ACM Awards – The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards air Sunday, May 17 at 8 p.m. ET, hosted by Shania Twain and streaming free on Prime Video and Amazon Music (including Twitch). Performers include Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and more, with presenters
The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards kick off tonight, Sunday, May 17, with the show airing live at 8 p.m. ET. Hosted by Shania Twain, the ceremony is broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, setting the stage for a packed night of country performances.
For viewers looking to watch without paying, the awards show will be available to stream live exclusively on Prime Video and Amazon Music for free (including Twitch), with no Prime membership required.
The lineup of performers is a who’s who of country: Blake Shelton. Carter Faith. Cody Johnson. Dan + Shay. Ella Langley. Jordan Davis. Kacey Musgraves. Kane Brown. Lainey Wilson. Lee Ann Womack. Little Big Town. Miranda Lambert. Parker McCollum. Riley Green. The Red Clay Strays. Thomas Rhett. and Zach Top.. The show also includes Avery Anna. ACM New Female Artist of the Year. and Tucker Wetmore. ACM New Male Artist of the Year.
A range of artists and guests will take the stage as presenters, with Andrew Whitworth, Ashley McBryde, Carl Edwards, Corey LaJoie, Keith Urban, Lauren Alaina, Michael Bublé, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Shaboozey, The War And Treaty and TJ Osborne.
The nominations this year are led by female artists, with Megan Moroney earning nine nominations, followed by Miranda Lambert with eight, and Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson each with seven. Chris Stapleton has six nominations, while Zach Top has five and Cody Johnson has four.
After the livestream, the full rebroadcast will be available on Prime Video starting Monday, May 18, at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
Before the main show begins, Amazon Music will exclusively broadcast the official Red-Carpet livestream for the ACMs on the Amazon Music app. The stream starts at 6:30 p.m. ET and runs live from the show’s red carpet, hosted by Kelly Sutton and Amber Anderson.
There’s a clear timing thread throughout the coverage: the main ACM ceremony lands live Sunday, May 17 at 8 p.m. ET, the Red-Carpet livestream starts earlier the same day at 6:30 p.m. ET, and then the full rebroadcast moves to Prime Video on Monday, May 18 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
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