ACM Awards: Winners List (Updating Live)

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The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards are being handed out Sunday night.

Three-time ACM Award winner Shania Twain is hosting the show for the first time. The ceremony, streaming live exclusively on Prime Video, is taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” scooped up the first award of the night, for song of the year.

Wilson opened the show with an energetic performance of “Can’t Sit Still.” Other performers so far include Miranda Lambert, Thomas Rhett and Jordan Davis.

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Heading into the show, Megan Moroney leads the nominees with nine, followed by Miranda Lambert (eight), Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson (seven each), Chris Stapleton (six), Zach Top (five) and Cody Johnson (four).

Awards are voted on by members of the Academy of Country Music, which has a record-high membership this year of more than 5,000 members. The eligibility period for submissions for the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards was the calendar year 2025.

The list of nominees below will be updated with the winners as they are announced live. Refresh for the latest. (ACM Awards producer Dick Clark Productions is owned by Penske Media Eldridge, a joint venture between Penske Media Corporation and Eldridge that also owns The Hollywood Reporter.)

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 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
  Producer: 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 

[Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]

• A Song to Sing – Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
  Songwriters: Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Jenee Fleenor, Jesse Frasure
  Publishers: I Wrote These Songs; Pink Dog Publishing; Songs for the Munch Music; Songs of Influence; Sony/ATV Tree Publishing; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp
•  Am I Okay? – Megan Moroney
  Songwriters: Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, Jessie Jo Dillon
  Publishers: Big Ass Pile of Dimes Music; Big Music Machine
• Choosin’ Texas – Ella Langley (WINNER)
  Songwriters: Ella Langley, Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Joybeth Taylor
  Publishers: Bada Bing Bada Boom Publishing; Little Louder Songs; Sony Music Publishing; Verse 2 Music
• I Never Lie – Zach Top
  Songwriters: Zach Top, Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols
  Publishers: Music and Magazine Publishing; Rio Bravo Music Inc; Sony/ATV Tree Publishing; Too Broke to Quit Music; Zach Top Music
• Somewhere Over Laredo – Lainey Wilson
  Songwriters: Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson, Andy Albert, Harold Arlen & Yip Harburg
  Publishers: Concord Sounds; Dtown Boogie Music; Emi Feist Catalog Inc; Songs Of Riser House; Songs Of Wild Cat Well Music; Sony/ATV Countryside; Story Farmer; Tacklebox Music Publishing

SINGLE OF THE YEAR 

[Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

• 6 Months Later – Megan Moroney
  Producers: Kristian Bush
  Record Company-Label: Sony Music Nashville / Columbia Recordsz
• Choosin’ Texas – Ella Langley
  Producers: Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, Ben West
  Record Company-Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records
• I Never Lie – Zach Top
  Producers: Carson Chamberlain
  Record Company-Label: Leo33
• Somewhere Over Laredo – Lainey Wilson
  Producers: Jay Joyce
  Record Company-Label: BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville / Broken Bow Records
• The Fall – Cody Johnson
  Producers: Trent Willmon
  Record Company-Label: CoJo Music / Warner Records Nashville

MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR 

[Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

• A Song To Sing – Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
  Producers: Dave Cobb
  Record Company-Label: Republic Records
• Amen – Shaboozey & Jelly Roll
  Producers: Danny Majic, Nevin Sastry, Sean Cook
  Record Company-Label: Empire
• Don’t Mind If I Do – Riley Green feat. Ella Langley
  Producers: Dann Huff
  Record Company-Label: Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment
• Trailblazer – Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson
  Producers: Tony Brown, Reba McEntire
  Record Company-Label: MCA
• You Had To Be There – Megan Moroney & Kenny Chesney
  Producers: Kristian Bush
  Record Company-Label: Sony Music Nashville / Columbia Records

VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR 

[Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]

• 6 Months Later – Megan Moroney
  Producers: Christen Pinkston & Wesley Stebbins-Perry
  Director: CeCe Dawson, Megan Moroney
• A Song To Sing – Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
  Producers: James Stratakis
  Director: Alexa King Stone, Stephen Kinigopoulos
• Cuckoo -Stephen Wilson, Jr.
  Producers: Tim Cofield
  Director: Tim Cofield
• Somewhere Over Laredo – Lainey Wilson
  Producers: Katie Babbage
  Director: TK McKamy
• The Fall – Cody Johnson
  Producers: Christen Pinkston & Wesley Stebbins-Perry
  Director: Dustin Haney

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 (WINNER)
• Megan Moroney
• Morgan Wallen

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