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\nShania Twain hosts and Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves and Little Big Town are among the performers for tonight\u2019s Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony, taking place live from Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

\n\tAs with previous years, the 2026 ACMs air live on Prime Video, Amazon\u2019s subscriber-based streaming service. Viewers can sign into their Amazon Prime account to livestream the ACMs online from home. Not a subscriber? Get a 30-day free trial to Amazon Prime here and use it to watch the 2026 ACM Awards online for free.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe ACMs are streaming exclusively on Prime Video and not airing on conventional broadcast television. The only way to watch the awards ceremony is online through the Prime Video website. If you want to watch the ACMs on TV, you can stream the show through the Prime Video app on any smart TV. The app also lets you livestream the 2026 ACMs on your computer, tablet and phone.<\/p>\n

\n\t\tACMs 2026 Airdate, Time\t<\/h2>\n

\n\tThis year\u2019s ACMs show takes place live tonight, Sunday, May 17 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The show airs at 8 p.m. ET\/5 p.m. PT.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tACMs 2026 Host, Performers, Nominees\t<\/h2>\n

\n\tCountry legend Twain is hosting the ACM Awards for the first time.<\/p>\n

\n\tPerformers announced include Wilson, Lambert, Musgraves, Cody Johnson, Riley Green and Little Big Town. Other performers include Thomas Rhett, Tucker Wetmore, Blake Shelton and Zach Top. Presenters for this year\u2019s ceremony include Michael Buble, Ashley McBryde, Shaboozey and TJ Osbourne.<\/p>\n

\n\tGreen and Top are nominated for Album of the Year alongside Carter Faith and Parker McCollum, who are both also slated to perform. Morgan Wallen was also nominated for the top prize, but the country star is in the middle of his 2026 tour and not scheduled to perform.\n\n<\/p>

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\n\tMegan Moroney leads the pack of nominees with nine nods, followed by Lambert with eight and Ella Langley and Wilson with seven each. Chris Stapleton leads the men, with six nominations.<\/p>\n

\n\tAhead of the show, you can shop official ACMs merch online right now at Amazon. See some of our favorites below.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tYou can also pick up the same 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards print on this adjustable baseball cap, available in six colors online.\t<\/p>\n

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\n\tWatch the 2026 ACM Awards broadcast live online with a free trial to Prime Video here.<\/p>

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