62nd ACM Awards Set for May 16, 2027 in Las Vegas
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- The 62nd ACM Awards are scheduled for Sunday, May 16, 2027 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, per an announcement from the Academy of Country Music and Dick Clark Productions.
- The 61st ACM Awards returned to Las Vegas last month for the first time in three years, after the 2023 and 2024 shows were held in Frisco, Texas.
- Elle Langley swept the 61st ACM Awards with seven trophies, winning every category she was nominated in, including Female Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Single of the Year, Music Event of the Year, and Artist-Songwriter of the Year.
- Cody Johnson won Entertainer of the Year at the 61st show, triumphing over nominees Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen, and Lainey Wilson.
- Langley is the artist behind "Choosin' Texas," the hit that anchored her awards sweep.
Why it matters: Booking the 62nd ACM Awards back at the MGM Grand Garden Arena cements Las Vegas as the show's home base after a two-year Frisco, Texas detour in 2023 and 2024 — and sets the competitive field for 2027 against the recent benchmarks of Langley's seven-category sweep and Johnson's Entertainer of the Year win over a stacked field.
