The 61st Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards were held in Las Vegas on May 17, 2026, and many of country music’s biggest celebrities received awards. Hosted by the one and only Shania Twainthe annual ceremony honored the genre’s most respected names and a handful of superstars, including… Ella langley.
Below, see the full list of 2026 ACM Awards winners (live update)!
Artist of the year
- Luke Combs
- Jelly roll
- Cody Johnson
- Megan Morrone
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
- Lenny Wilson
Artist of the year
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Miranda Lambert
- Ella Langley – Winner
- Megan Morrone
- Lenny Wilson
Male Artist of the Year
- Luke Combs
- Riley green
- Cody Johnson – Winner
- Chris Stapleton
- Zack top
General binary
- Brooks & Dunn – Winner
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + tea
- Muscadine breed
- Thelma and James
General group
- 49 Winchester
- Knights of the Flatlands
- ancient sovereignty
- Bastard Flatts
- The Red Clay Strays – Winner
General binary
- Brooks & Dunn – Winner
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + tea
- Muscadine breed
- Thelma and James
New artist of the year
- Avery Anna – Winner
- Mackenzie Carpenter
- Dasha
- Carolyn Jones
- Emily Ann Roberts
New male artist of the year
- Gavin Adcock
- Vincent Mason
- Shabuzi
- Hudson Westbrook
- Tucker Whitmore – Winner
Album of the year
- Zack Topp, I’m not in it for my health
- Carter Faith, Cherry Valley
- Riley Greene, I don’t mind if you do (Deluxe)
- Morgan Wallen, I’m the problem
- Parker McCollum, Parker McCollum
Song of the year
- Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton, a song to sing
- Megan Morrone, am I okay?
- Ella Langley, Texas Choice – Winner
- Zack Topp, I never lie
- Lenny Wilson, Somewhere Over Laredo
One of the year
- Megan Morrone, 6 months later
- Ella Langley, Texas Choice – Winner
- Zack Topp, I never lie
- Lenny Wilson, Somewhere Over Laredo
- Cody Johnson, The Fall
Music event of the year
- Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton, a song to sing
- Chabuzi and Jelly Roll, amen
- Riley Green feat. Ella Langley, Don’t Mind If I Do – Winner
- Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lenny Wilson, Trailblazers Megan Morrone and Kenny Chesney, you should have been there
Visual Media of the Year
- Megan Morrone, 6 months later
- Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton, a song to sing
- Steven Wilson Jr., The Cuckoo – Winner
- Lenny Wilson, Somewhere Over Laredo
- Cody Johnson, The Fall
Songwriter of the Year
- Jesse Joe Dillon – Winner
- Ashley gurley
- Charlie is handsome
- Chase McGill
- Blake Pendergrass
Artist and Songwriter of the Year
- Luke Combs
- Riley green
- Ella Langley – Winner
- Megan Morrone
- Morgan Wallen
