MCA celebrated the 61st Annual ACM Awards last night with a private celebration for their team and artists at The Reserve Park MGM in Las Vegas.
The evening celebrated major wins for Back Blocks Music/MCA/Mercury Records artist Tucker Wetmore, who took home ACM New Male Artist of the Year, and Parker McCollum, whose self-titled album earned ACM Album of the Year honors.
Many of the label’s artists were featured throughout the show with standout performances from Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Carter Faith and more. Keith Urban and TJ Osborne also took the stage to present the awards for Album and Female Artist of the Year.
Photo: Chris Hollo
ACM Next Wave: Country’s Beach Bash
Tonight, ACM Awards week concluded with ACM Next Wave: Country’s Beach Bashat Mandalay Bay Beach, headlined by Keith Urban – who brought out surprise guests Little Big Town – and featuring performances by Flatland Cavalry, Ashley Cooke, Dasha, Braxton Keith, and Tucker Wetmore, as well as members of the Opry NextStage Class of 2026 – Willow Avalon, Graham Barham, Tyler Braden, Alexandra Kay, Vincent Mason, Emily Ann Roberts, and Hudson Westbrook.
The Academy of Country Music took over Las Vegas leading up to the 61st ACM Awards tomorrow, Sunday, May 17, hosted by Shania Twain, and free to stream live exclusively on Prime Video and Amazon Music tomorrow, 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, with no Prime membership required.
*Credit: Academy of Country Music
