April 7, 2026, 11:01 a.m. CT Kacey Musgraves, Little Big Town and Miranda Lambert are joining an already star-powered lineup for the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, set for May 17 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The newly announced trio will take the stage alongside previously revealed performers Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and Riley Green. Musgraves’ appearance comes ahead of her upcoming project “Middle of Nowhere,” due out May 1, while Little Big Town is set to spend the spring and summer on the road touring. And Lambert, who will also be performing numerous concerts across the country this year, recently produced Ella Langley’s sophomore album, “Dandelion,” which arrives April 10. Nominations for this year’s ACM Awards will be announced April 9. A host has not yet been named. How to watch The ACM Awards will air live on May 17, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT on Prime Video. Fans can also tune in via Twitch and the Amazon Music app. ACM Awards Week events Fans can purchase tickets to three live events during ACM Awards Week in Las Vegas: May 15, 2026 — ACM Lifting Lives
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