Overview
- ACM producers announced Friday a new slate of performers that includes Blake Shelton, Dan + Shay, Ella Langley, Zach Top, Kane Brown, Thomas Rhett, Jordan Davis, Carter Faith and the Red Clay Strays.
- The 2026 ceremony takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas with Shania Twain hosting for the first time.
- The show streams live globally on Prime Video, the Amazon Music channel on Twitch and the Amazon Music app starting at 8 p.m. ET on May 17.
- Avery Anna and Tucker Wetmore were revealed this week as the ACM’s new artist honorees, and both are set to perform on the telecast.
- Megan Moroney leads nominations with nine, followed by Miranda Lambert with eight and Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson with seven, as organizers also promote public lead-up events across Las Vegas.