2026 ACM Awards - Full list of winners 🏆

Author: Emma DicksonPublished 18th May 2026
Last updated 18th May 2026

Last night saw the stars of country music take to the red carpet and stage in Las Vegas, for the 2026 ACM Awards.

Hosted by the queen of country Shania Twain, performers included Miranda Lambert, Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, Kacey Musgraves, Little Big Town, Riley Green, Blake Shelton, Ella Langley, Kane Brown, Avery Anna, Carter Faith, Dan + Shay, Jordan Davis, The Red Clay Strays, Thomas Rhett, Tucker Wetmore and Zach Top.

Ella Langley stole the show winning every award she was nominated for, going seven-for-seven on the night, including female artist of the year.

The top prize of entertainer of the year went to Cody Johnson, who also won male artist of the year earlier in the evening.

Take a look at the full list of ACM Awards winners 👇

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

Luke Combs

Jelly Roll

Cody Johnson— WINNER

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

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 Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)

Ain't In It for My Health - Zach Top (Producer: Carson Chamberlain; Record Company-Label: Leo33)

Cherry Valley - Carter Faith (Producer: Tofer Brown; Record Company-Label: Gatsby Records / MCA)

Don't Mind If I Do (Deluxe) - Riley Green (Producer: Dann Huff, Michael Knox; Record Company-Label: Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment)

I'm the Problem - Morgan Wallen (Producers: Joey Moi, Charlie Handsome, Jacob Durrett; Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records)

Parker McCollum - Parker McCollum (Producers: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse; Record Company-Label: MCA) — WINNER

SONG OF THE YEAR Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)

"A Song to Sing" - Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton (Songwriters: Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Jenee Fleenor, Jesse Frasure; Publishers: I Wrote These Songs; Pink Dog Publishing; Songs for the Munch Music; Songs of Influence; Sony/ATV Tree Publishing; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp)

"Am I Okay?" - Megan Moroney (Songwriters: Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, Jessie Jo Dillon; Publishers: Big Ass Pile of Dimes Music; Big Music Machine)

"Choosin' Texas" - Ella Langley (Songwriters: Ella Langley, Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Joybeth Taylor; Publishers: Bada Bing & Bada Langley Publishing; Little Louder Songs; Sony Music Publishing) — WINNER

"I Never Lie" - Zach Top (Songwriters: Zach Top, Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols; Publishers: Music and Magazine Publishing; Rio Bravo Music Inc; Sony/ATV Tree Publishing; Too Broke to Quit Music; Zach Top Music)

"Somewhere Over Laredo" - Lainey Wilson (Songwriters: Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson, Andy Albert, Harold Arlen & Yip Harburg; Publishers: Concord Sounds; Dtown Boogie Music; Emi Feist Catalog Inc; Songs Of Riser House; Songs Of Wild Cat Well Music; Sony/ATV Countryside; Story Farmer; Tacklebox Music Publishing)

SINGLE OF THE YEAR Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)

"6 Months Later" - Megan Moroney (Producers: Kristian Bush; Record Company-Label: Sony Music Nashville / Columbia Records)

"Choosin' Texas" - Ella Langley (Producers: Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, Ben West; Record Company-Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records) — WINNER

"I Never Lie" - Zach Top (Producers: Carson Chamberlain; Record Company-Label: Leo33)

"Somewhere Over Laredo" - Lainey Wilson (Producers: Jay Joyce; Record Company-Label: BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville / Broken Bow Records)

"The Fall" - Cody Johnson (Producers: Trent Willmon; Record Company-Label: CoJo Music / Warner Records Nashville)

MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)

"A Song to Sing" - Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton (Producers: Dave Cobb; Record Company-Label: Republic Records)

"Amen" - Shaboozey & Jelly Roll (Producers: Danny Majic, Nevin Sastry, Sean Cook; Record Company-Label: Empire)

"Don't Mind If I Do" - Riley Green feat. Ella Langley (Producers: Dann Huff, Michael Knox; Record Company-Label: Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment) — WINNER

"Trailblazer" - Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson (Producers: Tony Brown, Reba McEntire; Record Company-Label: MCA)

"You Had to Be There" - Megan Moroney & Kenny Chesney (Producers: Kristian Bush; Record Company-Label: Sony Music Nashville / Columbia Records)

VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)

"6 Months Later" - Megan Moroney (Producers: Christen Pinkston & Wesley Stebbins-Perry; Director: CeCe Dawson, Megan Moroney)

"A Song to Sing" - Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton (Producers: James Stratakis; Director: Alexa King Stone, Stephen Kinigopoulos)

"Cuckoo" - Stephen Wilson, Jr. (Producers: Tim Cofield; Director: Tim Cofield) — WINNER

"Somewhere Over Laredo" - Lainey Wilson (Producers: Katie Babbage; Director: TK McKamy)

"The Fall" - Cody Johnson (Producers: Christen Pinkston & Wesley Stebbins-Perry; Director: Dustin Haney)

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

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