Kacey Musgraves, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert To Headline 2026 ACM Awards

The Academy of Country Music Awards announced three major performers for its May 17th ceremony at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena. Kacey Musgraves will make her ACM Awards performance debut, singing from her upcoming album Middle of Nowhere, set for May 1st release. Little Big Town and Miranda Lambert join the lineup alongside previously announced performers Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, and Riley Green. The show broadcasts live exclusively on Prime Video and Amazon Music at 8 p.m. ET. Musgraves has won seven ACM Awards, while Little Big Town earned eight. Lambert holds the record for most ACM Awards won by any artist. Nominees will be revealed Thursday. Pre-event activities include Riley Green's May 15th Topgolf performance and a May 16th beach bash at Mandalay Bay featuring Ashley Cooke, Dasha, and others.