Ella Langley Sets ACM Record With Seven 2026 Wins
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- Ella Langley swept all seven nominations at the 2026 ACM Awards, setting a new record for most wins by an artist in a single year, including female artist of the year and song and single of the year for "Choosin' Texas."
- "Choosin' Texas" spent 15 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 — a record for a non-holiday song by a woman — and was subsequently nominated for best country at the 2026 MTV VMAs.
- Langley earned two American Music Awards for best female country artist and best country song and released her sophomore album "Dandelion" in April 2026.
- Langley's first arena-headlining Dandelion Tour runs through October with stops at Red Rocks and two nights at Los Angeles' Greek Theatre, featuring all-female openers Kaitlin Butts, Gabriella Rose, and Laci Kaye Booth, plus Avery Anna and Madeline Edwards added for the Hamilton date.
- Miranda Lambert has counseled Langley to stay true to herself, keep music at the center, and trust the rest will take care of itself; Langley named her collaboration wish list as Stevie Nicks, Chris Stapleton, and Harry Styles.
- Langley credits American Eagle's Super Low-Rise Kick Bootcut Jeans as her tour wardrobe staple, calls jean shorts and a breezy linen dress her summer essentials, and uses eyelash glue to keep her signature bangs in place during shows.
Why it matters: Langley's seven-win ACM sweep and 15-week Hot 100 run mark a generational benchmark for women in country — she is the first woman to hold the Hot 100 summit that long with a non-holiday song, and her arena-headlining tour bill puts rising female acts including Kaitlin Butts, Gabriella Rose, and Laci Kaye Booth in front of her biggest crowds yet.
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