Ella Langley, Zach Top, Carter Faith and The Red Clay Strays are among 11 artists who have been added to the performance line-up for the 61st annual Academy of Country Music Awards, which are set to stream live on Sunday, May 17 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Other newly announced artists are Blake Shelton, Dan + Shay, Jordan Davis, Kane Brown and Thomas Rhett, along with 2026 ACM new artists of the year recipients Tucker Wetmore and Avery Anna.
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They are set to join previously announced performers Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, Riley Green, Kacey Musgraves, Little Big Town and Miranda Lambert.
Langley has seven ACM nominations this year, including female artist of the year and single and song of the year for her crossover smash “Choosin’ Texas.” Langley won single of the year on last year’s show for “you look like you love me,” her sexy collab with Riley Green. If voters choose “Choosin’ Texas,” she’ll become just the fifth performer to win back-to-back ACM Awards for single of the year.
Top is up for male artist of the year for the first time. He was the new male artist of the year winner last year. (Langley won new female artist of the year on last year’s show).
Faith is up for album of the year for Cherry Valley. This marks the first time that an artist was nominated in that category with their first studio album since Chris Stapleton was nominated, and went on to win, 10 years ago with Traveller. This will be Faith’s first ACM Awards performance, and also the first for The Red Clay Strays, who won new group of the year on last year’s show. (That last-named category was shelved this year because there weren’t enough eligible contestants.)
The planned performances by Wetmore and Anna continue an ACM tradition where the winners of the new artist awards also get an invitation to perform on the telecast. Wetmore won the award on his second try (he lost to Top last year). Anna won this year on her first nomination in the category. Anna was presented with her trophy by frequent collaborator Sam Barberon Sunday (April 26) following her performance at the Lone Star Smokeout festival in Arlington, Texas. Wetmore was surprised with the news of his award at a concert in London on Thursday (April 30). Thomas Rhett interrupted Wetmore’s show with a video message prior to Wetmore’s mother, Sia, presenting him the award onstage.
Shelton is a five-time ACM Award winner and three-time ACM Awards host. He co-hosted with Luke Bryan from 2013-15.
Hosted by Shania Twain, and returning to a Sunday night timeslot, the 61st ACM Awards will stream live globally on Prime Video on Sunday, May 17 at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT. Fans will also be able to watch the broadcast on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch, as well as in the Amazon Music app.
Established in 1966, the Academy of Country Music Awards is the longest-running country music awards show. It made history in 2022 as the first major awards ceremony to exclusively livestream, in collaboration with Prime Video.
Raj Kapoor and Patrick Menton are executive producers of the 61st annual ACM Awards, with Kapoor also serving as showrunner. Damon Whiteside serves as executive producer for the Academy of Country Music. 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.
Tickets for the 61st ACM Awards and ACM Awards week events are available for purchase on AXS.com.
Leading up to the big night, the Academy of Country Music will take over Las Vegas with previously announced ACM Awards week events including the Whiskey Jam Welcome Party at Ole Red Las Vegas on Thursday, May 14 with Avery Anna, Caroline Jones, Jenna Paulette and The Band Perry; ACM Lifting Lives Country on the Green: Riley Green & Friends at Topgolf Las Vegas on Friday, May 15 with Lauren Alaina, Randy Houser and Rodney Atkins, alongside headliner Riley Green; and ACM Next Wave: Country’s Beach Bash at Mandalay Bay Beach on Saturday, May 16, headlined by Keith Urban, with more performances by Ashley Cooke, Braxton Keith, Dasha, Flatland Cavalry, Tucker Wetmore, and more.
The ACM Awards are produced by Dick Clark Productions, which is owned by Penske Media Eldridge, a joint venture between Eldridge Industries and Billboard parent company Penske Media.
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