ACM Awards 2026: A List Of Winners And Nominees

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentACM Awards 2026: A List Of Winners And NomineesByMatthew Leimkuehler,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew Leimkuehler is a music journalist from Nashville, Tennessee.Follow AuthorMay 14, 2026, 01:23pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Ella Langley and Riley Green pose in the press room during the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards at The Ford Center at The Star on May 8, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.Getty ImagesAnd the ACM Award goes to …? This Sunday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the biggest names in Nashville and beyond compete for top honors at the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards. This year, women dominated the nominations. “Am I Okay?” singer Megan Moroney leads the 2026 field with nine nods. Miranda Lambert — the winningest artist in ACM Awards history — follows with eight nominations. Ella Langley — this year’s breakout star in country music and beyond — competes in seven categories; Langley is tied with Lainey Wilson, who also earned seven nominations. The 2026 nominees for Entertainer of the Year — the show’s top prize — include Wilson and Moroney alongside Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Morgan Wallen. Wilson won Entertainer of the Year in 2024 and 2025. The list of nominees continues with Zach Top, Red Clay Strays, Reba McEntire, Kelsea Ballerini, Shaboozey and more. Showrunners announced four winners — including New Male Artist and New Female Artist of the Year — ahead of Sunday’s primetime broadcast. New Female Artist of the Year went to Avery Anna, while Tucker Wetmore won New Male Artist of the Year. MORE FOR YOUAdditional pre-show winners include Stephen Wilson Jr., who won Visual Media of the Year for his “Cuckoo” music video.Sought-after Nashville hitmaker Jessie Jo Dillon also earned Songwriter of the Year honors for the third consecu...