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The 61st Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards took place in Las Vegas on May 17, 2026, and several of country music’s biggest celebrities took home awards. Hosted by the one and only Shania Twain , the annual ceremony honored the genre’s most respected names and a handful of breakout stars, including Ella Langley.
Below, see the full winners’ list from the 2026 ACM Awards (Updating Live) !
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Cody Johnson
Megan Moroney
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson
Female Artist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Ella Langley – WINNER
Megan Moroney
Lainey Wilson
Male Artist of the Year
Luke Combs
Riley Green
Cody Johnson — Winner
Chris Stapleton
Zach Top
Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn – Winner
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Muscadine Bloodline
Thelma & James
Group of the Year
49 Winchester
Flatland Cavalry
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
The Red Clay Strays — Winner
Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn — Winner
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Muscadine Bloodline
Thelma & James
New Female Artist of the Year
Avery Anna — Winner
Mackenzie Carpenter
Dasha
Caroline Jones
Emily Ann Roberts
New Male Artist of the Year
Gavin Adcock
Vincent Mason
Shaboozey
Hudson Westbrook
Tucker Wetmore — Winner
Album of the Year
Zach Top, Ain’t In It For My Health
Carter Faith, Cherry Valley
Riley Green, Don’t Mind If I Do (Deluxe)
Morgan Wallen, I’m The Problem
Parker McCollum, Parker McCollum
Song of the Year
Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton, A Song To Sing
Megan Moroney, Am I Okay?
Ella Langley, Choosin’ Texas — Winner
Zach Top, I Never Lie
Lainey Wilson, Somewhere Over Laredo
Single of the Year
Megan Moroney, 6 Months Later
Ella Langley, Choosin’ Texas — Winner
Zach Top, I Never Lie
Lainey Wilson, Somewhere Over Laredo
Cody Johnson, The Fall
Music Event of the Year
Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton, A Song To Sing
Shaboozey & Jelly Roll, Amen
Riley Green feat. Ella Langley, Don’t Mind If I Do — Winner
Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, Trailblazer Megan Moroney & Kenny Chesney, You Had To Be There
Visual Media of the Year
Megan Moroney, 6 Months Later
Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton, A Song To Sing
Stephen Wilson, Jr., Cuckoo — Winner
Lainey Wilson, Somewhere Over Laredo
Cody Johnson, The Fall
Songwriter of the Year
Jessie Jo Dillon — Winner
Ashley Gorley
Charlie Handsome
Chase McGill
Blake Pendergrass
Artist-Songwriter of the Year
Luke Combs
Riley Green
Ella Langley — Winner
Megan Moroney
Morgan Wallen
Source: Hollywood Life | Read the Full Story…
