Ella Langley Is ‘At a Loss for Words’ After Winning Song of the Year ACM Award
Ella Langley won the Song of the Year ACM Award for her hit song 'Choosin’ Texas' at the 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards. She expressed gratitude to her co-writers and fans during her acceptance speech. Langley also won the ACM Award for Single of the Year alongside Miranda Lambert and co-producer Ben West for the same song.
- ▪Ella Langley won the Song of the Year ACM Award for 'Choosin’ Texas' at the 2026 ACM Awards.
- ▪Langley thanked her co-writers and fans during her acceptance speech.
- ▪She also won the ACM Award for Single of the Year for 'Choosin’ Texas' alongside Miranda Lambert and co-producer Ben West.
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Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley onstage with the award for Song of the Year for “Choosin’ Texas” at The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rich Polk/Dick Clark Productions Trending on Billboard if ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) { pmcCnx.cmd.push(function() { pmcCnx({ settings: { plugins: { pmcAtlasMG: { iabPlcmt: 2, } } }, playerId: '4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed', playlistId: 'b7dab6e5-7a62-4df1-b1f4-3cfa99eea709', }).render("connatix_contextual_player_div"); }); } else { // This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it's event time.
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