It’s time to tip your hat to these country music stars.
That’s right, country music’s finest gathered together at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas May 17 to hand out the 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards to some of the genre’s biggest names.
At the event hosted by Shania Twain, “Am I Okay?” singer Megan Moroney led the 2026 nominee class with nine nominations, while fellow Female Artist of the Year nominee Miranda Lambert—the winningest artist in ACM Awards history—followed closely behind with eight nods.
Meanwhile, Yellowstone actress Ella Langley and newlywed Lainey Wilson—also nominees for Female Artist of the Year—each garnered seven nominations.
Moroney and Wilson will also face off against Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton, Cody Johnson, Luke Combs and Morgan Wallen for Entertainer of the Year.
Even before the show started, though, the Academy had crowned multiple winners. Indeed, “Fear in God” singer Avery Anna won New Female Artist of the Year, while “Sunburn” singer Tucker Wetmore earned the New Male Artist equivalent.
