The 2026 ACM Awards are officially in the books, celebrating the artists who delivered country music’s biggest moments this year.
The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards aired live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 17, with Shania Twain hosting the prestigious event.
While Megan Moroney entered the night with the most nominations (nine), it was Ella Langley who became the undeniable star of the evening, winning all seven of her nominations, while Cody Johnson took home the night’s biggest honors, Entertainer of the Year and Male Entertainer of the Year.
The ceremony featured performances from some of the genre’s biggest names, including Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, Kacey Musgraves, Blake Shelton and Riley Green.
Here is the full list of winners from the 2026 ACM Awards:
ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR
- Luc Combs
- Jelly roll
- Cody Johnson — WINNER
- Megan Moroney
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
- Lainey Wilson
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Miranda Lambert
- Ella Langley — WINNER
- Megan Moroney
- Lainey Wilson
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Luc Combs
- Riley Green
- Cody Johnson — WINNER
- Chris Stapleton
- Top Zach
GROUP OF THE YEAR
- 49Winchester
- Plains Cavalry
- Old Dominion
- Rascal Flatts
- The Red Clay Strays — WINNER
DUO OF THE YEAR
- Brooks & Dunn — WINNER
- Osborne Brothers
- Dan + Shay
- Muscadine lineage
- Thelma and James
NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Avery Anna — WINNER
- Mackenzie Carpenter
- Dasha
- Caroline Jones
- Emily Ann Roberts
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Gavin Adcock
- Vincent Mason
- Shaboozey
- Hudson Westbrook
- Tucker Wetmore — WINNER
ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
- It’s not here for my health — Zach Top
- Producer: Carson Chamberlain
- Tag: Leo33
- Cherry Valley—Carter Faith
- Producer: Tofer Brown
- Label: Gatsby Records / MCA
- I Don’t Mind If I Do (Deluxe) — Riley Green
- Producers: Dann Huff, Michael Knox
- Label: Port of Nashville Records and Entertainment
- I am the problem — Morgan Wallen
- Producers: Joey Moi, Charlie Handsome, Jacob Durrett
- Label: Big Loud Records
- Parker McCollum — WINNER
- Producers: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse
- Tag: MCA
SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
- “A Song to Sing” – Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton
- Songwriters: Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Jenee Fleenor, Jesse Frasure
- Editors: I wrote these songs; Pink Dog Edition; Songs for Music Munch; Songs of influence; Sony/ATV Tree Edition; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
- “Am I okay?” -Megane Moroney
- Songwriters: Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, Jessie Jo Dillon
- Publishers: Big Ass Pile of Dimes Music; Large music machine
- “Choose Texas” – WINNER
- Artist: Ella Langley
- Songwriters: Ella Langley, Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Joybeth Taylor
- Publishers: Bada Bing and Bada Langley Publishing; Little louder songs; Sony Music Publishing
- “I never lie” — Zach Top
- Songwriters: Zach Top, Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols
- Publishers: music and magazine publishing; Rio Bravo Music Inc.; Sony/ATV Tree Edition; Too broke to stop playing music; Zach Top Music
- “Somewhere Above Laredo” – Lainey Wilson
- Songwriters: Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson, Andy Albert, Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg
- Publishers: Concord Sounds; Music by Dtown Boogie; Catalog Emi Feist Inc; Riser House Songs; Wildcat Well Music Songs; Sony/ATV campaign; History Farmer; Tacklebox Music Publishing
SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
- “6 Months Later” – Megan Moroney
- Producer: Kristian Bush
- Label: Sony Music Nashville / Columbia Records
- “Choose Texas” – WINNER
- Artist: Ella Langley
- Producers: Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, Ben West
- Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records
- “I never lie” — Zach Top
- Producer: Carson Chamberlain
- Tag: Leo33
- “Somewhere Above Laredo” – Lainey Wilson
- Producer: Jay Joyce
- Label: BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville / Broken Bow Records
- “The Fall” — Cody Johnson
- Producer: Trent Willmon
- Tag: CoJo Music / Warner Records Nashville
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
- “A Song to Sing” – Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton
- Producer: Dave Cobb
- Label: Records of the Republic
- “Amen” — Shaboozey and Jelly Roll
- Producers: Danny Majic, Nevin Sastry, Sean Cook
- Tag: Empire
- “I don’t mind if I do” – WINNER
- Artists: Riley Green feat. Ella Langley
- Producers: Dann Huff, Michael Knox
- Label: Port of Nashville Records and Entertainment
- “Pioneer” — Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson
- Producers: Tony Brown, Reba McEntire
- Tag: MCA
- “You Had to Be There” – Megan Moroney and Kenny Chesney
- Producer: Kristian Bush
- 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
- Directors: CeCe Dawson, Megan Moroney
- “A Song to Sing” – Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton
- Producer: James Stratakis
- Directors: Alexa King Stone, Stephen Kinigopoulos
- “Hello” — WINNER
- Artist: Stephen Wilson Jr.
- Producer: Tim Cofield
- Director: Tim Cofield
- “Somewhere Above Laredo” – Lainey Wilson
- Producer: Katie Babbage
- Director: TK McKamy
- “The Fall” — Cody Johnson
- Producers: Christen Pinkston, Wesley Stebbins-Perry
- Director: Dustin Haney
