2026 ACM Awards Complete Winners List

 

⭐ Big winner of the night

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Ella Langley

7 nominations · 7 wins — a historic sweep

Female Artist of the YearSong of the YearSingle of the YearArtist-SongwriterMusic Event of the Year

Top Awards

Songs of the Year

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"Choosin' Texas"

Ella Langley — Song of the Year & Single of the Year

New Artists

New Female Artist

Avery Anna

Surprised on stage by Sam Barber

New Male Artist

Tucker Wetmore

Revealed live via Thomas Rhett video

More Winners

Music Event of the Year

Ella Langley feat. Riley Green

"Don't Mind If I Do"

Visual Media of the Year

Stephen Wilson Jr.

"Cuckoo" music video

Artist-Songwriter of the Year

Ella Langley

Announced before the show

Did you know? Jessie Jo Dillon became the first songwriter ever to win ACM Songwriter of the Year three times in a row, and only the third woman in history to claim the honor.

Night's emotional moment: Dan + Shay performed "Say So" in tribute to late music exec Ben Vaughn during Mental Health Awareness Month. Blake Shelton closed the show covering Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler" in honor of songwriter Don Schlitz.

ACM Awards 2026 · 61st Academy of Country Music Awards · May 17 2026 · Las Vegas · MGM Grand Garden Arena · Ella Langley wins · Cody Johnson Entertainer of the Year · country music awards 202

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Entertainer of the Year

Cody Johnson

Also won Male Artist of the Year

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Female Artist of the Year

Ella Langley

Country's newest superstar

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Album of the Year

Parker McCollum

Self-titled album wins big

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Group of the Year

The Red Clay Strays

Rising country-rock act

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Duo of the Year

Brooks & Dunn

Country royalty still reigning

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Songwriter of the Year

Jessie Jo Dillon

Historic 3rd consecutive win