Year

5 nominees
Parker McCollum
Winner

Parker McCollum

Parker McCollum

Artist: Parker McCollum · Producer: Frank Liddell · Producer: Eric Masse · Record Company-Label: MCA

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  • Zach Top

    Zach Top

    Ain't In It For My Health

    Artist: Zach Top · Producer: Carson Chamberlain · Record Company-Label: Leo33

  • Carter Faith

    Carter Faith

    Cherry Valley

    Artist: Carter Faith · Producer: Tofer Brown · Record Company-Label: Gatsby Records / MCA

  • Riley Green

    Riley Green

    Don't Mind If I Do (Deluxe)

    Artist: Riley Green · Producer: Dann Huff · Producer: Michael Knox · Record Company-Label: Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment

  • Morgan Wallen

    Morgan Wallen

    I'm The Problem

    Artist: Morgan Wallen · Producer: Joey Moi · Producer: Charlie Handsome · Producer: Jacob Durett · Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records

Song of the Year

5 nominees
Ella Langley
Winner

Ella Langley

Choosin' Texas

Artist: Ella Langley · Songwriter: Ella Langley · Songwriter: Luke Dick · Songwriter: Miranda Lambert · Songwriter: Joybeth Taylor · Publisher: Bada Bing Bada Boom Publishing · Publisher: Little Louder Songs · Publisher: Sony Music Publishing · Publisher: Verse 2 Music

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  • Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton

    Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton

    A Song To Sing

    Artist: Miranda Lambert · Artist: Chris Stapleton · Songwriter: Chris Stapleton · Songwriter: Miranda Lambert · Songwriter: Jenee Fleenor · Songwriter: Jesse Frasure · Publisher: I Wrote These Songs · Publisher: Pink Dog Publishing · Publisher: Songs for the Munch Music · Publisher: Songs of Influence · Publisher: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing · Publisher: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp

  • Megan Moroney

    Megan Moroney

    Am I Okay?

    Artist: Megan Moroney · Songwriter: Megan Moroney · Songwriter: Luke Laird · Songwriter: Jessie Jo Dillon · Publisher: Big Ass Pile of Dimes Music · Publisher: Big Music Machine

  • Zach Top

    Zach Top

    I Never Lie

    Artist: Zach Top · Songwriter: Zach Top · Songwriter: Carson Chamberlain · Songwriter: Tim Nichols · Publisher: Music and Magazine Publishing · Publisher: Rio Bravo Music Inc · Publisher: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing · Publisher: Too Broke to Quit Music · Publisher: Zach Top Music

  • Lainey Wilson

    Lainey Wilson

    Somewhere Over Laredo

    Artist: Lainey Wilson · Songwriter: Lainey Wilson · Songwriter: Trannie Anderson · Songwriter: Dallas Wilson · Songwriter: Andy Albert · Songwriter: Harold Arlen · Songwriter: Yip Harburg · Publisher: Concordd Sounds · Publisher: Dtown Boogie Music · Publisher: Emi Feist Catalog Inc · Publisher: Songs of Riser House · Publisher: Songs off Wild Cat Well Music · Publisher: Sony/ATV Countryside · Publisher: Story Farmer · Publisher: Tacklebox Music Publishing

Single of the Year

5 nominees
Ella Langley
Winner

Ella Langley

Choosin' Texas

Artist: Ella Langley · Producer: Ella Langley · Producer: Miranda Lambert · Producer: Ben West · Record Company: SAWGOD / Columbia Records

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  • Megan Moroney

    Megan Moroney

    6 Months Later

    Artist: Megan Moroney · Producer: Kristian Bush · Record Company: Sony Music Nashville / Columbia Records

  • Zach Top

    Zach Top

    I Never Lie

    Artist: Zach Top · Producer: Carson Chamberlain · Record Company: Leo33

  • Lainey Wilson

    Lainey Wilson

    Somewhere Over Laredo

    Artist: Lainey Wilson · Producer: Jay Joyce · Record Company: BBR Music Group · Record Company: BMG Nashville · Record Company: Broken Bow Records

  • Cody Johnson

    Cody Johnson

    The Fall

    Artist: Cody Johnson · Producer: Trent Willmon · Record Company: CoJo Music · Record Company: Warner Records Nashville

Music Event of the Year

5 nominees
Riley Green feat. Ella Langley
Winner

Riley Green feat. Ella Langley

Don't Mind If I Do

Artist: Riley Green · Artist: Ella Langley · Producer: Dann Huff · Record Company: Harbor Records & Entertainment

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  • Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton

    Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton

    A Song To Sing

    Artist: Miranda Lambert · Artist: Chris Stapleton · Producer: Dave Cobb · Record Company: Republic Records

  • Shaboozey & Jelly Roll

    Shaboozey & Jelly Roll

    Amen

    Artist: Shaboozey · Artist: Jelly Roll · Producer: Danny Majic · Producer: Nevin Sastry · Producer: Sean Cook · Record Company: Empire

  • Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson

    Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson

    Trailblazer

    Artist: Reba McEntire · Artist: Miranda Lambert · Artist: Lainey Wilson · Producer: Tony Brown · Producer: Reba McEntire · Record Company: MCA

  • Megan Moroney & Kenny Chesney

    Megan Moroney & Kenny Chesney

    You Had To Be There

    Artist: Megan Moroney · Artist: Kenny Chesney · Producer: Kristian Bush · Record Company-Label: Sony Music Nashville · Record Company-Label: Columbia Records

Visual Media of the Year

5 nominees
Stephen Wilson Jr.
Winner

Stephen Wilson Jr.

Cuckoo

Produce · r: Tim Cofield · Director: Tim Cofield

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  • Megan Moroney

    Megan Moroney

    6 Months Later

    Producers: Christen Pinkston & Wesley Stebbins-Perry · Directors: CeCe Dawson, Megan Moroney

  • Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton

    Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton

    A Song To Sing

    Producers: James Stratakis · Director: Alexa King Stone, Stephen Kinigopoulos

  • Lainey Wilson

    Lainey Wilson

    Somewhere Over Laredo

    Producer: Katie Babbage · Director: TK McKamy

  • Cody Johnson

    Cody Johnson

    The Fall

    Producers: Christen Pinkston & Wesley Stebbins-Perry · Director: Dustin Haney

Artist-Songwriter of the Year

5 nominees
Ella Langley
Winner

Ella Langley

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  • Luke Combs

    Luke Combs

  • Megan Moroney

    Megan Moroney

  • Morgan Wallen

    Morgan Wallen

  • Riley Green

    Riley Green

Songwriter of the Year

5 nominees
Jessie Jo Dillon
Winner

Jessie Jo Dillon

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  • Ashley Gorley

    Ashley Gorley

  • Blake Pendergrass

    Blake Pendergrass

  • Charlie Handsome

    Charlie Handsome

  • Chase McGill

    Chase McGill

    Chase McGill

National Daily On-Air Personality of the Year

5 nominees
Winner

B-Dub – B-Dub Radio

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  • Cody Alan – Highway Mornings with Cody Alan

  • Katie Neal – Katie & Company

  • Rob Stone and Holly Hutton – The Rob + Holly Show

  • Steve Harmon – Steve Harmon Show

National Weekly On-Air Personality of the Year

5 nominees
Winner

B-Dub – B-Dub Radio Saturday Night

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  • Big D, Bubba, Shafter – Honky Tonkin’ with Big D & Bubba

  • Heather Froglear – 90’s Country with Heather

  • Kelleigh Bannen – Today’s Country Radio

  • Ryan Fox – American Country Countdown with Ryan Fox

On-Air Personality of the Year - Major Market

7 nominees
Winner

Chris Carr & Company – Chris Carr, Sam Sansevere, Dubs – KEEY-FM – Minneapolis, MN

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  • Angie Ward – Angie Ward – WUBL-FM – Atlanta, GA

  • Erik & Jenny – Erik Scott Smith & Jenny Lee – KCYY-FM – San Antonio, TX

  • Frito & Katy – Frito and Katy – KILT-FM – Houston, TX

  • Niko + Cheyenne – Niko + Cheyenne – KMLE-FM – Phoenix, AZ

  • Rachel Ryan – Rachel Ryan – KSCS-FM – Dallas, TX

  • The Coop Show – Coop – WKIS-FM – Miami, FL

On-Air Personality of the Year - Large Market

5 nominees
Winner

Heather Froglear – Heather Froglear – KFRG-FM Riverside, CA

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  • Jesse & Anna– Jesse Tack, Anna Marie, Jake Thomson – WUBE-FM – Cincinnati, OH

  • Kelli and Anthony – Kelli Green and Anthony Donatelli – KFRG-FM – Riverside, CA

  • Mad Dawg in the Afternoon – Mad Dawg – WQDR-FM – Raleigh, NC

  • Maria D’Antonio – Maria D’Antonio – WDSY-FM – Pittsburgh, PA

On-Air Personality of the Year - Medium Market

6 nominees
Winner

Mo & Styckman – Mo and StyckMan

WUSY-FM - Chattanooga, TN

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  • Julie and DJ in the Morning – Julie K and DJ Thee Trucker

    WPCV-FM - Lakeland, FL

  • Steve & Gina in the Morning – Steve Lundy and Gina Melton

    KXKT-FM - Omaha, NE

  • The Bee Morning Coffee Club – Billy Kidd, TJ Sharp, Hope Breen

    WBEE-FM

  • The Doc Show – Doc Medek and Chewy Medek

    WGGY-FM - Wilkes-Barre, PA

  • Tug Cowart Show – Tug Cowart

    WCKN-FM - Charleston, SC

On-Air Personality of the Year - Small Market

5 nominees
Winner

The Eddie Foxx Show – Eddie Foxx and Amanda Foxx

WKSF-FM - Asheville, NC

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  • B-MO in the MO’rning – Brian “B-MO” Montgomery

    WCKK-FM - Walnut Grove, MS

  • Ben & Arnie – Ben Butler, Arnie Andrews

    WCOW-FM - Sparta, WI

  • Dan Austin – Dan Austin

    WQHK-FM - Fort Wayne, IN

  • The Dr. Shane and Tess Show – Dr. Shane and Tess

    WPAP-FM - Panama City, FL

Radio Station of the Year - Major Market

5 nominees
Winner

KSCS-FM

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

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  • KILT-FM

    Houston, TX

  • KSON-FM

    San Diego, CA

  • WPOC-FM – Towson, MD

  • WXTU-FM

    Philadelphia, PA

Radio Station of the Year - Large Market

5 nominees
Winner

WUBE-FM

Cincinnati, OH

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  • KFRG-FM

    San Bernardino, CA

  • WLHK-FM

    Indianapolis, IN

  • WMIL-FM

    Milwaukee, WI

  • WSIX-FM

    Nashville, TN

Radio Station of the Year - Medium Market

5 nominees
Winner

WLFP-FM – Memphis, TN

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  • KUZZ-FM

    Bakersfield, CA

  • WBEE-FM

    Rochester, NY

  • WHKO-FM

    Dayton, OH

  • WQMX-FM

    Akron, OH

Radio Station of the Year - Small Market

6 nominees
Winner

WYCT-FM

Pensacola, FL

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  • KCLR-FM

    Columbia, MO

  • KFGE-FM – Lincoln, NE

  • WCKK-FM – Walnut Grove, MS

  • WXFL-FM

    Florence, AL

  • WYOT-FM – Rochelle, IL

Bass Player of the Year

5 nominees
Winner

Jimmie Lee Sloas

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  • Eli Beaird

  • Mike Rinne

  • Steve Mackey

  • Tony Lucido

Drummer of the Year

5 nominees
Winner

Fred Eltringham

Winner

Jerry Roe

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  • Chris McHugh

  • Evan Hutchings

  • Nir Z

Acoustic Guitar Player of the Year

5 nominees
Winner

Bryan Sutton

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  • Devin Malone

  • Ilya Toshinskiy

  • Kris Donegan

  • Todd Lombardo

Piano/Keyboards Player of the Year

5 nominees
Winner

Gordon Mote

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  • Billy Justineau

  • Charlie Judge

  • Dave Cohen

  • David Dorn

Specialty Instrument(s) Player of the Year

5 nominees
Winner

Stuart Duncan

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  • Eleonore Denig

  • Justin Schipper

  • Mike Johnson

  • Scotty Sanders

Electric Guitar Player of the Year

5 nominees
Winner

Rob McNelley

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  • Derek Wells

  • Kris Donegan

  • Nathan Keeterle

  • Sol Philcox-Littlefield

    Sol Philcox-Littlefield

Audio Engineer of the Year

5 nominees
Winner

Justin Niebank

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  • Buckley Miller

  • Dave Clauss

  • Eric Masse

  • Jim Cooley

Producer of the Year

5 nominees
Winner

Dann Huff

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  • Ben West

  • Carson Chamberlain

  • Chris LaCorte

  • Will Bundy

Casino of the Year - Theater

5 nominees
Winner

Choctaw Grand Theater – Durant, OK

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  • Golden Nugget Lake Charles – Lake Charles, LA

  • Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Hollywood, FL

  • Resorts World Theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas – Las Vegas, NV

  • The Venue at Thunder Valley at Thunder Valley Casino – Lincoln, CA

Casino of the Year - Arena

5 nominees
Winner

Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT

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  • BECU Live at Northern Quest Casino – Airway Heights, WA

  • Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena – Atlantic City, NJ

  • Soaring Eagle – Mount Pleasant, MI

  • Stir Concert Cove – Council Bluffs, IA

Festival of the Year

5 nominees
Winner

Stagecoach – Indio, CA

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  • C2C: Country to Country – London, England

  • CMC Rocks – Ipswich, Queensland

  • Tortuga Music Festival – Ft. Lauderdale, FL

  • Two Step Inn – Georgetown, TX

Fair/Rodeo of the Year

5 nominees
Winner

Cheyenne Frontier Days – Cheyenne, WY

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  • Calgary Stampede – Calgary, AB

  • California Mid-State Fair – Paso Robles, CA

  • Florida Strawberry Festival – Plant City, FL

  • San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo – San Antonio, TX

Club of the Year

5 nominees
Winner

The Pinnacle – Nashville, TN

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  • Billy Bob’s Texas – Fort Worth, TX

  • Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville, TN

  • Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK

  • Joe’s Live – Rosemont, IL

    Joe’s Live – Rosemont, IL

Theater of the Year

5 nominees
Winner

Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN

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  • Blue Gate Theatre – Shipshewana, IN

  • Grand Ole Opry House- Nashville, TN

  • State Theatre – Portland, ME

  • The Franklin Theatre – Franklin, TN

Outdoor Venue of the Year

6 nominees
Winner

Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO

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  • CMAC – Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center – Canandaigua, NY

  • Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre – Denver, CO

  • Floore’s Country Store – Helotes, TX

  • The Orion Amphitheater – Huntsville, AL

  • Walmart AMP (Arkansas Music Pavilion) – Rogers, AR

Arena of the Year

5 nominees
Winner

Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN

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  • BOK Center – Tulsa, OK

  • Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, TX

  • Paycom Center – Oklahoma City, OK

  • T-Mobile Center – Kansas City, MO

Don Romeo Talent Buyer of the Year

5 nominees
Winner

Ed Warm

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  • Andrew Fortin

  • Del Williams

  • Stacy Vee

    Stacy Vee

  • Susan Heymann

Promoter of the Year

5 nominees
Winner

Adam Weiser

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  • Bob Roux

  • Brian O’Connell

  • Patrick McDill

    Patrick McDill

  • Rich Schaefer

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