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LEGENDARY SONGWRITER AND BEST-SELLING FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST SHANIA TWAIN WILL TAKE THE STAGE TO HOST THE\u00a0<\/b>61ST ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS FOR THE FIRST TIME<\/b><\/p>\n
61st ACM Awards Makes Its Triumphant Return to Las Vegas on May 17, 2026
<\/b>Streaming Live Around the Globe from MGM Grand Garden Arena
<\/b>Exclusively on Prime Video and Amazon Music<\/b><\/p>\n
Great Seats for the 61st ACM Awards and ACM Awards Week Events Just Released at<\/b> <\/a>AXS.COM<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Media and Social Assets <\/i><\/b>HERE<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n NASHVILLE, Tenn. \u2014 April 22, 2026<\/b> \u2014 Today, the Academy of Country Music\u00ae (ACM), Prime Video, and <\/a>Dick Clark Productions (DCP<\/a>) announced that legendary songwriter and best-selling female country artist Shania Twain<\/b> will host the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards<\/b> for the first time. The 61st ACM Awards will stream live exclusively for a global audience across 240+ countries and territories on Prime Video on <\/a>Sunday, May 17, 2026<\/a>, at 8 p.m. ET \/ 7 p.m. CT \/ 5 p.m. PT from the world-renowned MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fans will also be able to watch the broadcast on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch, as well as in the Amazon Music app.<\/p>\n As the top-selling female country-pop artist of all time, globally celebrated songwriter, artist, and performer Shania Twain has established herself as one of music\u2019s most iconic and influential voices. A three-time ACM Award winner and five-time GRAMMY Award winner, Twain helped redefine country music for a global audience with her bold, boundary-pushing sound and undeniable crossover appeal. With six acclaimed studio albums and more than 100 million albums sold worldwide, her influence continues to shape the music industry today.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m thrilled to be hosting the 61st ACM Awards in Las Vegas, a place that feels like home.\u201d said Twain. \u201cIt\u2019s such an honor to be part of this incredible night celebrating Country Music\u2019s biggest stars, especially with so many talented women leading nominations this year. I can\u2019t wait to welcome all of the fans and artists out for this unforgettable night.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe are honored to welcome global music superstar Shania Twain as our host this year,\u201d ACM CEO Damon Whiteside said. \u201cWe couldn\u2019t imagine a more perfect icon to follow our previous iconic hosts, Dolly, Garth, and Reba, blending one of the most important nights in Country Music with the excitement of Las Vegas . Shania has an impressive history on the ACM Awards stage including her win of the coveted ACM Entertainer of the Year trophy and receiving the ACM Poet\u2019s Award honoring her prolific songwriting career.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Returning to the Sunday night timeslot, the Emmy-nominated, star-powered ACM Awards experience will feature unprecedented performances, exclusive collaborations, and unexpected moments from the biggest Country Music stars, including performances by Cody Johnson, Kacey Musgraves, Lainey Wilson, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, <\/b>and Riley Green<\/b>, with more to be announced in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n Leading up to the big night, the Academy of Country Music will take over Las Vegas with previously announced ACM Awards week events including a \u201cWhiskey Jam Welcome Party\u201d at Ole Red Las Vegas on Thursday, May 14 with Avery Anna, Caroline Jones, Jenna Paulette, and The Band Perry; \u201cACM Lifting Lives Country on the Green: Riley Green & Friends\u201d at Topgolf Las Vegas Friday, May 15 with Lauren Alaina, Randy Houser, and Rodney Atkins, alongside headliner Riley Green; as well as \u201cACM Next Wave: Country\u2019s Beach Bash\u201d at Mandalay Bay Beach Saturday, May 16 with Ashley Cooke, Braxton Keith, Dasha, Flatland Cavalry, Keith Urban, Tucker Wetmore, and more.<\/p>\n Tickets for the 61st ACM Awards and ACM Awards week events are available for purchase on<\/b> <\/a>AXS.com<\/b><\/a>, offering fans exclusive entry into a nonstop weekend packed with performances by their favorite Country stars.<\/b><\/p>\n Fans can also stream the Official ACM Awards playlist available now on Amazon Music in celebration of this year\u2019s nominees. Fans can listen to country music\u2019s biggest stars, such as Megan Moroney, Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, and Lainey Wilson, directly on the Amazon Music app <\/a>HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n Established in 1966, the Academy of Country Music Awards is the longest-running Country Music awards show and made history in 2022 as the first major awards ceremony to exclusively livestream, in collaboration with Prime Video. The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards is produced by Dick Clark Productions (DCP). Raj Kapoor and Patrick Menton are executive producers, with Kapoor also serving as showrunner. Damon Whiteside serves as executive producer for the Academy of Country Music, and Jay Penske and Barry Adelman serve as executive producers for DCP. John Saade will also continue to serve as consulting producer for Amazon MGM Studios.<\/p>\n Additional performers and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks. The Media Credential Application<\/b> to cover on-site in Las Vegas, Nevada, is now available <\/a>HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Mountain Valley\u00ae Spring Water<\/a> (Instagram: <\/a>@mountainvalleywater<\/a>) is the Official Water of the Academy of Country Music Awards.<\/p>\n Follow the Academy of Country Music on <\/a>Facebook<\/a>, <\/a>X<\/a>, <\/a>Instagram<\/a>, and <\/a>TikTok<\/a>, join the conversation with #ACMawards, and sign up for the FREE <\/a>ACM A-List<\/a> to be the first to know the latest news and for exclusive pre-sale opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n