ACM Awards 2026 Red Carpet: Best Photos
From Ella Langley to Shania Twain, Shaboozey and more, country music stars descended on Las Vegas for the 61st annual ceremony.
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Country-style glitz and glam descended upon Las Vegas for the 61st annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday (May 17) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Stars such as Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson – who are both scheduled to perform, with the latter kicking off the show airing on Prime Video – arrived on the ACMs’ red carpet in their finest, with the “Be Her” singer stunning in a white sweetheart-necklined gown, and Wilson red hot in a strapless red-fringe floor-length number.
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Host Shania Twain dazzled in a silver sequined number that appeared to feature a fierce, black-sequined cat at the bottom, paired with black leather gloves that went up to nearly her shoulders.
Shaboozey looked sleek with a black cowboy hat, stylish sunglasses, a white collared shirt and long black leather coat, while Tucket Wetmore, the new male artist of the year, was stylish in a cornflower blue suit with black piping and matching shirt. (Avery Anna was previously announced as the new female artist of the year.)
Going into the ceremony, women led in nominations, with Megan Moroney in the lead with nine nods, eight for Miranda Lambert and seven each for Langley and Wilson. Up for entertainer of the year are Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Moroney, Chris Stpleton, Morgan Wallen and Wilson. This is the fourth year in a row Wallen has been nominated in the category, but he has yet to win.
The ACM Awards are produced by Dick Clark Productions, which is owned by Penske Media Eldridge, a joint venture between Eldridge Industries and Billboard parent company Penske Media.
