Megan Moroney, Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson Lead 2026 ACM Awards Nominations
Megan Moroney, Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson Lead 2026 ACM Awards Nominations
Jack IrvinThu, April 9, 2026 at 3:25 PM UTC
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Megan Moroney in February 2026; Miranda Lambert in November 2024; Ella Langley in November 2025; Lainey Wilson in March 2026Credit: Jesse Grant/Getty; Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty; Emma McIntyre/Getty; Monica Schipper/Getty -
Megan Moroney leads the 2026 ACM Awards nominations with nine nods including Entertainer of the Year and Single of the Year
Performers include Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, Kacey Musgraves and Riley Green with Musgraves debuting a song from her new album
The awards will air live from Las Vegas on May 17 on Prime Video and Amazon Music platforms
Women are leading the 2026 ACM Awards nominations!
On Thursday, April 9, the Academy of Country Music, Prime Video and Dick Clark Productions unveiled the full list of nominations for the upcoming ACM Awards. Megan Moroney earned the most with nine, followed by Miranda Lambert with eight, while Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson each received seven nods.
Additional top nominees include Chris Stapleton with six nods, followed by Zach Top with five and Cody Johnson with four.
Chris Stapleton in November 2024Credit: Astrida Valigorsky/WireImage
The coveted Entertainer of the Year category features Moroney, 28, Wilson, 33, Stapleton, 47, Johnson, 38, Luke Combs, Jelly Roll and Morgan Wallen. Last year, the award went to Wilson.
First-time nominees include 49 Winchester, Avery Anna, Mackenzie Carpenter, Carter Faith, Caroline Jones, Vincent Mason, Emily Ann Roberts, Thelma & James, Hudson Westbrook and Stephen Wilson Jr.
Cody Johnson in March 2025Credit: Joseph Okpako/WireImage
Performers at the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards will include Lambert, 42, Johnson, Wilson, Kacey Musgraves, Little Big Town and Riley Green. Musgraves, 37, will perform a new song from her upcoming Middle of Nowhere album, while Wilson will premiere her song "Can't Sit Still" and Green will deliver a rendition of his song "Change My Mind."
The 2026 ACM Awards host has yet to be revealed.
The awards show will go down at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 17 and stream live on Prime Video. Viewers can also watch via he Amazon Music channel on Twitch and the Amazon Music app.
Zach Top in March 2026Credit: Joseph Okpako/WireImage
See the full list of 2026 ACM Awards nominations below.
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Cody Johnson
Megan Moroney
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson
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Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Ella Langley
Megan Moroney
Lainey Wilson
Luke Combs
Riley Green
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Zach Top
49 Winchester
Flatland Cavalry
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
The Red Clay Strays
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Muscadine Bloodline
Thelma & James
Avery Anna
Mackenzie Carpenter
Dasha
Caroline Jones
Emily Ann Roberts
Gavin Adcock
Vincent Mason
Shaboozey
Hudson Westbrook
Tucker Wetmore
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)
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)
"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)
"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)
"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)
"Somewhere Over Laredo" - Lainey Wilson (Producers: Katie Babbage; Director: TK McKamy)
"The Fall" - Cody Johnson (Producers: Christen Pinkston & Wesley Stebbins-Perry; Director: Dustin Haney)
Jessie Jo Dillon
Ashley Gorley
Charlie Handsome
Chase McGill
Blake Pendergrass
ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs
Riley Green
Ella Langley
Megan Moroney
Morgan Wallen
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