Shania Twain to Host 61st ACM Awards in Las Vegas

Shania Twain will host the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards on May 17 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, marking the ceremony's return to the city after three years at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.

The event will stream live at 8 p.m. EDT exclusively on Prime Video, the Amazon Music channel on Twitch and the Amazon Music app. Megan Moroney leads nominations with nine, including entertainer of the year. Miranda Lambert follows with eight nods, while Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson each have seven. Chris Stapleton received six, Zach Top five and Cody Johnson four. Other entertainer of the year contenders include defending winner Lainey Wilson, who claimed the prize in 2025 for a second consecutive year, along with Stapleton, Johnson, Luke Combs, Jelly Roll and Morgan Wallen.

In album of the year, nominees are Morgan Wallen's "I'm the Problem," Zach Top's "Ain't In It For My Health," Riley Green's "Don't Mind If I Do," Parker McCollum's "Parker McCollum" and first-time nominee Carter Faith's "Cherry Valley." Single of the year contenders feature Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton's "A Song to Sing," Moroney's "Am I Okay?," Langley's "Choosin Texas,"...