Every 2026 ACMs Performance, Ranked
Billboard ranks each performance at the 2026 ACM Awards.
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Ella Langley and Cody Johnson dominated this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards trophy winners on Sunday night (May 17) in Las Vegas, with Johnson picking up both male artist of the year and entertainer of the year, while Langley took home the lion’s share of the accolades, with song and single of the year (for “Choosin’ Texas”), female artist of the year, artist-songwriter of the year, and musical event of the year (for the Riley Green collab “Don’t Mind If I Do”).
Parker McCollum took home album of the year, while The Red Clay Strays picked up group of the year and Brooks & Dunn won duo of the year. When it came to performances, more than a dozen performances were packed into just over two hours, highlighting both multi-ACM Award winners such as Lainey Wilson and Miranda Lambert, to newcomers including Tucker Wetmore and Carter Faith.
Held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the stars came out to play, as the performances leaned heavily on newer song releases from artists including Kane Brown, Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town, while there were also a plethora of ballads from artists including Dan + Shay, Carter Faith, and Riley Green.
Shania Twain hosted the awards ceremony, which was streamed again on Amazon Prime Video, and highlighted both established hitmakers and rising newcomers to the stage.
Billboard ranked every performance at Sunday night’s ACM Awards, counting down to the top performance.
The American Music 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.
