LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 17: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. (L-R) Chris Sasser and Emily Ann Roberts attend the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 17: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. (L-R) Corey LaJoie and Carl Edwards speak onstage during the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 17: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn accepts the award for Duo of the Year onstage during the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 17: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Emily Ann Roberts attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 17: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. (L-R) Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn accept the award for Duo of the Year onstage during the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 17: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. (L-R) Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn accept the award for Duo of the Year onstage during the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 17: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. (L-R) Jake Etheridge and MacKenzie Porter of Thelma & James attend the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 17: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Vincent Mason attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)