Lainey Wilson made a striking impression at the 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards, turning the red carpet into both a personal celebration and a career highlight just one week after marrying former NFL player Devlin Hodges. What immediately caught fans’ attention wasn’t only her newlywed glow, but her unexpected decision to appear without her … Read more
Kane Brown delivered one of the most entertaining performances of the night at the 2026 ACM Awards with an energetic rendition of his hit single “Woman.” Filled with vibrant visuals, playful choreography, and nonstop enthusiasm, the performance quickly became one of the ceremony’s most talked-about moments and left fans replaying it long after the show … Read more
Miranda Lambert delivered one of the standout moments of the 2026 ACM Awards with the live debut of her new single, “Crisco.” Already among the night’s most nominated artists, Lambert used the performance to showcase a fresh musical direction while still staying true to her country roots. Released just days before the ceremony, “Crisco” is … Read more
Tonight at the 2026 ACM Awards, Ella Langley walked onto that stage — fresh off winning trophy after trophy in one of the most dominant nights any artist has had in recent ACM history — and chose to perform “Be Her.” And she absolutely shattered us. From the very first note it was clear that … Read more
Riley Green stepped onto that ACM Awards stage and did what Riley Green always does — made every single person watching forget where they were, what they were doing, and everything else that existed outside of that moment. The man did not perform. He ignited. From the very first note it was clear that this … Read more
Minutes before his name was called for Album of the Year at the 2026 ACM Awards, Parker McCollum stepped onto that stage alongside the legendary Lee Ann Womack and delivered the live debut of “Killin’ Me” — a song straight off the album that was about to make history. And the moment was absolutely electric. … Read more
Cody Johnson is your 2026 ACM Male Artist of the Year — and if you have been paying any attention to country music over the past year, you already know exactly why. This is a man who has never once taken a shortcut. Never chased a trend. Never watered himself down to fit into a … Read more
When two of country music’s most undeniable talents step into the same room, something special is bound to happen. And “You Look Like You Love Me” proved exactly that. Riley Green and Ella Langley have officially been crowned Music Event of the Year at the 2026 ACM Awards — and the entire country music world … Read more
Avery Anna Did Not Come To Play — She Came To Win. And That Is Exactly What She Did. 💥 There are debuts. And then there are moments. What Avery Anna just delivered at the 2026 ACM Awards was not a debut. It was a declaration. The newly crowned ACM New Female Artist of the … Read more
But standing on the ACM Awards stage, holding the Song of the Year trophy for “Choosin’ Texas,” Ella Langley came closer than she ever has — and what came out instead was one of the most genuine, beautiful acceptance speeches the ACMs have ever seen. “If you’ve ever met me, you know that I am … Read more