{"id":229427,"date":"2026-05-13T01:43:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T01:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/229427\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T01:43:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T01:43:47","slug":"4-country-queens-dominating-the-2026-acm-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/229427\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Country Queens Dominating the 2026 ACM Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2026 ACM Awards are rapidly approaching, set to premiere on Prime Video on May 17, hosted by country superstar Shania Twain<\/a>. Though this year\u2019s lineup of performers and nominees is loaded with some of the biggest acts in country music, it\u2019s the ACM women who are stealing the show. <\/p>\n

Leading the nominations are four of the most influential female artists in country music right now: Megan Moroney, Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson. Here, find out which awards they\u2019re nominated for and what they\u2019ve been up to leading up to the ACM Awards.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Megan Moroney leads the way with nine nominations\"Megan<\/p>\n

Megan Moroney, 2026
Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for Spotify<\/p>\n

Megan Moroney made waves with her latest record, Cloud 9, but it\u2019s her work off of her previous album, Am I Okay?, that\u2019s earning her recognition at this year\u2019s awards. <\/p>\n

Moroney is nominated this year for Entertainer of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, Song of the Year (\u201cAm I Okay?\u201d), Single of the Year (\u201c6 Months Later\u201d), Music Event of the Year (\u201cYou Had To Be There\u201d by Megan Moroney and Kenny Chesney), Visual Media of the Year (\u201c6 Months Later\u201d) and Artist-Songwriter of the Year. Megan received one of her nominations as both an artist and songwriter and another nomination as both an artist and director.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Miranda Lambert follows her with eight\"Miranda<\/p>\n

Miranda Lambert, 2024
Jason Kempin\/Getty Images for ABA<\/p>\n

Miranda Lambert has been on the country music scene for years, and racking up eight ACM nominations, it\u2019s clear she isn\u2019t going anywhere. <\/p>\n

The \u201cTin Man\u201d singer is nominated for Female Artist of the Year, Song of the Year (\u201cA Song to Sing\u201d by Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton), Music Event of the Year (\u201cA Song to Sing\u201d by Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton),\u00a0 Music Event of the Year (\u201cTrailblazer\u201d by Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert and Lainey Wilson)\u00a0and Visual Media of the Year (\u201cA Song to Sing\u201d by Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton).<\/p>\n

Ella Langley is nominated for seven ACM awards\"Ella<\/p>\n

Ella Langley, 2025
Jason Kempin\/Getty Images for ABA<\/p>\n

The \u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas\u201d singer has taken the country music world by storm over the last few years, so it doesn\u2019t come as a surprise that she\u2019s in the top three this year. At the 2026 ACM Awards, Ella is nominated for Female Artist of the Year, Single of the Year (\u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas\u201d), Music Event of the Year (\u201cDon\u2019t Mind If I Do\u201d by Riley Green featuring Ella Langley) and Artist-Songwriter of the Year.<\/p>\n

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Lainey Wilson also has seven noms\"Lainey<\/p>\n

Lainey Wilson, 2025
Jason Kempin\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Lainey Wilson has left her mark on the ACM Awards in the past, and this year, she\u2019s back and ready to prove her luck hasn\u2019t run out. Wilson previously took home the award for Entertainer of the Year, and this year, she\u2019s nominated in the category yet again. She\u2019s also nominated for Female Artist of the Year, Song of the Year (\u201cSomewhere Over Laredo\u201d), Single of the Year (\u201cSomewhere Over Laredo\u201d), Music Event of the Year (\u201cTrailblazer\u201d by Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert and Lainey Wilson) and Visual Media of the Year (\u201cSomewhere Over Laredo\u201d).\u00a0<\/p>\n

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