TICKET ON-SALE ANNOUNCED FOR
62nd ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS
ACM AWARDS RETURNS TO WORLD-RENOWNED MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA IN LAS VEGAS ON SUNDAY, MAY 16, 2027
Exclusive Presale Tickets Available Through Amex Premium Events Collection™ Starting October 6 at 10 AM PT
General Pre-Sale Tickets Available on October 7 at 10 AM PT
by Signing up for ACM A-List
General On-Sale Starts on October 9 at 10 AM PT at AXS.com
ASSETS AVAILABLE HERE
Nashville, TN — October 5, 2026 — Today, the Academy of Country Music (ACM), Prime Video, and Dick Clark Productions (DCP), announced ticket on-sale information for the 62nd Academy of Country Music Awards, taking place Sunday, May 16, 2027, and returning to the world-renowned MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
AMEX PREMIUM EVENTS COLLECTION™ TICKET PRE-SALE:
American Express Platinum Card® and Centurion® Members will have access to exclusive presale tickets through the Amex Premium Events Collection™ available for purchase HERE beginning Tuesday, October 6 at 10 AM PT through Thursday, October 8 at 11:59 PM PT, before the general public on-sale, while supplies last. Terms apply. The Premium Events Collection™ is a benefit for Platinum Card® and Centurion® Members that gives access to curated experiences in dining, entertainment, fashion, and sports.
ACM A-LIST TICKET PRE-SALE: Tickets for the 62nd ACM Awards will be available for ACM A-List subscribers beginning Wednesday, October 7 at 10 AM PT. To gain access to presale tickets before they go on sale to the general public, sign up for the ACM A-List free email newsletter and you’ll be sent a pre-sale code that will grant you access to purchase tickets in advance of the public on-sale, while supplies last.
GENERAL PUBLIC TICKET ON-SALE: Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, October 9 at 10 AM PT at AXS.com.
Following the record-setting success of the 61st ACM Awards, which according to Greyhill Advisors, generated an estimated $53 million in total economic impact for the Las Vegas region — an 85% year-over-year increase from the 2025 show in Frisco, Texas — the 62nd ACM Awards promises another unforgettable celebration of Country Music’s biggest stars. The 2026 show additionally generated $15.7 million in increased employee earnings and supported approximately 290 full-time equivalent jobs across industries, while driving significant fan and artist engagement, with ACM Awards social accounts garnering more than 153 million video views.
Hosted by Shania Twain, the 2026 show featured 17 performances from many of Country Music’s biggest stars and celebrated both established icons and the genre’s next generation of talent. Cody Johnson earned his first ACM Entertainer of the Year award, while Ella Langley led all winners with a record-breaking seven trophies, setting a new benchmark for the most ACM wins by a single artist in one year.
The 62nd ACM Awards will continue its groundbreaking legacy as the first-ever major award show to exclusively livestream, with the show streaming on Prime Video to audiences in more than 240 countries and territories, as well as on Amazon Music and Twitch. In addition to the main show, ACM Awards will feature a range of exciting ancillary events throughout the week with full details to be shared at a later date.
The biggest names in Country Music will be announced across all events in the coming months. Media credential applications to cover the award show and surrounding events in Las Vegas will become available in March, details to be posted at www.ACMcountry.com. Follow the Academy of Country Music on Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok, join the conversation with #ACMawards, and sign up for the FREE ACM A-List to be the first to know the latest news and for exclusive pre-sale opportunities.
Established in 1966, the Academy of Country Music Awards is the longest-running Country Music awards show and made history in 2022 as the first major awards ceremony to exclusively livestream, in collaboration with Prime Video, and is the first Country Music awards show to be nominated for an Emmy® Award. The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards was produced by Dick Clark Productions (DCP). Raj Kapoor and Patrick Menton were executive producers, with Kapoor also serving as showrunner. Damon Whiteside served as executive producer for the Academy of Country Music, and Jay Penske and Barry Adelman served as executive producers for DCP. John Saade also served as executive producer for Amazon MGM Studios.
About the Academy of Country Music:
Founded in Southern California in 1964 as a regional trade organization, the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (ACM) has grown over the past 60 years into a leading association for the Country Music industry. Headquartered in Nashville, TN and boasting record-high membership of more than 5,000 worldwide, the Academy serves as a powerhouse advocate for Country fans, artists, and all facets of the business, as well as a supporter of philanthropic work through charitable partner ACM LIFTING LIVES, dedicated to improving lives through the power of music and providing aid in times of need, with a focus on health initiatives. 2026 continues to be a landmark year for the Academy, with the 61st ACM Awards streamed live to a global audience on Prime Video. The Academy also remains relentlessly committed to creating a more inclusive environment for underrepresented groups in Country Music, from the boardroom to the stage, and proudly presents ACM Level Up, a two-year professional development and enrichment curriculum for rising leaders, among other initiatives. For more information, visit ACMcountry.com or ACMLiftingLives.org.
About Dick Clark Productions:
Dick Clark Productions (DCP) is the world’s largest owner and producer of televised live event entertainment programming including “The Golden Globes,” the largest awards show in the world to celebrate the best of film, television and podcasting, “American Music Awards,” “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” the No. 1 entertainment special in America, “Golden Eve,” “Academy of Country Music Awards,” “Billboard Music Awards,” “Rising Stars of Country Music,” Emmy®-winning series “So You Think You Can Dance,” and “American Bandstand,” the iconic and groundbreaking cultural phenomenon that defined a generation. Dick Clark Productions also possesses one of the world’s most extensive and unique entertainment archive libraries with more than 60 years of award-winning shows, historic specials, performances, and legendary programming. Dick Clark Productions is owned by Penske Media Corporation. For more information, please visit DickClark.com.
About Prime Video:
Prime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can customize their viewing experience and find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports – including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Red One, Road House, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, The Boys, Cross, and The Idea of You; licensed fan favorites; Prime member exclusive access to coverage of live sports including Thursday Night Football, WNBA, and NWSL, and acclaimed sports documentaries including Bye Bye Barry and Kelce; and programming from partners such as Apple TV+, Max, Crunchyroll and MGM+ via Prime Video add-on subscriptions, as well as more than 500 free ad-supported (FAST) Channels. Prime members in the U.S. can share a variety of benefits, including Prime Video, by using Amazon Household. Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store and can enjoy even more content for free with ads. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favorite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info, visit www.amazon.com/primevideo.
About MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA:
The MGM Grand Garden Arena is home to concerts, championship boxing and premier sporting and special events. The Arena offers comfortable seating for as many as 16,800 with excellent sightlines and state-of-the-art acoustics, lighting and sound. Prominent events to date have included world championship fights between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson as well as Floyd Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez as well as Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao; and concerts by The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Bette Midler, George Strait, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, U2, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Jimmy Buffett and the Barbra Streisand Millennium Concert. The MGM Grand Garden Arena also has been home to annual events including the Academy of Country Music Awards, the Billboard Music Awards, the Latin GRAMMY Awards, iHeartRadio Music Festival, Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Championship and Frozen Fury NHL pre-season games hosted by the Los Angeles Kings. For more information, visit GrandGardenArena.com.
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61st ACM Awards Electronic Press Kit
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