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Saddle up, country music fans! The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards are finally here<\/a>. Tonight, the genre’s biggest and brightest stars will gather at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in their finest red carpet looks to celebrate a standout year in country music<\/a>.<\/p>\n Topping this year\u2019s nominees is Megan Moroney<\/a>, who is up for a total of nine awards, including her first-ever nominations for Artist-Songwriter of the Year and the coveted Entertainer of the Year.\u00a0 Moroney, however, won\u2019t be attending \u2014 she announced in an Instagram story<\/a> that she\u2019s out of the country, acting as a maid of honor in her best friend\u2019s wedding.<\/p>\n Following close behind is Miranda Lambert, the most decorated artist in ACM Awards history. Lambert, whose recent duet with rumored frenemy Kacey Musgraves<\/a> made headlines last month, is in the running for eight nominations, including Female Artist of the Year.<\/p>\n Also topping this year\u2019s nominees are Ella Langley \u2014 the new queen of modern country<\/a>, who has broken records set by Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift \u2014 and Lainey Wilson, the reigning ACM Awards Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n Some artists were awarded<\/a> before the show, including Langley, who is taking home Artist-Songwriter of the Year.<\/p>\n Fans can look forward to a star-studded slate of performers<\/a> that includes several of the awards show\u2019s nominated singer-songwriters, such as Lambert, Langley and Wilson. Musgraves will also bring music from her freshly released LP, Middle of Nowhere<\/em>, to the MGM Grand Garden Arena for a highly anticipated performance<\/a>.<\/p>\n Emceed by none other than Shania Twain, the awards show will also feature an impressive roster of presenters<\/a> that includes ACM Award winners Ashley McBryde, Shaboozey and Keith Urban.<\/p>\n The show is streaming live on Prime Video<\/a> and Twitch. Follow along for Yahoo\u2019s live coverage below, from red carpet arrivals to the biggest moments from the show and, of course, all of the night\u2019s winners.<\/p>\n