Ella Langley made history at the 2026 ACM Awards, winning all seven awards for which she was nominated.
On Sunday, May 17, the 61st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards took place in Las Vegas. Shania Twain hosted the show on Amazon Prime Video.
Somewhat surprisingly, Megan Moroney led the field with nine nominations, followed by Miranda Lambert with eight, and Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson with seven each.
A clean sweep is rare at the ACMs, but Langley pulled it off, continuing her incredible past year and a half that has seen her become one of the biggest stars in popular music.
Langley won all five of her categories, but she picked up two extra awards for being the songwriter and producer of “Choosin’ Texas,” which won Single of the Year and Song of the Year. Unlike most award shows, the ACMs give additional trophies to the songwriters and producers, even if they are the performing artist as well. That’s a weird technicality, one that other shows like the Grammys do not follow.
Langley wasn’t nominated for Entertainer of the Year, however. That award went to Cody Johnson.
Langley’s seven wins are a new single-night record at the ACMs. The previous record of six wins was shared by Garth Brooks, Faith Hill, and Chris Stapleton. Of course, Langley was helped by the fact that there are now more categories than there used to be, including Artist-Songwriter of the Year, which she won.
At the 2025 ACMs, Wilson and Langley dominated, winning four trophies apiece, with Wilson taking home Entertainer of the Year.
See also the list of 2026 American Music Awards winners and nominees.
List of 2026 ACM Winners and Nominees
Here’s the full list of nominees and winners for the 61st annual Academy of Country Music Awards. Winners are noted in BOLD.
It’s very possible that many of these artists will end up getting nominated at the 2027 Grammy Awards as well!
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
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Ain’t in It for My Health — Zach Top
- Cherry Valley — Carter Faith
- Don’t Mind If I Do (Deluxe) — Riley Green
- I’m the Problem — Morgan Wallen
- Parker McCollum — Parker McCollum – WINNER
SONG OF THE YEAR (Awarded to songwriters)
- “A Song to Sing,” Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Jenee Fleenor, Jesse Frasure
- “Am I Okay?,” Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, Jessie Jo Dillon
- “Choosin’ Texas,” Ella Langley, Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Joybeth Taylor – WINNER
- “I Never Lie,” Zach Top, Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols
- “Somewhere Over Laredo,” Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson, Andy Albert, Harold Arlen & Yip Harburg
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
- “6 Months Later,” Megan Moroney
- “Choosin’ Texas,” Ella Langley – WINNER
- “I Never Lie,” Zach Top
- “Somewhere Over Laredo,” Lainey Wilson
- “The Fall,” Cody Johnson
GROUP OF THE YEAR
- 49 Winchester
- Flatland Cavalry
- Old Dominion
- Rascal Flatts
- The Red Clay Strays – WINNER
- 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
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR
- “A Song to Sing” — Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
- “Amen” — Shaboozey & Jelly Roll
- “Don’t Mind If I Do” — Riley Green feat. Ella Langley – WINNER
- “Trailblazer” — Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson
- “You Had to Be There” — Megan Moroney & Kenny Chesney
VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR
- “6 Months Later,” Megan Moroney
- “A Song to Sing,” Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
- “Cuckoo,” Stephen Wilson Jr. – WINNER
- “Somewhere Over Laredo,” Lainey Wilson
- “The Fall,” Cody Johnson
ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
- Ella Langley – WINNER
- Luke Combs
- Megan Moroney
- Morgan Wallen
- Riley Green
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
- Jessie Jo Dillon – WINNER
- Ashley Gorley
- Charlie Handsome
- Chase McGill
- Blake Pendergrass
2026 ACM Awards Live Performances and Presenters
Live performers: Carter Faith, Parker McCollum, Lee Ann Womack, Riley Green, Zach Top, Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson, Little Big Town, Red Clay Strays, Dan + Shay, Tucker Wetmore, Avery Anna, Kacey Musgraves, Blake Shelton
Award presenters: Michael Buble, TJ Osborne, Andrew Whitworth, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Carl Edwards, Corey LaJoie, and more to come
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Last Updated on June 8, 2026