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
