‘I Think The Fans Will Be Happy’: Shania Twain on Her First Time Hosting the ACM Awards — And Surprises In Store
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The 61st edition of the ceremony will take place May 17 in Las Vegas.
Por Billboard | 12/05/2026
After two consecutive years with Reba McEntire at the mic, the ACM Awards will get a new host this year when Shania Twain presides over the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, held at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena and airing on Prime Video on May 17. “It’s a chance for me to just get back with everybody,” Twain says of hosting. “It’s one of the rare moments when I get the chance to see everybody and catch up with a lot of the newer artists. A lot of them I have not met yet, and I’m excited to just be among the whole experience of the ACMs.” Tickets for the 61st ACM Awards and ACM Awards week events are available for purchase on AXS.com. Click here for more information. Related Ella Langley, Zach Top & More Added as Performers on 2026 ACM Awards From Loretta Lynn to Shania Twain, All the ACM Awards Hosts Who Ever Won Entertainer of the Year Megan Moroney & More Women Lead 2026 ACM Awards Nominations: Full List Of course, some of Twain’s own top career moments have taken place on the ACM Awards stage. In 1996, she was named top new female vocalist and her album The Woman in Me won album of the year. In 2000, she earned the ACM’s most coveted trophy, entertainer of the year. In 2022, she was celebrated with the ACM Poet’s Award, which honors a songwriter for outstanding and longstanding musical contributions to country music. As an artist, Twain has achieved some of music’s most elite milestones. Her 1997 album, Come on Over , not only spent over 150 weeks on the all-genre Billboard 200 but also is one of the biggest-selling albums ever, with certified double diamond status from the RIAA. Her 2002 album, Up! , resided at the pinnacle of the Billboard 200 for five weeks, while her smash hits like “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” and “You’re Still the One” have become enduring classics that continue to reach new generations of listeners. And she remains a major live draw: Her 2023 Queen of Me tour was No. 4 on Billboard Boxscore’s year-end Top Country Tours list, and her Come on Over — All the Hits! Las Vegas residency in 2024 and 2025 sold out 33 shows at Planet Hollywood’s PH Live. The Canadian singer-songwriter has amassed plenty of accolades, but she’s still as busy as ever. She’s gearing up to join Harry Styles for a run of shows at London’s Wembley Stadium in June and early July and working on a new album. Ahead of her debut hosting gig at the ACM Awards, Twain spoke about taking on the task — and what she’s got cooking in the studio, too. Twain at the 15th ACM Honors in Nashville in 2022. John Shearer/Getty Images/ACM You previously hosted the People’s Choice Country Awards in 2024. How did that prepare you to host the ACM Awards? I like to put my own personality into things, because I’m a terrible reader. If I rely entirely on the teleprompter, I’m definitely going to stumble and get lost. I just really like having fun and going with the flow, getting into the excitement that I’ll be sharing wit