More stories by Kevin P. It was a little over a month ago that the Academy of Country Music handed out its annual awards in Las Vegas, and already, we know exactly when and where they'll do the whole ...

Little Rock husband-and-wife duo Cliff & Susan Prowse took home Entertainer of the Year honors for the second year in a row at the ninth annual Arkansas Country Music Awards Monday at the University ...

It's been 30 years since Hootie & the Blowfish were named Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist at the American Music Awards, but it felt like 1996 all over again on Monday night when the band performed two of ...

Last year, Sam Barber talked to Rolling Stone about his approach to country songwriting. “It’s art. It’s painting something,” he told RS then. “When you paint a picture, you’re painting something that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeff Benjamin is a New York-based writer covering global pop music. The 2026 American Music Awards are taking place in Las Vegas ...

Ella Langley gave her fans an inside look at her time at the Academy of Country Music Awards. In an Instagram reel shared on Wednesday, the 27-year-old country music superstar let fans in on how she ...

Cody Johnson accepts the award for male artist of the year during the 61st annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Cody Johnson won ...

Cody Johnson won entertainer of the year, but it was Ella Langley’s night from the start. The first honor of the Academy of Country Music Awards Sunday was for the coveted song of the year, given to ...

Ella Langley’s performance at the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards might have been called dominant – unless you compare it to her follow-up at Sunday night’s 2026 ceremony. Langley, a native of ...