Saddle up, country music fans! The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards are finally here. The genre’s biggest and brightest stars are gathered at the MGM Grand Garden Arena tonight to celebrate a standout year in country music.
Topping this year’s nominees is Megan Moroney, who was up for a total of nine awards, including the coveted Entertainer of the Year, which Lainey Wilson won last year. Moroney, however, won’t be attending — she announced in an Instagram story that she’s out of the country, acting as a maid of honor in her best friend’s wedding.
Following close behind was Miranda Lambert, the most decorated artist in ACM Awards history. Lambert, whose recent duet with rumored frenemy Kacey Musgraves made headlines last month, was nominated in eight categories, including Female Artist of the Year.
But it was Ella Langley — the new queen of modern country — who had won five of the seven awards she was nominated for more than halfway through the show.
The star-studded slate of performers included several of the awards show’s nominated singer-songwriters, such as Langley, Lambert and Wilson. Musgraves sang “Dry Spell,” from her freshly released LP, Middle of Nowhere.
Emceed by none other than Shania Twain, the awards show also features an impressive roster of presenters that includes ACM Award winners Ashley McBryde, Shaboozey and Keith Urban.
The show is streaming live on Prime Video and Twitch. Follow along for Yahoo’s live coverage below, from red carpet arrivals to the biggest moments from the show and, of course, all of the night’s winners.
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