{"id":803808,"date":"2026-05-17T22:55:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T22:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/803808\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T22:55:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T22:55:14","slug":"acm-awards-2026-red-carpet-updates-see-shania-twain-lainey-wilson-ella-langley-and-others-arrive-ahead-of-the-star-studded-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/803808\/","title":{"rendered":"ACM Awards 2026 red carpet updates: See Shania Twain, Lainey Wilson, Ella Langley and others arrive ahead of the star-studded show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Saddle up, country music fans! <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/article\/2026-academy-of-country-music-awards-shania-twain-hosts-the-vegas-set-ceremony-with-megan-moroney-and-ella-langley-among-top-nominees-222436770.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards are finally here;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards are finally here&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\">The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards are finally here<\/a>. Tonight, the genre&#8217;s biggest and brightest stars will gather at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in their finest red carpet looks to celebrate <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/article\/everyone-loves-ella-langley-everything-else-about-country-music-is-up-for-debate-212440425.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:a standout year in country music;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;a standout year in country music&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\">a standout year in country music<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/article\/2026-acm-awards-nominations-megan-moroney-leads-as-women-dominate-the-field-with-ella-langley-miranda-lambert-and-lainey-wilson-close-behind-193631918.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Topping this year\u2019s nominees is Megan Moroney;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Topping this year\u2019s nominees is Megan Moroney&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\">Topping this year\u2019s nominees is Megan Moroney<\/a>, who is up for a total of nine awards, including her first-ever nominations for Artist-Songwriter of the Year and the coveted Entertainer of the Year.\u00a0 Moroney, however, won\u2019t be attending \u2014 she announced in an <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/megmoroney\/\" data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Instagram story;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Instagram story&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Instagram story<\/a> that she\u2019s out of the country, acting as a maid of honor in her best friend\u2019s wedding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Following close behind is Miranda Lambert, the most decorated artist in ACM Awards history. Lambert, whose <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/article\/kacey-musgraves-and-miranda-lambert-once-had-grass-fed-grade-a-beef-now-theyre-releasing-a-song-together-205754577.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:recent duet with rumored frenemy Kacey Musgraves;cpos:5;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;recent duet with rumored frenemy Kacey Musgraves&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\">recent duet with rumored frenemy Kacey Musgraves<\/a> made headlines last month, is in the running for eight nominations, including Female Artist of the Year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Also topping this year\u2019s nominees are Ella Langley \u2014 the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/article\/the-new-queen-of-country-music-has-no-scandals-and-no-gimmicks--and-broke-records-set-by-taylor-swift-and-justin-bieber-161503560.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:new queen of modern country;cpos:6;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;new queen of modern country&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\">new queen of modern country<\/a>, who has broken records set by Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift \u2014 and Lainey Wilson, the reigning ACM Awards Entertainer of the Year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fans can look forward to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/2026-acm-awards-full-list-140000010.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:a star-studded slate of performers;cpos:7;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;7&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;a star-studded slate of performers&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\">a star-studded slate of performers<\/a> that includes several of the award show\u2019s nominated singer-songwriters, such as Lambert, Langley and Wilson. Musgraves will also bring music from her freshly released LP, Middle of Nowhere, to the MGM Grand Garden Arena <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/kacey-musgraves-sets-her-acm-160000314.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:for a highly anticipated performance;cpos:8;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;for a highly anticipated performance&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\">for a highly anticipated performance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Emceed by none other than Shania Twain, the awards show will also feature an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/ashley-mcbryde-shaboozey-keith-urban-155500946.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:impressive roster of presenters;cpos:9;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;impressive roster of presenters&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\">impressive roster of presenters<\/a> that includes ACM Award winners Ashley McBryde, Shaboozey and Keith Urban.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The show kicks off tonight at 8 p.m. ET and will stream live on <a href=\"https:\/\/tech.yahoo.com\/streaming\/review\/amazon-prime-video-review-132835305.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Prime Video;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Prime Video&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Prime Video<\/a> and Twitch. Follow along for Yahoo\u2019s live coverage below, from red carpet arrivals to the biggest moments from the show and, of course, all of the night\u2019s winners.<\/p>\n<p>Live14 updates<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Saddle up, country music fans! The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards are finally here. Tonight, the genre&#8217;s&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":803710,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[29],"tags":[37483,232705,3988,115623,171,157167,115624,114797,46478,20898,975,67,132,68],"class_list":["post-803808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-acm-awards","tag-brightest-stars","tag-country-music","tag-ella-langley","tag-entertainment","tag-kacey-musgraves","tag-lainey-wilson","tag-megan-moroney","tag-mgm-grand-garden-arena","tag-miranda-lambert","tag-music","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116592386483539701","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/803808","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=803808"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/803808\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/803710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=803808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=803808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=803808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}