Viva Las Vegas: After a three-year run in Frisco, TX, the Academy of Country Music Awards will return to its longtime former home in Las Vegas in 2026, as reported this morning (12/1) via Breaking News. The 61st annual show will take place on Sunday, May 17 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, and stream live on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch. ACM CEO Damon Whiteside notes that the venue "holds a lot of history and special memories for the Academy. It truly feels like a homecoming for us." Awards weekend activities kick off on Friday, May 15; tickets go on sale early next year.