The 61st Annual ACM Awards are ten days away, and Las Vegas is about to go full country. The main show is Sunday, May 17 at MGM Grand Garden Arena, streaming live on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT — but the full week of events kicks off Thursday and runs straight through Sunday night. Tickets for all events are available now at Country Music On Tour.
Shania Twain hosts this year’s ceremony, which returns to Las Vegas after three consecutive years in Frisco, Texas. The performer lineup includes Lainey Wilson, Kacey Musgraves, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, Thomas Rhett, Kane Brown, Cody Johnson, Riley Green, Ella Langley, Zach Top, Carter Faith, and Tucker Wetmore. Nominations are led by Megan Moroney with nine, followed by Miranda Lambert with eight, Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson with seven each, and Chris Stapleton with six.
Here is the full breakdown of ACM Awards Week events:
Thursday, May 14 — Whiskey Jam Welcome Party | Ole Red Las Vegas The official kickoff to ACM Week features sets from Avery Anna, Caroline Jones, Jenna Paulette, and The Band Perry.
Friday, May 15 — ACM Lifting Lives Country on the Green: Riley Green and Friends | Topgolf Las Vegas An intimate outdoor concert headlined by Riley Green, with performances from Lauren Alaina, Randy Houser, and Rodney Atkins. General Admission tickets start at $150, VIP at $200. Proceeds benefit ACM Lifting Lives.
Saturday, May 16 — ACM Next Wave: Country’s Beach Bash | Mandalay Bay Beach Headlined by 14-time ACM Award winner Keith Urban, with sets from Flatland Cavalry, Ashley Cooke, Dasha, Braxton Keith, Tucker Wetmore, and Opry NextStage Class of 2026 members including Emily Ann Roberts and Hudson Westbrook. General Admission starts at $75, VIP at $150.
Saturday, May 16 — Blake Shelton Live in Las Vegas | The Colosseum at Caesars Palace Shelton also has shows on May 13, 15, and 16 as part of his Las Vegas residency, perfectly timed with ACM Week. Tickets available now.
Sunday, May 17 — 61st ACM Awards | MGM Grand Garden Arena Show time is 5 p.m. PT. All guests should be seated no later than 4:45 p.m. Streaming live on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch at 8 p.m. ET.
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WhiskeyChick’s Take
Shania Twain hosting is the right call and frankly a long overdue moment. She follows Dolly, Garth, and Reba in that chair, and the fact that nominations this year are dominated by women — Megan Moroney, Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Lainey Wilson — makes the fit even better. The Beach Bash lineup is stacked for a Saturday night outdoor show, and Keith Urban headlining that one while the main stage is still 24 hours away is a smart way to stretch the weekend out for fans who made the trip. If you are going to Vegas for the ACMs, do not skip the week events. The show itself is great, but the week around it is where a lot of the real moments happen.
Grab your tickets for ACM Awards Week events and the 61st ACM Awards at Country Music On Tour before they are gone.