The 2026 ACM Awards red carpet just turned into country music’s biggest fashion showdown! 🤠✨ From dazzling fringe gowns to jaw-dropping rhinestone glam, stars arrived in their boldest Western-inspired looks yet — and fans can’t stop talking about who truly stole the night. Ella Langley stunned with a fierce modern cowgirl style, while Lainey Wilson once again proved why she’s the queen of red carpet country couture. 😍🔥 But they weren’t alone — surprise fashion risks, dramatic entrances, and unforgettable couple moments had cameras flashing nonstop outside the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards.

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Hosted by Shania Twain, the 2026 ACM Awards will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

Shania Twain, Ella Langley, Keith Urban attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (
Shania Twain, Ella Langley, Keith Urban. Credit : Kevin Mazur/Getty; David Becker/Getty

The 2026 ACM Awards are here!

Once again, the show is bringing some of the biggest names in country music for a fun night celebrating the top hits we had on replay over the last year. The legendary Shania Twain is hosting for the first time and she will be joined on stage by Kacey Musgraves, Kane Brown, Blake Shelton and more, who are among the acts slated to perform. Nominees such as as Miranda Lambert, Luke Combs, Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll and more are also expected to be in attendance.

Ahead, see all the stars arriving on the 2026 ACM Awards red carpet.

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Kelsea Ballerini

Kelsea Ballerini attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Kelsea Ballerini.David Becker/Getty

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Kacey Musgraves

Kacey Musgraves attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Kacey Musgraves. David Becker/Getty

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Ella Langley

Ella Langley attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Ella Langley.David Becker/Getty

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Keith Urban

Keith Urban attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Keith Urban.David Becker/Getty

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Lainey Wilson

Lainey Wilson attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Lainey Wilson.David Becker/Getty

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Shania Twain

Shania Twain attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Shania Twain.David Becker/Getty

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Morgane Stapleton and Chris Stapleton

Morgane Stapleton and Chris Stapleton attend the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Morgane Stapleton and Chris Stapleton.Kevin Mazur/Getty

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The War and Treaty

Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter of The War and Treaty attend the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada
The War and Treaty.David Becker/Getty

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Little Big Town

Phillip Sweet, Kimberly Schlapman, Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook of Little Big Town attend the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Little Big Town attend.David Becker/Getty

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Kane Brown

Kane Brown attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Kane Brown.Kevin Mazur/Getty

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Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins

Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins attend the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akin.Kevin Mazur/Getty

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Old Dominion

Geoff Sprung, Trevor Rosen, Matthew Ramsey and Brad Tursi of Old Dominion attend the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Old Dominion.David Becker/Getty

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Tyler Hubbard

Tyler Hubbard attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Tyler Hubbard.Kevin Mazur/Getty

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Michael Bublé

Michael Buble attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Michael Buble.David Becker/Getty

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Shaboozey

Shaboozey attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Shaboozey.David Becker/Getty

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Ashley McBryde

Ashley McBryde attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada
David Becker/Getty

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Brooks & Dunn

Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn attend the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Brooks & Dunn.David Becker/Getty

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Dan + Shay

Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay attend the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dan + Shay.David Becker/Getty

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Alison Victoria

Alison Victoria attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Alison Victoria.David Becker/Getty

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Emily Ann Roberts

Emily Ann Roberts attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Emily Ann Roberts.David Becker/Getty

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Riley Green

Riley Green attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Riley Green.David Becker/Getty

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Tucker Wetmore

Tucker Wetmore attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
David Becker/Getty

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Mackenzie Carpenter

Mackenzie Carpenter attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Mackenzie Carpenter.David Becker/Getty

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Dasha

Dasha attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dasha.David Becker/Getty

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Cody Johnson

Cody Johnson attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Cody Johnson.David Becker/Getty

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Hallie Ray Light McCollum and Parker McCollum

Hallie Ray Light McCollum and Parker McCollum attend the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Hallie Ray Light McCollum and Parker McCollum.David Becker/Getty

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Kristen Davis and Jordan Davis

Kristen Davis and Jordan Davis attend the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Kristen Davis and Jordan Davis.David Becker/Getty

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Hannah Palmer

Hannah Palmer attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Hannah Palmer.David Becker/Getty

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Avery Anna

Avery Anna attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Avery Anna.Kevin Mazur/Getty

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Lee Ann Womack

Lee Ann Womack attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Lee Ann Womack.David Becker/Getty

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Flatland Cavalry

Adam Gallegos, Wesley Hall, Cleto Cordero, Reid Dillon, Jonathan Saenz and Jason Albers of Flatland Cavalry attend the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Flatland Cavalry.David Becker/Getty

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Zach Top

Zach Top attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Zach Top.David Becker/Getty

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Tyler Cameron

Tyler Cameron attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Tyler Cameron.David Becker/Getty

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Cameron Rose Newell and Brock Bowers

Cameron Rose Newell and Brock Bowers attend the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Cameron Rose Newell and Brock Bowers.David Becker/Getty

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Leigh Nash and Stephen Wilson Jr.

Leigh Nash and Stephen Wilson Jr. attend the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Leigh Nash and Stephen Wilson Jr.David Becker/Getty

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Kameron Marlowe

Kameron Marlowe attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Kameron Marlowe.David Becker/Getty

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Ashley Cooke

Ashley Cooke attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Ashley Cooke.David Becker/Getty

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Brandi Cyrus

Brandi Cyrus attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Brandi Cyrus.David Becker/Getty

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Lauren Alaina

Lauren Alaina attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Lauren Alaina.David Becker/Getty

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Willow Avalon

Willow Avalon attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Willow Avalon.David Becker/Getty