- By Tanya Garg
- Mon, 18 May 2026 12:06 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
ACM Awards 2026 Winners: The Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM) were held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, three years after running at the Ford Centre at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Reba McEntire, who had been the show's host for the previous two years, was replaced as host by country music icon Shania Twain.
ACM Awards 2026 Winners
ACM Awards 2026 witnessed singer-songwriter and country music icon Ella Langley winning every category, taking home seven awards. Cody Johnson, on the other hand, won the Entertainer of the Year award. He defeated fellow nominees Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen, Megan Moroney, Jelly Roll, and Luke Combs in the category. Here's a full list of the winners of the 61st edition of the ACM Awards:
ACM Awards 2026 Full Winners List
Entertainer of the Year - Cody Johnson
Female Artist of the Year - Ella Langley
Male Artist of the Year - Cody Johnson
Group of the Year - The Red Clay Strays
Duo of the Year - Brooks & Dunn
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Album of the Year - Parker McCollum – Parker McCollum; Producers: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse; Record Company-Label: MCA
Song of the Year - Choosin’ Texas by Ella Langley
Single of the Year - Choosin’ Texas by Ella Langley
Visual Media of the Year - Don't Mind If I Do
Songwriter of the Year - Jessie Jo Dillon
Artist-Songwriter of the Year - Ella Langley
New Male Artist of the Year - Tucker Wetmore
New Female Artist of the Year - Avery Anna
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For those who are unaware, the top nominees of the year, Megan Moroney with nine nominations, Miranda Lambert with eight, Langley with seven, Wilson with seven, and Chris Stapleton with six, competed for the top prize of the evening.
Where To Watch ACM Awards 2026?
The 61st ACM Awards were broadcast live exclusively on Prime Video for a worldwide audience from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
