LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 17: Ella Langley accepts the award for Artist-Songwriter of the Year onstage during the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for ACM)
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This weekend saw the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, and the results were decisive — rising star Ella Langley came out firmly on top.
The ceremony returned to Las Vegas after three consecutive years at Ford Center in Texas, with Shania Twain taking over as host from Reba McEntire’s two year stint.
