The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards nominees were announced on Thursday (4/9/26) and the ladies are dominating the nominations.
Megan Moroney leads with nine nominations total, followed by Miranda Lambert with eight, and Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson tied with seven. It’s basically the women’s award show this year.
Not to leave the men completely out here. Chris Stapleton picked up six nominations, Zach Top got five and Cody Johnson was nominated for four awards.
The 61st annual ACM Awards will air live on May 17th at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on Prime Video.
There are two things that make hot summer days fell better…and that’s cold beer and country music.
Zach Top also knows what’s he doing here too. He’s heading out on the “Cold Beer & Country Music Tour” this summer. Which kicks off June 5, 2026 in Durant, OK…and there are fourteen dates scheduled on this summer tour too.
His guests on select dates include Lukas Nelson, Marcus King, Cole Goodwin, and Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives. And there will be cold beer available for sale at every tour stop.
You can register for pre-sale tickets on his site and get all of the information on everything Zach Top at ZachTop.com.
Welcome to another Friday y’all…as it’s April 10, 2026. And we do in fact have some new country music here today.
Now be sure to do your part in visiting your neighbor liquor store to pair your favorite alcohol with your new favorite country music, because it’s how country music is supposed be enjoyed. Don’t let anyone judge you for it neither.
Here’s what we’ve found…
1. Ella Langley released her sophomore album “Dandillion”.
2. 80 Acres & Dylan Marlowe released their self-titled debut EP.
3. Tenille Towns dropped her album called “The Acrobat”.
The Academy of Country Music, Prime Video, and Dick Clark Productions (DCP) announced the nominations for the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, with Megan Moroney, Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, and Lainey Wilson receiving the most nominations. Yes. Women are leading this years nominees y’all.
The 61st ACM Awards will stream live exclusively for a global audience across 240+ countries and territories on Prime Video on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT from the world-renowned MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fans will also be able to watch the broadcast on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch, as well as in the Amazon Music app.
Returning to the Sunday night timeslot, the Emmy-nominated, star-powered ACM Awards experience will feature unprecedented performances, exclusive collaborations, and unexpected moments from the biggest Country Music stars, including performances by Cody Johnson, Kacey Musgraves, Lainey Wilson, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, and Riley Green, with more to be announced in the coming weeks. Leading up to the big night, the Academy of Country Music will take over Las Vegas with previously announced ACM Awards week events including “ACM Lifting Lives Country on the Green: Riley Green & Friends” at Topgolf Las Vegas Friday, May 15th with Lauren Alaina, Randy Houser, and Rodney Atkins, alongside headliner Riley Green.
The “ACM Next Wave: Country’s Beach Bash” will also happen at Mandalay Bay Beach Saturday, May 16th with Ashley Cooke, Braxton Keith, Dasha, Flatland Cavalry, Tucker Wetmore, and more.
Tickets for the 61st ACM Awards and ACM Awards week events are available for purchase onAXS.com, offering fans exclusive entry into a nonstop weekend packed with performances by their favorite country stars.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
Ain’t In It For My Health – Zach Top
Producer: Carson Chamberlain
Record Company-Label: Leo33
Cherry Valley – Carter Faith
Producer: Tofer Brown
Record Company-Label: Gatsby Records / MCA
Don’t Mind If I Do (Deluxe) – Riley Green
Producer: Dann Huff, Michael Knox
Record Company-Label: Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment
I’m The Problem – Morgan Wallen
Producers: Joey Moi, Charlie Handsome, Jacob Durrett
Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records
Parker McCollum – Parker McCollum
Producers: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse
Record Company-Label: MCA
SONG OF THE YEAR[Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
A Song To Sing – Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
Songwriters: Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Jenee Fleenor, Jesse Frasure
Publishers: I Wrote These Songs; Pink Dog Publishing; Songs for the Munch Music; Songs of Influence; Sony/ATV Tree Publishing; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp
Am I Okay? – Megan Moroney
Songwriters: Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, Jessie Jo Dillon
Publishers: Big Ass Pile of Dimes Music; Big Music Machine
Choosin’ Texas – Ella Langley
Songwriters: Ella Langley, Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Joybeth Taylor
Publishers: Bada Bing & Bada Langley Publishing; Little Louder Songs; Sony Music Publishing
I Never Lie – Zach Top
Songwriters: Zach Top, Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols
Publishers: Music and Magazine Publishing; Rio Bravo Music Inc; Sony/ATV Tree Publishing; Too Broke to Quit Music; Zach Top Music
Somewhere Over Laredo – Lainey Wilson
Songwriters: Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson, Andy Albert, Harold Arlen & Yip Harburg
Publishers: Concord Sounds; Dtown Boogie Music; Emi Feist Catalog Inc; Songs Of Riser House; Songs Of Wild Cat Well Music; Sony/ATV Countryside; Story Farmer; Tacklebox Music Publishing
SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
6 Months Later – Megan Moroney
Producers: Kristian Bush
Record Company-Label: Sony Music Nashville / Columbia Records
Choosin’ Texas – Ella Langley
Producers: Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, Ben West
Record Company-Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records
I Never Lie – Zach Top
Producers: Carson Chamberlain
Record Company-Label: Leo33
Somewhere Over Laredo – Lainey Wilson
Producers: Jay Joyce
Record Company-Label: BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville / Broken Bow Records
The Fall – Cody Johnson
Producers: Trent Willmon
Record Company-Label: CoJo Music / Warner Records Nashville
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
A Song To Sing – Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
Producers: Dave Cobb
Record Company-Label: Republic Records
Amen – Shaboozey & Jelly Roll
Producers: Danny Majic, Nevin Sastry, Sean Cook
Record Company-Label: Empire
Don’t Mind If I Do – Riley Green feat. Ella Langley
Producers: Dann Huff, Michael Knox
Record Company-Label: Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment
Trailblazer – Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson
Producers: Tony Brown, Reba McEntire
Record Company-Label: MCA
You Had To Be There – Megan Moroney & Kenny Chesney
Producers: Kristian Bush
Record Company-Label: Sony Music Nashville / Columbia Records
VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR[Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
The Riverfront Revival will go for two days in October.
The Riverfront Revival music festival curated by Darius Rucker celebrates country music, rock, and the culture of the South Carolina Lowcountry. The 2026 festival is set for October 9th through the 10th at Riverfront Park in North Charleston, SC.
The festival will feature well over 15 artists across two days. Starting in Friday, October 9th…Gavin Adcock will headline , with support from BigXthaPlug, Charles Wesley Godwin, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, Atlus, Dani Rucker, SaludaShoals and MelWashington.
Then on Saturday, October 10th…Darius Rucker will headline, with support from Old Dominion, Nelly, Chase Matthew, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Austin Williams, Karley Scott Collins, Gullah Collective, Whiskey Run and AC Scar.
Official 1-day General Admission tickets starts around $135–$145. Two day passes are available on resale sites starting at approximately $315–$318. For everything you need to know, please visit riverfrontrevival.com.
“Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan is going to produce a 4-D film about the Battle of the Alamo. Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick announced that Taylor has signed on to produce a 4D film for the new Alamo Visitor Center and Museum in San Antonio that opens next year.
He said, “to chronicle the sacrifice made by the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives defending the Alamo is an honor I eagerly accept.”
Netflix released a trailer for Lainey Wilson’s documentary, “Keepin’ Country Cool”. In it, Lainey reveals her plan to freeze her eggs.
She said, “I feel it in my heart that I was called to be a mama, but sometimes the Lord just has other plans…I’m gonna freeze my eggs in April. Put them babies on ice.”
There’s also a snippet of Lainey in a hospital gown. And it’s likely she underwent the procedure in April of last year.
Being a career woman whose career is going very well can make it hard to become mom. A woman’s time clock to become a mother ticks fast too. By the time a woman is around 35, their chances of getting pregnant go down quite a bit, which unfortunately makes it harder for them have children.
Lainey’s career is on fire and she’s doing the right in planning for her future family. And I know she going to be a great mom one day by the she talks with kids. Her “cowgirl of the night” is a prime example of that too.
No one wants to accidentally stab themselves, and especially in church.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. once accidentally stabbed himself in the thigh with a pocket knife his dad gave him while in church. He was a teenager in the ’80s at the time by the way.
Dale said, “it’s not bleeding for some reason…but I butterfly band-aid my leg, never told a soul. I got a scar on my leg still from it.”
His wife jokes that he, “Ricky Bobby’d himself”. In case you forgot, in “Talladega Nights”, Ricky Bobby stabs himself in the leg with a kitchen knife because he thinks he’s paralyzed. And it’s one of the best movies ever made. Period.
The 2026 ACM Awards announced more performers this past Tuesday.
Kacey Musgraves, Little Big Town and Miranda Lambert will join previously announced performers Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and Riley Green at the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards.
The ACM Awards will stream live on Prime Video May 17, 2026 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Nominees will be announced Thursday (4/9/26). And for tickets, they are available here.
I thought the purpose of having an electric car was to save money on gas.
After seeing this video…I clearly thought wrong in saving money on gas is the purpose of buying an electric car. I also understand that it’s good to use all of the resources the world has to offer you to better your life.
This electric car own is taking the using the world’s resources to your benefit to a completely different level.
