Here Are The 2026 ACM Award Winners!

ACMS 2026

What a great night filled with the best of country music!

In case you missed any of the winners, here’s a full list:

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

GROUP OF THE YEAR

  • 49 Winchester
  • Flatland Cavalry
  • Old Dominion
  • Rascal Flatts
  • The Red Clay Strays — WINNER

DUO OF THE YEAR

  • 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

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

  • 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) — WINNER

SONG OF THE YEAR

  • “A Song to Sing” – Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton 
  • “Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley
  • “I Never Lie” – Zach Top 
  • “Somewhere Over Laredo” – Lainey Wilson

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

  • “6 Months Later” – Megan Moroney
  • “Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley
  • “I Never Lie” – Zach Top
  • “The Fall” – Cody Johnson

MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR 

  • “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) — WINNER
  • “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

  • “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) — WINNER
  • “Somewhere Over Laredo” – Lainey Wilson (Producers: Katie Babbage; Director: TK McKamy)
  • “The Fall” – Cody Johnson (Producers: Christen Pinkston & Wesley Stebbins-Perry; Director: Dustin Haney)