The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards has its first wave of performers. Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, and Riley Green will take the stage at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 17, streaming live exclusively on Prime Video, Twitch, and the Amazon Music app across 240+ countries and territories. More performers, nominations, presenters, and a host are still to come.
The three announced acts arrive with serious credentials. Johnson returns following his 2025 ACM Song of the Year win. Lainey Wilson, reigning Entertainer of the Year and 16-time ACM Award recipient, delivers the world premiere performance of “Can’t Sit Still.” Riley Green, a four-time ACM Award winner, performs his hit “Change My Mind” and headlines the ACM Lifting Lives Country on the Green event at Topgolf Las Vegas on May 15.
ACM Awards Week runs May 15 through 17, with “ACM Next Wave: Country’s Beach Bash” at Mandalay Bay Beach on May 16 rounding out the pre-show events. Tickets for the broadcast and all week events are on sale now at AXS.com.
Behind the scenes, Patrick Menton has been upped to Executive Producer, joining longstanding Executive Producer and Showrunner Raj Kapoor. The Emmy-nominated show is produced by Dick Clark Productions, now in its fifth year as the first major awards ceremony to exclusively livestream via Prime Video.
The 61st ACM Awards airs May 17 at 8 p.m. ET.