The Academy of Country Music Awards — colloquially dubbed the genre’s biggest party — are leaving Frisco for Las Vegas in 2026.

For three consecutive years, country luminaries and rising acts have descended upon the Ford Center at The Star.

It’s unclear why the event, which transformed the Dallas Cowboys’ practice facility into a full-fledged production, will not be in North Texas next year. A spokesperson for the ACM could not immediately be reached.

Damon Whiteside, the ACM’s chief executive, told The Dallas Morning News earlier this year that the organization “fell in love with The Star District,” citing advantages like the football field’s capacity for a larger stage, the slew of newer hotels and the proximity to Dallas Love Field and DFW International Airport.

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