Megan Moroney, who is the most nominated artist for tonight’s (May 17) Academy of Country Music Awards with nine nominations, will be a no show at the Las Vegas ceremony at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. But she has a very good reason.

As Moroney posted on social media Sunday morning, she is the maid of honor at her best friend’s wedding. Longtime fans of Moroney’s are already familiar with her friend, Natalie, who was the subject of her 2021 song “Wonder.” In that tune, Moroney is giving advice to a friend who is in the throes of a relationship with a man who keeps her on edge, not calling when he says he will and not treating her how she deserves.

Moroney then tells her friend that maybe he’s not the right guy for her and, even though starting over is scary, maybe she should wait for the one who treats her with respect, shows up when he says he will and “won’t make you wonder” if he loves her. Looks like Natalie took Moroney’s advice.

“I’m so honored to be nominated tonight at @acmawards & I’m rooting on all my friends from afar! I’m out of the country this week on MOH duty to get my bestie married,” the singer shared with fans on Instagram midday on Sunday, tagging Natalie on a snapshot of the pair wearing “Bridesmaid” and “Bride” sweatsuits.

It’s quite a busy time for Moroney. Tonight she’s up for the coveted entertainer of the year award, as well as eight other awards, including female artist of the year and artist-songwriter of the year.

Then later this month, Moroney kicks off her Cloud 9 arena headlining tour in Columbus, Ohio, on May 29.  The tour takes its name from Moroney’s February album that debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 all-genre albums chart. The album has already spawned the top 10 Country Airplay chart hits “Beautiful Things” and “6 Months Later,” which is up for single of the year tonight.

The ACM Awards will stream live on Amazon’s Prime Video starting at 8 p.m. ET.

See Moroney’s announcement via Instagram Stories here.

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The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, a ceremony celebrating excellence in the music genre, takes place with a star-studded affair this Sunday. The highly-anticipated award show livestreams on May 17, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

In addition, Billboard chart-topper Shania Twain is set to host, while country stars Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and Riley Green are performing throughout the night.

How to Watch the 2026 ACM Awards at a Glance:

The nominees this year feature well-known names, like Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson, Kelsea Ballerini, Miranda Lambert and many others.

Below, we’ll be showing you how you can tune into the 2026 ACM Awards livestream.

How to Watch the 2026 ACM Awards Online

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Ahead of the show, Amazon Music exclusively broadcasts the official red carpet livestream via the Amazon Music app at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. Country Heat Weekly’s Kelly Sutton and Amber Anderson are hosting the preshow, while viewers can expect in-depth interviews with some of the night’s biggest stars.

Meanwhile, you can actually buy tickets to attend the ACM Awards in Las Vegas. Tickets to the ceremony are available at AXS.com, with prices starting as low as $131.41, as of this writing.

In 2026, women dominated the nominees list, racking up a number of nominations, including Megan Moroney, who leads with nine noms, followed by Miranda Lambert with eight and Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson with seven each. This marks the second year in a row that female solo acts have led the nominations. This year’s awards also feature an impressive list of presenters, with big names in the music biz like Keith Urban, Michael Bublé, Shaboozy, Ashley McBryde and others.

Following the livestream, you can catch the full broadcast on Prime Video the following day starting Monday, May 18, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

The ACM Awards are produced by Dick Clark Productions, which is owned by Penske Media Eldridge, a joint venture between Eldridge Industries and Billboard parent company Penske Media.

Kylie Minogue has accidentally confirmed she is planning to tour in celebration of her 40th anniversary in music — letting the news slip in a candid new interview ahead of the premiere of her Netflix documentary.

Speaking to The Sunday Times‘ Style magazine, the 57-year-old pop icon was asked whether she had plans to mark the milestone with a tour. “I’m probably not meant to say this, but yes, I am,” she said. Minogue launched her pop career in 1987 — while still starring in Australian TV soap Neighbours — with a cover of “The Loco-Motion,” which became a No. 1 hit in Australia. The 40th anniversary tour would take place in 2027.

The interview comes days before the premiere of KYLIE, a three-part Netflix documentary series dropping May 20, directed by Emmy and BAFTA Award-winner Michael Harte — the team behind BECKHAM, WHAM! and Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie — and produced by John Battsek’s Ventureland.

The series features insights from Dannii Minogue, Jason Donovan, Nick Cave and Pete Waterman, drawing on personal archives, home movies and new interviews with Minogue herself. The documentary covers Minogue’s 2005 breast cancer diagnosis and the personal loss and public scrutiny she has faced across five decades in the spotlight.

Minogue said she felt “a knot of excitement and nerves” about the series dropping. “There was so much to get through. How the hell do you tell the story?” she said. “I’ve been asked by so many people to do a documentary in the past, but I’ve never done anything like this before. Will I live differently? Will people relate to me differently? Some people will never have heard of me.”

She also revealed the emotional toll of writing a new original song for the documentary’s closing sequence. “I worked so hard on it, it was like rolling a rock up a hill,” she said. “I spent so many solitary hours, working, working, working.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Minogue spoke about her current listening habits — namechecking rising Australian artist Sombr, Wolf Alice and Coldplay — and revealed her ambitions to return to acting. “I would love to do a musical, to act again, to be in the hands of a director who can get me there,” she said.

Minogue has sold over 80 million records worldwide across a career spanning five decades, with her debut album, ‘Kylie,’ being released in 1988, and peaking at No. 53 on the Billboard 200 the following year.

Her 2001 single “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” reaching No. 1 across Europe and becoming one of pop’s most enduring anthems. Her most recent studio album, Tension, produced the viral hit “Padam Padam” in 2023. KYLIE premieres on Netflix on May 20.

Bulgaria has claimed its first-ever Eurovision Song Contest victory, with pop star Dara taking out the 2026 Grand Final in Vienna on Saturday night (May 17) with “Bangaranga” — a high-energy electronic anthem infused with Bulgarian folk influences that became one of the breakout performances of the competition.

Performing at the iconic Wiener Stadthalle alongside 24 other finalists, Dara’s commanding staging and viral live performance propelled Bulgaria to a historic win, ending years of near misses and intermittent withdrawals from the contest. Israel finished in second place, while Romania rounded out the top three.

Results were determined through a combined vote from national juries and viewers across 35 participating countries.

Meanwhile, Australia’s Delta Goodrem delivered one of the night’s most celebrated performances, finishing fourth with her soaring power ballad “Eclipse” — the country’s strongest Eurovision result in several years.

Her cinematic staging transformed the Wiener Stadthalle from a moonlit dreamscape into a radiant gold sunscape, reflecting the song’s themes of transformation and strength. Goodrem wore a custom couture gown by Velani By Nicky and House of Emmanuele, adorned with more than 7,000 Swarovski crystals.

“Representing Australia on the Eurovision stage and being part of this incredible community has been unforgettable,” Goodrem said in a statement. “I’m so grateful for all the love and support from home and around the world — it has carried me every step of the way. Sharing Eclipse with you at this moment feels perfectly timed, and I’m excited to continue the journey we’ve started together and to share new music with you soon.”

“Eclipse” was written by Goodrem alongside Ferras Alqaisi, Jonas Myrin and Michael Fatkin, with Fatkin also producing. One of Australia’s most accomplished performers, Goodrem has previously written songs for Eurovision winner Celine Dion and collaborated with the late Olivia Newton-John.

The Eurovision campaign serves as the launchpad for a major new chapter in Goodrem’s career. She announced her upcoming eighth studio album Pure, set for release Nov. 6 — her first full-length project in five years. The 16-track record balances piano-led intimacy with widescreen cinematic production across themes of clarity, emotion and renewal. Ahead of its release, Goodrem will preview new material through a series of intimate “Pure: Prelude” performances.

The Grand Final airs in primetime on SBS and SBS On Demand on Sunday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m.