LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 15: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Shania Twain (L) and Academy of Country Music CEO Damon Whiteside pose with a statue of "Leo the Lion" in a cowboy hat at a press conference during the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)