The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards just added three heavy hitters to its performance lineup. Kacey Musgraves, Little Big Town, and Miranda Lambert will join previously announced performers Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, and Riley Green when the show streams live on Prime Video from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 17, 2026. Tickets are on sale now at AXS.com.
Musgraves makes her ACM Awards performance debut with a new song from her upcoming sixth studio album ‘Middle of Nowhere’, out May 1. That alone makes this a night worth marking. Little Big Town, eight-time ACM Award winners, bring their signature vocal blend to a special performance, while Miranda Lambert, the most decorated artist in ACM Award history, is set to deliver what the show describes as a showstopping set. With nominations being announced April 9 and more performers, presenters, and the host still to be revealed, the lineup is clearly just getting started.
ACM Awards Week kicks off before the main event with “ACM Lifting Lives Country on the Green: Riley Green & Friends” at Topgolf Las Vegas on May 15, featuring Lauren Alaina, Randy Houser, and Rodney Atkins. The following night, “ACM Next Wave: Country’s Beach Bash” at Mandalay Bay Beach brings Ashley Cooke, Braxton Keith, Dasha, Flatland Cavalry, Tucker Wetmore, and more. The full weekend is built for fans who want more than just the telecast.
The 61st ACM Awards streams live globally across 240+ countries and territories on Prime Video, with the broadcast also available on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch and in the Amazon Music app.