In a year dominated by female country music artists, Ella Langley emerged as the big winner at the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards. Langley earned seven ACM Awards, setting a new record for the most wins by a single artist.
Langley’s wins came in the Female Artist of the Year, Artist-Songwriter of the Year, Single of the Year (awarded to her as both the artist and producer for “Choosin’ Texas”), Song of the Year (awarded as both artist and songwriter), and Music Event of the Year (alongside Riley Green for “Don’t Mind If I Do”). Cody Johnson, Stephen Wilson Jr., and Miranda Lambert each followed Langley with two wins.
Shania Twain hosted this year’s ACM Awards, held on May 17, 2026 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Vegas. The awards show streamed live on Prime Video.
ACM Awards 2026 Winners:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
• Cody Johnson
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• Ella Langley
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• Cody Johnson
DUO OF THE YEAR
• Brooks & Dunn
GROUP OF THE YEAR
• The Red Clay Strays
NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• Avery Anna
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• Tucker Wetmore
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
• Parker McCollum – Parker McCollum
Producer: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse
Publisher: Warner Chappell Music Nashville
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
• Choosin’ Texas – Ella Langley
Producer: Miranda Lambert, Ben West
Record Company-Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records
SONG OF THE YEAR
• 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
VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR
• Cuckoo – Stephen Wilson Jr.
Producer: Tim Cofield
Director(s): Tim Cofield, Stephen Wilson Jr.
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
• Jessie Jo Dillon
ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
• Ella Langley
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR
• Don’t Mind If I Do – Riley Green, Ella Langley
Producers: Dann Huff
Record Company-Label: Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment