Overview
- The 61st ACM Awards, which streamed Sunday from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, awarded Ella Langley both song and single of the year for Choosin’ Texas.
- The Red Clay Strays won group of the year, and Brooks & Dunn earned duo of the year.
- Shania Twain hosted for the first time as the ceremony returned to Las Vegas after three years in Frisco, Texas.
- Before the broadcast, Jessie Jo Dillon claimed songwriter of the year for a third straight time, Stephen Wilson Jr. won visual media for Cuckoo, Avery Anna and Tucker Wetmore took new female and new male artist, and Langley was named artist‑songwriter of the year.
- The show streamed on Prime Video, the Amazon Music app, and Twitch, with outlets giving conflicting guidance on whether a Prime membership was required, highlighting the awards’ platform-first push.