Blake Shelton, Thomas Rhett, More Join Lineup For Upcoming ACM Awards

Blake Shelton, Dan + Shay, Thomas Rhett and more are among the growing list of artists who will perform at the upcoming 61st Academy of Country Music Awards on May 17.

Also among the new group of performers are Carter Faith, Ella Langley, Jordan Davis, Kane Brown, The Red Clay Strays, and Zach Top, along with 2026 ACM Award Artists of the Year recipients Avery Anna and Tucker Wetmore, with more performances set to be revealed in the coming weeks.

They join previously announced performers Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, Riley Green, Kacey Musgraves, Little Big Town, and Miranda Lambert, who will perform live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Hosted by Shania Twain, the 61st ACM Awards will stream live exclusively for a global audience across 240+ countries and territories on Prime Video at 7 p.m. CT.  Fans will also be able to watch the broadcast on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch, as well as in the Amazon Music app.

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Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.

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