ACM Awards 2026: Full List of Nominees and Early Winners Revealed
May 6, 2026 | 2:18 PM
Celine Trimarchi
The Academy of Country Music Awards are set for May 17, and this year’s nominations are stacked with some of the biggest names in country music—plus a few rising stars making serious waves. Here’s your one-stop guide to who’s up for what (and who’s already taken home trophies).
Announced Winners
New Male Artist of the Year
- Gavin Adcock
- Vincent Mason
- Shaboozey
- Hudson Westbrook
- Tucker Wetmore
New Female Artist of the Year
- Avery Anna
- Mackenzie Carpenter
- Dasha
- Caroline Jones
- Emily Ann Roberts
Remaining Categories/Nominees
Entertainer of the Year
- Luke Combs
- Jelly Roll
- Cody Johnson
- Megan Moroney
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
- Lainey Wilson
Female Artist of the Year
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Miranda Lambert
- Ella Langley
- Megan Moroney
- Lainey Wilson
Male Artist of the Year
- Luke Combs
- Riley Green
- Cody Johnson
- Chris Stapleton
- Zach Top
Group of the Year
- 49 Winchester
- Flatland Cavalry
- Old Dominion
- Rascal Flatts
- The Red Clay Strays
Duo of the Year
- Brooks & Dunn
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay
- Muscadine Bloodline
- Thelma & James
Album of the Year
- Zach Top – Ain’t In It For My Health
- Faith – Cherry Valley
- Riley Green – Don’t Mind If I Do (Deluxe)
- Morgan Wallen – I’m The Problem
- Parker McCollum – Parker McCollum
Song of the Year (Songwriters Awarded)
- Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton – “A Song To Sing”
- Megan Moroney – “Am I Okay?”
- Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas”
- Zach Top – “I Never Lie”
- Lainey Wilson – “Somewhere Over Laredo”
Single of the Year
- Megan Moroney – “6 Months Later”
- Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas”
- Zach Top – “I Never Lie”
- Lainey Wilson – “Somewhere Over Laredo”
- Cody Johnson – “The Fall”
Visual Media of the Year
- Megan Moroney – “6 Months Later”
- Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton – “A Song To Sing”
- Stephen Wilson Jr. – “Cuckoo”
- Lainey Wilson – “Somewhere Over Laredo”
- Cody Johnson – “The Fall”
Music Event of the Year
- Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton – “A Song To Sing”
- Shaboozey & Jelly Roll – “Amen”
- Riley Green feat. Ella Langley – “Don’t Mind If I Do”
- Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert & Lainey Wilson – “Trailblazer”
- Megan Moroney & Kenny Chesney – “You Had To Be There”
Songwriter of the Year
- 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
