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MGM Grand Garden Arena
The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, May 17, 2026. A star-studded celebration of Country music, the ACM Awards will honor the genre’s most talented artists.
ACM Awards: Who’s Performing? Will Lainey Wilson Win? The ACM Awards performers have been announced, including likely nominees and other country music icons like Blake Shelton. They will be performing some of their hit songs. Grammy-winning star Lainey Wilson, whose current No. 1 country single is “Things a Man Oughta Know” from her critically-acclaimed album Whirlwind, is also likely to be nominated.
Prices for tickets to this country music event start at $667. Buy them now for the experience of a lifetime.
Watch the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards this Sunday, May 17th, 2026 LIVE from Las Vegas, Nevada as the biggest stars in country music gather for the 61st ACM Awards, broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena,
Country music’s biggest night of the year brings together artists, honorees and fans in the city of lights, Las Vegas, Nevada. The star-studded celebration includes unforgettable performances of the songs that defined the year in country music, as well as surprises, collaborations and other magical moments that can only be found at the ACM Awards.
Will Lainey Wilson continue her winning ways? We certainly hope so. The talented singer has gained a huge following with her heartfelt music such as “Things a Man Oughta Know,” “Heart Like a Truck,” “Watermelon Moonshine,” and “Wildflowers and Wild Horses.”
A singer, songwriter and fashion icon from Louisiana, Wilson was nominated for Best Country Album at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in 2024 for her 2024 album “Whirlwind.” In 2023, she won her Grammy for Best Country Album for her album “Bell Bottom Country,” and she was named the CMA’s 2023 Entertainer of the Year and the ACM’s 2023 Entertainer of the Year.
American singer, songwriter and television personality. You’ll likely hear some of his popular songs like Austin, Honey Bee, Boys 'Round Here and God's Country. With origins in Oklahoma, he has had a large number of his songs reach No 1 on the country airplay charts.
He has won multiple titles as the CMA Male Vocalist of the Year as well as being named the People's Choice Awards' Favorite Male Country Artist. He is currently a coach on the NBC reality TV show The Voice and also has a successful empire of restaurants, bars and live music venues called Ole Red.
The MGM Grand Garden Arena is located at 3799 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109 in the MGM Grand casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip.
The acoustics and views of the venue are both excellent from any seat. The MGM Grand Garden Arena can seat up to 17,000 people using a combination of reserved seating, floor seating, suites and bleachers. In addition to being surrounded by the hustle and bustle of a full casino, there are many amenities available to guests of the MGM Grand Garden Arena including food and drinks (both casual and fine dining), as well as a full variety of ADA accommodations. Call 877.880.0880 for more information.
Self-parking and valet parking is available in the MGM Grand and Park MGM garages as well as other locations on property. Premium parking may also be available for select events. The arena is accessible from the Las Vegas Monorail at the MGM Grand Station as well as several of the parking garages surrounding the arena property.
Tickets can be purchased through Ticket Squeeze starting at $667 or at the box office. Click “buy tickets” NOW.
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, , US