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Shania Twain in February 2026
Credit: Robert Smith\/Patrick McMullan via Getty<\/p>\n

NEED TO KNOW<\/p>\n

Shania Twain will host the 61st ACM Awards in Las Vegas for the first time in her career<\/p>\n

Twain has won five ACM Awards in the past, including Entertainer of the Year in 2000 and the Poet\u2019s Award in 2022<\/p>\n

The awards show is set to go down at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 17<\/p>\n

Man! Shania Twain<\/a> feels like hosting the 2026 ACM Awards<\/a>!<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, April 22, the five-time Grammy winner, 60, was announced as the host of the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas \u2014\u00a0marking her first time hosting the annual ceremony.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m thrilled to be hosting the 61st ACM Awards in Las Vegas, a place that feels like home.\u201d said Twain in a statement. \u201cIt\u2019s such an honor to be part of this incredible night celebrating Country Music\u2019s biggest stars, especially with so many talented women leading nominations this year. I can\u2019t wait to welcome all of the fans and artists out for this unforgettable night.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Shania Twain
Credit: Academy of Country Music Awards<\/p>\n

The “Any Man of Mine” performer added on social media, “First time hosting the @acmawards<\/a>!! Now what will I wear? \ud83e\udd20 looking forward to a night of Country Music and celebrating musical talent in my favourite city!”<\/p>\n

ACM CEO Damon Whiteside said the organization is “honored to welcome” Twain as host of this year’s awards show, noting in a statement that she’s the “perfect icon” to follow past hosts Dolly Parton<\/a>, Garth Brooks<\/a> and Reba McEntire<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Shania has an impressive history on the ACM Awards stage including her win of the coveted ACM Entertainer of the Year trophy and receiving the ACM Poet\u2019s Award honoring her prolific songwriting career,” continued Whiteside.<\/p>\n

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Shania Twain in July 2025
Credit: Mathew Tsang\/Getty<\/p>\n

Twain has won five ACM Awards in the past, including the Poet’s Award in 2022, Entertainer of the Year in 2000, the Double-Diamond Award for The Woman in Me and Come on Over in 1999 and both Album of the Year for The Woman in Me as well as Top New Female Vocalist in 1996.<\/p>\n

The 2026 ACM Awards nominations were announced earlier this month. Megan Moroney<\/a> led the pack, followed by Miranda Lambert<\/a> with eight. Ella Langley<\/a> and Lainey Wilson<\/a> each received seven nods. Other top nominees included Chris Stapleton<\/a>, Zach Top<\/a> and Cody Johnson<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Performers at the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards will include Lambert, 42, Johnson, 38, Wilson, 33, Kacey Musgraves<\/a>, Little Big Town<\/a> and Riley Green<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The awards show is set to go down at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 17. It’ll stream live on Prime Video, while viewers can also watch via the Amazon Music channel on Twitch and the Amazon Music app.<\/p>\n

Read the original article on People<\/a><\/p>\n