NASHVILLE, TN (April 27, 2026)– Avery Anna has been named the 2026 New Female Artist of the Year Winner by the Academy of Country Music, joining the ranks of recent winners Ella Langley, Megan Moroney and Lainey Wilson. The first-time nominee was presented with the trophy by fellow country breakout and frequent collaborator Sam Barber on Sunday (4/26) following her performance at the Lone Star Smokeout festival in Arlington, TX.
"I'm just so grateful for this, l'm so honored," she shared from the stage. "Thank you guys for rallying for me, supporting me and cheering me on. I thank God every day that I get to do this and that he put this passion on my heart. I'm so grateful for people like you that show up for artists like me and embrace the things that we have to say. Thank you guys so much. This is such an honor."
The award-win also comes on the heels of multiple standout performances at Stagecoach, including a pop-up with Barber to perform their Platinum-certified 2025 duet, "Indigo." Avery will join the lineup of star-studded performers for the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT from the world-renowned MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tickets Are on Sale at AXS.COM.
Avery is currently continuing her headlining Girl Of Constant Sorrow Tour across the country ahead of an international run this summer that includes stops in the United Kingdom and Canada (see full list of tour dates below):
AVERY ANNA 2026 TOUR DATES
May 7 - Columbus, OH - The Bluestone
May 8 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
May 9 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection
May 16 - Pomona, CA - LA County Fair
May 23 - Colorado Springs, CO - Ford Amphitheater (w/ Turnpike Troubadours)
May 24 - Jackson, WY - Million Dollar Music Fest
May 29 - Chittenango, NY - The Haven of the Wild
May 30 - Palmyra, NY - Wayne County Fairgrounds NY
June 2 - Nashville, TN - Grand Ole Opry (7pm and 9:30pm)
June 12 - Bridgeport, CT - Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater (w/ Jordan Davis)
June 13 - Baltimore, MD - Pier Six Pavilion (w/ Jordan Davis)
June 27 - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Glasgow Summer Sessions
June 28 - Chelmsford, United Kingdom - State Fayre 2026
July 9 - Green Gables, PE - Cavendish Beach Music Festival 2026
July 23 - Cheyenne, WY - Cheyenne Frontier Days 2026
July 25 - Cardwell, MT - Headwaters Country Jam 2026
August 14 - Lewisburg, WV - The State Fair of West Virginia
September 3 - St. Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair 2026
September 5 - Snowmass Village, CO - Snowmass Town Park
September 14 - Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Valley Fair
September 18-20 - Niagara Falls, ON - Misty City Music Festival 2026
September 25 - Bloomsburg, PA - Bloomsburg Fair
September 26 - Louisville, KY - Bourbon & Beyond 2026
Her recently released EP, forgive, forget., features “Fear In God” – her faith-inspired duet with Barber (LISTEN HERE). Previously, the pair’s "Indigo" soared into the Top 10 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart and cemented its status as one of the year’s most significant country collaborations, culminating in a joint performance on The Kelly Clarkson Show.
Avery continues to showcase her "dazzling musical flexibility" (American Songwriter), recently earning widespread praise for her stunning cover of Ozzy Osbourne's "No More Tears," which was lauded by WhiskeyRiff as a "knock-out performance."
Between a successful sophomore album, let go letters—named one of Billboard’s "50 Best Albums of 2025"—and garnering over 1.7 billion global streams to date, Avery’s trajectory as a defining voice in modern country music is undeniable.
