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May 17, 2026 11:02am PT

ACMs 2026 Livestream: How to Watch the Country Music Awards Show Online for Free

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Shania Twain hosts and Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves and Little Big Town are among the performers for tonight’s Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony, taking place live from Las Vegas.

As with previous years, the 2026 ACMs air live on Prime Video, Amazon’s 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.

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The 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.

ACMs 2026 Airdate, Time

This year’s 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.

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ACMs 2026 Host, Performers, Nominees

Country legend Twain is hosting the ACM Awards for the first time.

Performers 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’s ceremony include Michael Buble, Ashley McBryde, Shaboozey and TJ Osbourne.

Green 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.

Megan 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.

Ahead of the show, you can shop official ACMs merch online right now at Amazon. See some of our favorites below.

ACM Awards Tee T-Shirt

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You can also pick up official ACM Awards merch online, including this unisex tee, available in more than ten colors and sizes small to 6X.

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ACM Awards Tee Adjustable Printed Baseball Hat, Black

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ACM Awards Hat

You can also pick up the same 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards print on this adjustable baseball cap, available in six colors online.

Buy Now On Amazon $40.00

Watch the 2026 ACM Awards broadcast live online with a free trial to Prime Video here.

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