Ella Langley, Cody Johnson clean up at 61st annual ACM Awards
Ella Langley won seven awards, while Cody Johnson took entertainer of the year and male vocalist honors.
- On Sunday, May 17, 2026, the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, with rising star Ella Langley and top-selling "Texas red dirt" hero Cody Johnson emerging as the gala's biggest winners.
- Shania Twain made her hosting debut as the ceremony returned to Las Vegas, marking a departure from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, where the ACM Awards were held for the previous three years.
- Langley secured Female Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, and Single of the Year, while her duet with Riley Green, "Don't Mind If I Do," won Music Event of the Year.
- Johnson claimed Entertainer of the Year and Male Artist of the Year, dedicating the top prize to his "buddy" and fellow nominee Luke Combs during his acceptance speech.
- Additional honors included Parker McCollum winning Album of the Year, The Red Clay Strays taking Group of the Year, and Brooks & Dunn earning Duo of the Year.
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Fans Are Calling Cody Johnson a “Class Act” After His Heartfelt ACM Awards Speech
On Sunday, May 17, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Cody took home wins for two of the four categories he was up for. During his Entertainer of the Year speech, he praised fellow country star Luke Combs, to whom he dedicated the award.
GOSSIP & RUMORS: Ella Langley dominates the ACM Awards and Cody Johnson wins entertainer of the year – One America News Network
By MARIA SHERMANUpdated 10:31 PM PDT, May 17, 2026 Ella Langley accepts the award for female artist of the year during the 61st annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) Cody Johnson won entertainer of the year, but it was Ella Langley’s night from the start. The first honor of the Academy of Country Music Awards Sunday was for the coveted song of the […]…
Country Star Brings Down The House With Patriotic ‘Travelin’ Soldier’
Cody Johnson returned to the Academy of Country Music Awards stage Sunday night with a twist on the familiar patriotic anthem “Travelin’ Soldier” in front of the packed house at MGM Grand Garden Arena. With an American flag draped behind him, Johnson belted out the lyrics “Waitin’ for the love of a travelin’ soldier, our love will never end, waitin’ for the soldier to come back again, never more to be alone, when the letter says, ‘A soldier’s co…
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