ACM Awards Producers on What to Expect Sunday Night: Shania’s First Country Hosting Gig, Show’s Return to Vegas, 17 Performances in 2½ Hours and Meeting the Ella Langley Moment
The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards will take place in Las Vegas, marking a return to the city's roots. Shania Twain will host the event for the first time, bringing her deep ties to the city and country music. The show will feature 17 performances and will be available to stream on Prime Video and Amazon Music.
- ▪The ACM Awards will be held in Las Vegas, returning to its historic roots.
- ▪Shania Twain will host the event for the first time, having a strong connection to the city.
- ▪The show will feature 17 performances and will be streamed live on Prime Video and Amazon Music.
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Home Music News May 17, 2026 1:00pm PT ACM Awards Producers on What to Expect Sunday Night: Shania’s First Country Hosting Gig, Show’s Return to Vegas, 17 Performances in 2½ Hours and Meeting the Ella Langley Moment By Chris Willman Plus Icon Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic ChrisWillman Latest Has Raye Already Busted Into the Pantheon of Great 21st-Century Entertainers? This Year’s Smashing Tour Has Told the Tale 22 hours ago Hayley Williams Is the Fierce, Fun, Finely Tuned Rock Star We Need, as Her ‘Bachelorette Party’ Theater Tour Winds Down at the Wiltern: Concert Review 2 days ago Taylor Swift’s ‘1989,’ Beyoncé’s ‘Single Ladies’ and Records From Ray Charles, the Go-Go’s, Byrds, Weezer, Reba and More Inducted Into National Recording Registry 3 days ago See All…
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