5/17/2026

Here’s Where to Watch 2026 ACM Awards Live Online

Hosted by Shania Twain, you can livestream Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson and others performing on Sunday, May 17.

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How to watch the 2026 ACM Awards online.

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The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, a ceremony celebrating excellence in the music genre, takes place with a star-studded affair this Sunday. The highly-anticipated award show livestreams on May 17, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

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In addition, Billboard chart-topper Shania Twain is set to host, while country stars Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and Riley Green are performing throughout the night.

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How to Watch the 2026 ACM Awards at a Glance:

The nominees this year feature well-known names, like Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson, Kelsea Ballerini, Miranda Lambert and many others.

Below, we’ll be showing you how you can tune into the 2026 ACM Awards livestream.

How to Watch the 2026 ACM Awards Online

The best way to watch ACM Awards is via Amazon Prime Video with a subscription to Amazon Prime. The membership costs $14.99 a month. Not a member? Sign up for a 30-day free trial to take advantage of all of Amazon Prime’s offerings. Once subscribed, you’ll gain access to a streaming library via Prime Video, along with Prime Gaming, Prime Reading and Amazon Photos.

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Ahead of the show, Amazon Music exclusively broadcasts the official red carpet livestream via the Amazon Music app at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. Country Heat Weekly’s Kelly Sutton and Amber Anderson are hosting the preshow, while viewers can expect in-depth interviews with some of the night’s biggest stars.

Meanwhile, you can actually buy tickets to attend the ACM Awards in Las Vegas. Tickets to the ceremony are available at AXS.com, with prices starting as low as $131.41, as of this writing.

In 2026, women dominated the nominees list, racking up a number of nominations, including Megan Moroney, who leads with nine noms, followed by Miranda Lambert with eight and Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson with seven each. This marks the second year in a row that female solo acts have led the nominations. This year’s awards also feature an impressive list of presenters, with big names in the music biz like Keith Urban, Michael Bublé, Shaboozy, Ashley McBryde and others.

Following the livestream, you can catch the full broadcast on Prime Video the following day starting Monday, May 18, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

The ACM Awards are produced by Dick Clark Productions, which is owned by Penske Media Eldridge, a joint venture between Eldridge Industries and Billboard parent company Penske Media.

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