The winners in the 2026 ACM Awards have begun to be announced, and there are already some surprises.
Avery Anna and Tucker Wetmore are both among the 2026 winners who were announced prior to the awards ceremony on Sunday (May 17), winning New Female and New Male Artist of the Year, respectively.
Stephen Wilson Jr. and songwriter Jessie Jo Dillon were also among the early ACM winners. See a complete list of winners below that will be updating in real time.
Who Were the Most-Nominated Artists in the 2026 ACM Awards?
Megan Moroney, Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson held spots 1-4 for the most-nominated artist in 2026. Moroney earned nine mentions, many of which came from her hit single “6 Months Later.”
Lambert followed with eight nominations, and Langley and Wilson were tied with seven.
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2026 ACM Awards Winners:
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
New Female Artist of the Year
Avery Anna — THE WINNER!
Mackenzie Carpenter
Dasha
Caroline Jones
Emily Ann Roberts
New Male Artist of the Year
Gavin Adcock
Vincent Mason
Shaboozey
Hudson Westbrook
Tucker Wetmore — THE WINNER!
Album of the Year (awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Label or Company
Zach Top, Ain’t in it For My Health
Carter 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 (Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s))
Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton, “A Song to Sing” ( Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Jenee Fleenor, Jesse Frasure)
Megan Moroney, “Am I Okay?” (Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, Jessie Jo Dillon)
Ella Langley, “Choosin’ Texas” (Ella Langley, Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Joybeth Taylor)
Zach Top, “I Never Lie”I (Zach Top, Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols)
Lainey Wilson, “Somewhere Over Laredo” ( Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson, Andy Albert, Harold Arlen & Yip Harburg)
Single of the Year (Awarded Artist(s), Producer(s), Record Company or Label)
Megan Moroney, “6 Months Later”
Ella Langley, “Choosin’ Texas”
Zach Top, “I Never Lie”
Lainey Wilson, “Somewhere Over Laredo”
Cody Johnson, “The Fall”
Music Event of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s), Producer(s), Record Company or Label)
Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton, “A Song to Sing”
Shaboozey and Jelly Roll, “Amen”
Riley Green feat. Ella Langley, “Don’t Mind if I Do”
Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, “Trailblazer”
Megan Moroney and Kenny Chesney, “You Had to Be There”
Visual Media of the Year (Awarded to Producer(s), Director(s), Artist(s)
Megan Moroney, “6 Months Later”
Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton, “A Song to Sing”
Stephen Wilson, Jr., “Cuckoo” — THE WINNER!
Lainey Wilson, “Somewhere Over Laredo”
Cody Johnson, “The Fall”
Songwriter of the Year
Jessie Jo Dillon — THE WINNER!
Ashley Gorley
Charlie Handsome
Chase McGill
Blake Pendergrass
Artist-Songwriter of the Year
Luke Combs
Riley Green
Ella Langley — THE WINNER!
Megan Moroney
Morgan Wallen
All of the Women Who’ve Won Country Entertainer of the Year Awards
Entertainer of the Year is by and large the biggest award an artist can receive in the world of country music. To put it simply, winning that trophy means you crushed the country music game with music, touring, and festivals, and you likely also found mass appeal outside of the genre.
It’s a highly coveted award, and historically, it’s been handed out to more men than women. Just 10 women in country music have heard their names called at the end of the night at either the CMA Awards or the ACM Awards over the years.
Here’s a list of women who’ve won country Entertainer of the Year awards.
