{"id":677269,"date":"2026-05-18T10:26:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T10:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/677269\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T10:26:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T10:26:23","slug":"acm-awards-2026-red-carpet-shania-twain-kacey-musgraves-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/677269\/","title":{"rendered":"ACM Awards 2026 red carpet: Shania Twain, Kacey Musgraves, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yee-haw! Country music\u2019s biggest stars stepped out Sunday night for the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards. Hosted by Shania Twain, the awards honor the best and brightest in country. Ahead, see what stars like Kacey Musgraves, Kelsea Ballerini, Ella Langley, and more wore on the red carpet. <\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t1 of 30\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.66442728;display:block\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"392\" height=\"590\" data-modal-image=\"8939715\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/shania-twain-arrives-61st-annual-128077749.jpg\" alt=\"Shania Twain attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \" class=\"wp-image-8939715\"  \/>Shania Twain AP Photo\/Richard Shotwell<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2 of 30\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.66672607;display:block\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"590\" data-modal-image=\"8939730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/editorial-use-kacey-musgraves-attends-128080355.jpg\" alt=\"Kacey Musgraves attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \" class=\"wp-image-8939730\"  \/>Kacey Musgraves Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t3 of 30\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.66666667;display:block\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"590\" data-modal-image=\"8939731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/editorial-use-ella-langley-attends-128079856.jpg\" alt=\"Ella Langley attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \" class=\"wp-image-8939731\"  \/>Ella Langley Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t4 of 30\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.66654135;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"590\" data-modal-image=\"8939733\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/editorial-use-keith-urban-attends-128080766.jpg\" alt=\"Keith Urban attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \" class=\"wp-image-8939733\"  \/>Keith Urban Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t5 of 30\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.66666667;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"590\" data-modal-image=\"8939732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/editorial-use-kelsea-ballerini-attends-128079518.jpg\" alt=\"Kelsea Ballerini attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \" class=\"wp-image-8939732\"  \/>Kelsea Ballerini Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t6 of 30\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6666;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"590\" data-modal-image=\"8939702\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/shaboozey-attends-61st-academy-country-128079730.jpg\" alt=\"Shaboozey attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \" class=\"wp-image-8939702\"  \/>Shaboozey Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for ACM<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t7 of 30\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.78397213;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"590\" data-modal-image=\"8939734\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/phillip-sweet-kimberly-schlapman-karen-128079477.jpg\" alt=\"Little Big Town attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \" class=\"wp-image-8939734\"  \/>Little Big Town Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t8 of 30\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.69335938;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"8939738\" width=\"409\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/l-r-devlin-duck-hodges-128078860.jpg\" alt=\"Lainey Wilson and Devlin Hodges attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \" class=\"wp-image-8939738\"  \/>Lainey Wilson and Devlin Hodges Getty Images for ACM<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t9 of 30\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.66657027;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"590\" data-modal-image=\"8939735\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/editorial-use-l-r-morgane-128080762.jpg\" alt=\"Chris and Morgan Stapleton attend the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \" class=\"wp-image-8939735\"  \/>Chris and Morgan Stapleton Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t10 of 30\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6668;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"590\" data-modal-image=\"8939706\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/lee-ann-womack-attends-61st-128079846.jpg\" alt=\"Lee Ann Womack attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \" class=\"wp-image-8939706\"  \/>Lee Ann Womack Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for ACM<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t11 of 30\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.73775;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"435\" height=\"590\" data-modal-image=\"8939717\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/brandi-cyrus-arrives-red-carpet-128079384.jpg\" alt=\"Brandi Cyrus attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \" class=\"wp-image-8939717\"  \/>Brandi Cyrus  James Atoa\/UPI\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t12 of 30\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5000\" height=\"4373\" data-modal-image=\"8939716\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/l-r-dan-smyers-shay-128079689.jpg\" alt=\"Dan + Shay 61st attend the Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \" class=\"wp-image-8939716 unset-max-height\"  \/>Dan + Shay Getty Images for ACM<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t13 of 30\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6666;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"590\" data-modal-image=\"8939709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/l-r-ronnie-dunn-kix-128079180.jpg\" alt=\"Brooks &amp; Dunn attend the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \" class=\"wp-image-8939709\"  \/>Brooks &amp; Dunn Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for ACM<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t14 of 30\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6668;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"590\" data-modal-image=\"8939700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thomas-rhett-attends-61st-academy-128079537.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas Rhett attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \" class=\"wp-image-8939700\"  \/>Thomas Rhett Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for ACM<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t15 of 30\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.66680154;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"590\" data-modal-image=\"8939714\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/l-r-kane-brown-katelyn-128077843.jpg\" alt=\"Kane and Katelyn Jae Brown attend the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \" class=\"wp-image-8939714\"  \/>Kane and Katelyn Jae Brown Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t16 of 30\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6668;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"590\" data-modal-image=\"8939705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/l-r-rodney-atkins-rose-128075071.jpg\" alt=\"Rodney Atkins and Rose Falcon 61st attend the Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \" class=\"wp-image-8939705\"  \/>Rodney Atkins and Rose Falcon Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for ACM<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t17 of 30\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.66445623;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"392\" height=\"590\" data-modal-image=\"8939713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/michael-trotter-jr-left-tanya-128076615.jpg\" alt=\"War and Treaty attend the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \" class=\"wp-image-8939713\"  \/>War and Treaty AP Photo\/Richard Shotwell<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t18 of 30\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"8939722\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/geoff-sprung-trevor-rosen-matthew-128072458.jpg\" alt=\"Old Dominion attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \" class=\"wp-image-8939722 unset-max-height\"  \/>Old Dominion Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t19 of 30\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.66654552;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"590\" data-modal-image=\"8939729\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/editorial-use-riley-green-attends-128080536.jpg\" alt=\"Riley Green attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \" class=\"wp-image-8939729\"  \/>Riley Green Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t20 of 30\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6666;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"590\" data-modal-image=\"8939707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ashley-mcbryde-attends-61st-academy-128078369.jpg\" alt=\"Ashley McBryde attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \" class=\"wp-image-8939707\"  \/>Ashley McBryde Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for ACM<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t21 of 30\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6666;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"590\" data-modal-image=\"8939704\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/lauren-alaina-attends-61st-academy-128078308.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren Alaina attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \" class=\"wp-image-8939704\"  \/>Lauren Alaina  Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for ACM<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t22 of 30\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.69153865;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"408\" height=\"590\" data-modal-image=\"8939728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kimberly-schlapman-attends-61st-academy-128079940.jpg\" alt=\"Kimberly Schlapman attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \" class=\"wp-image-8939728\"  \/>Kimberly Schlapman REUTERS<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t23 of 30\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.66699219;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"8939737\" width=\"394\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/karen-fairchild-little-big-town-128081005.jpg\" alt=\"Karen Fairchild attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \" class=\"wp-image-8939737\"  \/>Karen Fairchild Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for ACM<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t24 of 30\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.81275;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"590\" data-modal-image=\"8939724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/m-riah-arrives-red-carpet-128079371.jpg\" alt=\"MARIAH attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \" class=\"wp-image-8939724\"  \/>MARIAH James Atoa\/UPI\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t25 of 30\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6668;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"590\" data-modal-image=\"8939708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tucker-wetmore-attends-61st-academy-128079804.jpg\" alt=\"Tucker Wetmore attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \" class=\"wp-image-8939708\"  \/>Tucker Wetmore Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for ACM<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t26 of 30\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6668;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"590\" data-modal-image=\"8939703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/avery-anna-attends-61st-academy-128078376.jpg\" alt=\"Avery Anna attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \" class=\"wp-image-8939703\"  \/>Avery Anna Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for ACM<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t27 of 30\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6666;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"590\" data-modal-image=\"8939699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/michael-bubl-attends-61st-academy-128078225.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Bubl\u00e9 attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \" class=\"wp-image-8939699\"  \/>Michael Bubl\u00e9 Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for ACM<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t28 of 30\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.66451405;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"392\" height=\"590\" data-modal-image=\"8939710\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cody-johnson-arrives-61st-annual-128078134.jpg\" alt=\"Cody Johnson attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \" class=\"wp-image-8939710\"  \/>Cody Johnson AP Photo\/Richard Shotwell<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t29 of 30\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6666;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"590\" data-modal-image=\"8939711\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tyler-hubbard-attends-61st-academy-128075067.jpg\" alt=\"Tyler Hubbard attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \" class=\"wp-image-8939711\"  \/>Tyler Hubbard Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for ACM<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t30 of 30\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"8939723\" width=\"1024\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/reid-dillon-adam-gallegos-wesley-128080910.jpg\" alt=\"Flatand Cavalry attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada \" class=\"wp-image-8939723 unset-max-height\"  \/>Flatland Cavalry Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for ACM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Yee-haw! Country music\u2019s biggest stars stepped out Sunday night for the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards. 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