The 61st
ACM Awards
Hosted by Shania Twain, live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 17, 2026, and streaming exclusively on Prime Video.
Back in Las Vegas
The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards returned to Las Vegas following three successful years in Texas, live from MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT.
Continuing the groundbreaking legacy of the ACM Awards as the first-ever major awards show to livestream exclusively, the 61st ACM Awards streamed live on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch. Legendary songwriter and best-selling female Country artist Shania Twain took the stage as host, her first time ever hosting the show.
The ACM Awards experience featured unprecedented performances, exclusive collaborations and unexpected moments from the biggest Country Music stars, including performances by Cody Johnson, Kacey Musgraves, Lainey Wilson, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert and Riley Green, and more. The 61st ACM Awards is available to watch now on Prime Video.
ACM Awards Week
Four days of events in Las Vegas in the lead-up to the 61st ACM Awards, with tickets sold through AXS.
May 14
Whiskey Jam Welcome Party
Ole Red Las Vegas, 8 to 11 p.m.
A free ACM Awards welcome party open to fans and industry alike, with Avery Anna, The Band Perry, Jenna Paulette and Caroline Jones.
May 15
ACM Lifting Lives Country on the Green: Riley Green & Friends
Topgolf Las Vegas
An up-close concert staged inside the venue's outfield, headlined by Riley Green with Lauren Alaina, Rodney Atkins and Randy Houser. Proceeds benefit ACM Lifting Lives.
May 16
ACM Next Wave: Country's Beach Bash
Mandalay Bay Beach
Headlined by Keith Urban and hosted by Ashley Cooke and Dasha, with Flatland Cavalry, Braxton Keith, Tucker Wetmore and the Opry NextStage Class of 2026.
May 17
The 61st ACM Awards
MGM Grand Garden Arena, 8 p.m. ET
Hosted by Shania Twain and streaming live on Prime Video for a global audience across 240+ countries and territories.
Since 1966
Established in 1966, the Academy of Country Music Awards is the longest-running Country Music awards show and made history in 2022 as the first major awards ceremony to exclusively livestream, in collaboration with Prime Video. Since forming its partnership for the 57th ACM Awards, the show has been hosted by legends Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks and Reba McEntire, featured the biggest collaborations with superstar pairings such as Ed Sheeran and Luke Combs, Dua Lipa and Chris Stapleton, Rascal Flatts and Backstreet Boys, and became the first Country Music awards show to be nominated for an Emmy Award.
The 60th anniversary show in 2025 was hosted by Reba McEntire and featured performances and appearances from over 40 artists, and the broadcast reached audiences in over 240 countries and territories.
Every winner, every nominee
See who took home a trophy at the 61st ACM Awards, then search six decades of ACM Award winners.