2026 ACM Awards kick off with fiery performances from Lainey Wilson and Miranda Lambert
The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards kicked off with a vibrant performance by Lainey Wilson, who won entertainer of the year for the past two years. The event, held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, featured several notable performances, including Miranda Lambert and Thomas Rhett. Shania Twain hosted the ceremony, celebrating the achievements of women in country music and reflecting on her own career milestones.
- ▪Lainey Wilson opened the ACM Awards with her single 'Can't Sit Still.'
- ▪Miranda Lambert performed and is recognized as the most-decorated artist in ACM history.
- ▪Ella Langley won the song of the year award for 'Choosin' Texas.'
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Call it the ideal introduction to a night that promised performances from the greatest names in contemporary country music. Lainey Wilson - who took home the top prize of entertainer of the year for the last two years - opened the 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards Sunday night with “Can’t Sit Still,” her latest single, an anthemic stopper about ambition. It was an exciting way to kick off the 61st annual awards ceremony at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. That’s a noted departure from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, just north of Dallas, where the ACM Awards were held the last three years.
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